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• Nourishing meal ideas for flu recovery !!!129298;

  Evening all, This is my 8th day in bed with flu and still under the weather, have no energy and off my food. I was wondering what your go to meals are when under the weather. I’m looking for recipe ideas and inspiration for nourishing meals/snacks to help get me back on my feet. N.B I am generally in good health and eat…

• GROUND COFFEE: Is a storage tin that won't hold water (i) also not airtight? (ii) flavour-tight?

  We have just bought a handy new 'coffee' illustrated storage tin (standard rolled-edge design; no clip-down or rubber seal). It will be used to store (shop-bought) ground coffee for our percolator & cafetiere. However, I washed it before I began to use it - never know what glue etc. is still on it from the manufacturing…

• Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd April

  What is FLYLADY? Well, it's our version of the US flylady idea - but we work on the principle that housework is not fun, it's boring, can be time-consuming, is often thankless but, unfortunately, necessary. It's here on Old Style to provide the support we all need and to make the whole task easier and quicker. We also…

• Tarts anyone?

  Courtesy of a supermarket yellow sticker mad moment, I now have a freezer drawer full of ready roll shortcrust pastry. I need some ideas for savoury tarts that I can take to work for lunches, either as individual tarts or as slices. Basic criteria - minimal amounts of egg (I don't like the texture of quiches), minimal…

• Eco friendly and fragrance free

  I've gradually reduced the number of cleaning products I use (as well as use home made stuff) and found things I like for most chores. The only thing I can't seem to find is a good kitchen/bathroom surface (degrease/descum/cleanse sort of thing) cleaner that is both eco friendly and fragrance free and that is available…

• OS Daily 2nd April

  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, please do come in, put your feet…

• Old Style Daily Sunday 1st April

  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, please do come in, put your feet…