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Rayburn advice
We have just bought a house with an Rayburn one of the new types - runs on oil and feeds the heating and the cooker BUT . . .has two separate burners - one for each function. I cant seem to find definitive advice on whether to keep it running all the time as the cooking side doesn't get hot when the heating is on. I feel…
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Feels like a mammoth declutter needed
Planning to move house next year - downsizing (a bit). Big 5 bed to smaller 4 bed probably. Really don't want to be trundling all the clobber half way across the country. And there is the problem, far , far too much clobber. Have already decided we are only transporting the furniture we really like and the rest will go to…
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Lamb and pork
I have managed to tidy / clear out my large chest freezer ( at long last) I have uncovered a leg of lamb and a leg of pork that t Have been lurking for about 3 years !!! Will they be 'safe' to cook and eat or should I count my losses and bin them ??? Any ideas what to do would be greatly appreciated X
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OS Daily Tuesday 9th October
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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Making just one jar of jam - help please
Hello all, I've been given a few plums and some damsons, I've put them in the freezer for now but would really like to jam them (well actually I'd like to gin the damsons but buying the gin wouldn't be very mse) I've probably got enough for maybe a jar of each. It's ages since i made jam and it will be done in a saucepan…
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Cooking bacon - ideas please
Hi all. I have taken a packet of cooking bacon out of the freezer to make a bacon and mushroom pasta but there is far too much, what can I do with the rest? I usually make lentil and bacon soup but I’m looking for something new. Thanks.
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Old Style Daily Monday 8th October
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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Weekly Flylady Thread 8th October 2018
Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week or getting motivated when it comes to housework then come and join us. Thank you to Valli for last weeks thread. Each day has a list of tasks which works on how much time and motivation you have. The idea is that even if you are really busy you…
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O/S Daily Sunday 7th October 2018
O/S Daily Sunday 7th October 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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What are your Weekly Meals? And the Cost?
As it says in the title.... me and my boyfriend are about to move into our first home. We both LOVE cooking and both work full time. So realistically half our meals will be 'quick' meals or leftovers snd the others will be from scratch. Want to get a realistic idea of how much we will be ending up spending for what sort of…
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Should I buy a dressmakers dummy?
I have not made any clothes in ages. I have altered a number of clothes having been inspired by Pintrest. I am a funny shape, lol! Top heavy, narrow shoulders and very short.(Paints a pretty picture, doesn't it???) I have been thinking of getting a tailor's dummy, an adjustable one. Not sure if it would be worth the money.…
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Snowboarding in Austria
Not sure if this is the right forum.. I'm interested in going to Sölden in Austria on 26th December until new year as a solo traveller and novice snowboarder. Has anyone been there? Is it possible to do it on a budget, at that time of year? Thanks in advance…
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O/S Daily Saturday 6th October 2018
O/S Daily Saturday 6th October 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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Old Style Daily Friday 5th October
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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Trying to eat clean on a budget
Hi, I'm trying to eat more cleanly and remove food from my diet that isn't healthy. Over the last 3 months I've spent roughly £170 a month. I'd like to reduce this by £20/£30 maybe more if possible. I live in a house share so space is limited in terms of fridge, freezer and storage space. I also find that keeping food…
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Old Style Daily Thursday 4th October
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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Cooked meals to freeze for lunches
Hello! I have questions about batch cooking that I hope you lovely people can help me with. I get really fed up of sandwiches and spending money on ready meals for lunches at work. I was wondering what recipes work well to be cooked and then frozen to be thawed and reheated another day. For example if I cooked a shepherds…
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Remove photo imprint from ID window
Hi All, I have a travel ticket holder with plastic windows that is to be used with Railcards and Oyster cards etc. I don’t want to replace the ticket holder as it isn’t very old, and was a gift (Cath Kidston branded). I have since removed my Railcard and the photo on the card has left an ink imprint of the photo on the…
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Old Style Daily Wednesday 3rd October 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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Hobs don't work on my mini oven
I have a Morphy Richards mini oven with two hobs. I replaced my full size oven with this a couple of years ago as I live alone and thought it would be more sufficient for me. However, although the oven works well the hobs no longer heat up properly and take ages, therefore I just don't use them. I am wondering if it would…
