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Archives for July 2018

Simple meals for camping please
Hi all, would love some cheap ideas for simple meals for camping. Have thought of things like pasta and pesto but not really sure what else. Need to be kid friendly and preferably meals which don't require items that need to be kept refrigerated Thanks in advance !!!128513;
M and S Balanced for You Meals
I've read about these meals being healthy, I know they are ready meals but are they still good for you?
Old Style Daily Tuesday 31st July 2018
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…
Reheating rice
I don't usually do this but I have made a one pot and getting confused whether reheating rice is a good idea as heard that it can cause bacteria
Old Style Daily Monday 30th July 2018
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…
Weekly Flylady Thread 30th July 2018
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…
Dolmio Sauces
Are these jars really bad for you? I use Dolmio lasagne sauce and for pasta bake I usually use passata but this time I used Dolmio tomato pasta sauce and the whole dish tastes loads better.
40 + year old Freezer!
Morning, I am very lucky to have my Grandmothers very large/ deep chest freezer, when we moved we were unsure if it would work when plugged in luckily it did and we have been using it for the past twenty years ok , the ice over the years has been expanding around the sides of the freezer I know I need to defrost it…
What to do with dried hibiscus petals?
Hello. I have ended up with 3kg of dried hibiscus, yes 3kg. Lol I have been using it to make tea but there is only so much of that I can get through. I was hoping that someone on here might be using it for something else and could give me some ideas. It is currently in petal form but I have a grinder that I could use to…
Old Style Daily Sunday 29th July 2018
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…
February 2020 Grocery Challenge
Hi everyone, Welcome to the second Grocery Challenge of 2020 :) :eek:!!!! If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your January budget, then keep on posting in the January Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be…
January 2020 Grocery Challenge
Hi everyone, Welcome to the first Grocery Challenge of 2020 :) :eek:!!!! If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your December budget, then keep on posting in the December Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be…
December 2019 Grocery Challenge
Hi everyone, Welcome to the twelfth Grocery Challenge of 2019 :) :eek:!!!! If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your November budget, then keep on posting in the November Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will…
November 2019 Grocery Challenge
Hi everyone, Welcome to the eleventh Grocery Challenge of 2019 :) :eek:!!!! If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your October budget, then keep on posting in the October Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be…
October 2019 Grocery Challenge
Hi everyone, Welcome to the tenth Grocery Challenge of 2019 :) :eek:!!!! If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your September budget, then keep on posting in the September Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will…
September 2019 Grocery Challenge
Hi everyone, Welcome to the ninth Grocery Challenge of 2019 :) :eek:!!!! If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your August budget, then keep on posting in the August Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be…
August 2019 Grocery Challenge
Hi everyone, Welcome to the eighth Grocery Challenge of 2019 :) :eek:!!!! If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your July budget, then keep on posting in the July Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be pleased…
July 2019 Grocery Challenge
Hi everyone, Welcome to the seventh Grocery Challenge of 2019 :) :eek:!!!! If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your June budget, then keep on posting in the June Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be…
June 2019 Grocery Challenge
Hi everyone, Welcome to the sixth Grocery Challenge of 2019 :) :eek:!!!! If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your May budget, then keep on posting in the May Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be pleased…
May 2019 Grocery Challenge
Hi everyone, Welcome to the fifth Grocery Challenge of 2019 :) :eek:!!!! If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your April budget, then keep on posting in the April Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be…

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Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to cut overdraft rates for millions but hike them for others – here's what's happening and full help
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Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
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Martin Lewis: At last a chance to fix Council Tax flaws impacting millions – debt collection, difficulty challenging your band, discounts and more
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Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
Around 2.7 million more households, including 900,000 families with children, will become eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount this winter, as the Government has confirmed it will remove the existing 'hard to heat' eligibility criteria. The extension has only been confirmed for winter 2025/26, with further changes possible for future years.
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