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Meal Planning Thread
Hey guys, I remember a while ago a meal planning thread and I cant seem to find it anymore, so I thought I would start another one... Anyone want to join me? I find it eaiser writing it down and getting ideas from other people to help me keep on track :D This is mine for the week (we run from Mon - Sun) .... Monday -…
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Can I use 0% card to pay a workman?
What’s the cheapest way to pay workmen for a big job (£6k+)? Could I use a 0% card? Would this transaction have fees attached? Many thanks
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Vegetarian meal ideas?
I'm looking for meal ideas, so breakfast lunch, dinner and snacks that don't cost more than £15-£20 a week. :p :A I should mention I hate eggs unless cooked in a veggie burger, etc. I can't eat them on their own. Thank you for your help! :beer:
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Thickening sauce in the slow cooker
I would love to use my slow cooker more, but find the sauce in casseroles etc is always really runny. I have read about adding cornflour towards the end of the cooking time, or taking off the lid towards the end, but I want to be able to walk in the door and eat straight away. I tried coating the chicken I was using in…
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Old Style Daily Monday 17th September 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…
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Russell Hobbs 20420 Stainless steel kettle - Metalic taste...
Is this the return of kettle gate? Our last kettle died, and we got a Russell Hobs Stainless steel kettle, model number 20420... And well.. While the others cant taste it, Im getting a really strong metallic taste in my tea and coffee... Is this just me or has anyone else got this? Is there any tips on getting rid of this…
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Is mean queen still here?
I remembered reading mean queens blog a while ago and she knew a very interesting lady in her village called Joanna Francis who lived a wartime life in a house equipped like 1939. Mean queen had lots of photos and I would have loved to have met and chatted with Joanna. I was just googling her again and saw that she is…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 17th September 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…
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O/S Daily Sunday 16 September 2018
O/S Daily Sunday 16 September 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,…
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Offsetting
Firstly let me say I am retired, so have the time to indulge in offsetting, but so do lots of other retirees who complain of being hard up. As a married couple we live well on less than the published comfortable retired couples income. There is very little we go without, and we have driven our annual living costs down each…
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Yellow mustard seeds
Hi I have found some yellow mustard seeds lurking in my cupboards - can anyone give me any recipe inspiration with what to do with them?!
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O/S Daily Saturday 15 September 2018
O/S Daily Saturday 15 September 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…
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Roasting bags - how to stop the mess on the baking trayI
I've started using roasting bags for my chicken breasts and I love how moist it makes the chicken, far better than just putting in straight on the baking tray (comes out dry). The problem is that the bags make a mess of my baking tray, stick to it and I can't get it off. Tonight I used a Pyrex dish instead and its done the…
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O/S Daily Friday 14 September 2018
O/S Daily Friday 14 September 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,…
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Puff Pastry recipe please!
Any quick and easy savoury recipes for some puff pastry I have please?
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Old Style Thursday 15 Sept
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…
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Gave money for a house deposit
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Wood fire and wood ash
First part - Just after any ideas of how to use up the wood ash. Last year I put it on the front garden and in the compost. It hasn't affected the plants except for the sunflowers which I planted this year [ they're shorter but lots more flower heads] or the compost significantly. I also have a builders bag of the tree…
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Old Style Daily Wednesday 12th September 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…
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Washing machine cleaning
I have always dried the inside of my washing machine and the detergent dispenser after use. But despite this there is black in the door seal and when I opened the debris filter there was a greyish/black deposit on the inside of the pipe I could see. I only ever use 40 degree wash and a non biological powder. What is the…
