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Currys Care Plan?
Hi All, My washing machine has just died after only 2 years. I have decided to get a new one at Currys & am tempted by their 5 year care plan. Has anyone taken this out and does it work?
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Home brew too warm?
Morning team Is there a sub forum for home brewing?! I made a barrel of ale from a kit a few months ago and it was ruddy gorgeous! I have another one cooling in the garage and made another last night. I followed the instructions on the box but then wrapped my warm fermentation bin up in towels like I did last time when the…
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O/D Sunday 19 March 2017
O/D Daily Sunday 19 March 2017 This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome,…
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O/D Daily Saturday 18 March 2017
O/S Daily Saturday 18 March 2017 This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome,…
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Home made yogurt question
I'm currently doing slimming world and don't want to wreck the progress I have made. Yogurt is a free food but only if it is fat free. I make my own yogurt using UHT skimmed milk and fat free yogurt but today in a fit of stupidity bought Yeo valley light and mild, which has 3.1g of fat per 100g. If I use it with skimmed…
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Favourite dishes from The Grocery Challnge
Hi I want to make some new things for meals and also snacks and often peruse all the things listed under the Old Style monthly Grocery challenges and have tried quite a few dishes from there that I enjoy. Obviously different people like different dishes or the same dishes but cooked with slightly different ingredients or…
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Food mixer recommendations, anyone..?
I have always used a Kenwood Chef in the past, sticking with these even to the point of buying second hand and reconditioned models. However I now fancy buying a new machine but am not prepared to shell out the £150+ this involves. Can anyone recommend another make/model, based on satisfactory performance at first hand,…
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Jam Jar Accounting
Hi, Thought I'd try asking you lovely lot this; Just wondering if anyone else does jam jar accounting (i.e. a bank account for each category of spending). If so, what are your categories and how much do you budget into each account? Currently, DH and I have the following: 1 x each - current accounts (IN: wages (approx…
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O/S Daily Friday 17 March 2017
O/S Daily Friday 17 March 2017 This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome,…
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Best way to clean copper?
I bought a lovely copper bowl from a charity shop for £1.50 and it really needs cleaning. Does anyone have a method they use which works, and doesn't involve buying special cleaners? I've heard of using half a lemon and salt but wouldn't that scratch it? Thanks.
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Richard Bertinet's sweet pastry
My normal pastry recipe is the one Delia Smith recommends. Yesterday, however, I thought I'd like to experiment and make a much richer dough and decided to use French Chef Richard Bertinet's recipe. It's as follows: Ingredients 350g/12oz plain flour pinch salt 125g/4½oz unsalted butter, flattened out in between two sheets…
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O/S Daily Thursday 16 March 2017
O/S Daily Thursday 16 March 2017 This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome,…
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Vanish Powderpowder
Has anyone tried it? Is it any good? Any substitutes? My obsession with spotless carpets means I'm seriously tempted by the ad :o
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Mothers day old style..........
With Mothers Day just around the corner...any ideas for old style presents for my dear mum who is 89 years old.. Just wanted something different other then flowers and chocolates etc... TIA
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Shower Puffs
I threw away a few of these ages ago as they were cluttering up the bathroom and I wasn't using them, got thinking yesterday if there was any reuse in them apart from using them in the shower/bath The internet gave a few ideas - see link - I will be doing 6. 9 and 12 for a start (6 - Use them as scrubs in the kitchen or…
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Private car sale...been taken to small courts
I recently sold a car privately (my partner is a Mechanic and we sold a car that was roadworthy but they are now saying it wasn't after 2 days) The buyer wavered the right to have it inspected She had a test drive Asked a few questions The car was describes exactly how was it was on that day. She knocked down the price I…
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Fluffy towels
When I go to a hotel the towels are always soft and fluffy. When I was mine they are rough. How do I get them fluffy?
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O/S Daily Wednesday 15 March 2017
O/S Daily Wedsnesday 15 March 2017 This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome,…
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Home-made baked beans?
Has anyone managed to make their own baked beans that are something like the ones that come out of a can, please?
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O/S Daily Tuesday 14 March 2017
O/S Daily Tuesday 14 March 2017 This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome,…
