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Feeling Worried
Hi Everyone, I've definately started to notice the difference in my food shop recently. I've always been quite careful with my budget and have always budgeted £60 per week for food for my family of four. I shop at Aldi and take my own bags. Over the past few months I've noticed that I don't seem to be able to stretch my…
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Ways to cope with the fuel and living cost rises. Any ideas welcome.
Hi guys With all the worry about the cost of fuel and general living rising how are we all feeling. I thought I’d start this thread so that we can support each other this winter and maybe come up with ideas others haven’t thought about. We’re lucky that we’ve only a small flat to heat but I’ve got the throws out ready and…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 11th October 2021
Welcome to the weekly Flylady Thread. 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…
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O/S Daily Monday 11 October 2021
O/S Daily Monday 11 October 2021 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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Christmas Lunch Hacks
Just looking at Christmas food to order. Some seems very exciting and unique but the rest seems over priced. Why get a massive turkey when we are four people? I'll just get my usual chicken and save some money for a nice dessert I can't be bothered to make from scratch. I saw a french trimmed rack of lamb which had a…
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O/S Daily Sunday 10 October 2021
O/S Daily Sunday 10 October 2021 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/S Daily Saturday 9 October 2021
O/S Daily Saturday 9 October 2021 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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Sugar-free sweets - any help possible?
Hi folks. Just wondering whether anyone has any advice. Looking for a high street source of sugar-free sweets, ideally as close to a traditional boiled sweet or fruit drop as possible. To help relieve a mouth condition. Any suggestions? Not sure where to post this so hoping Old Stylers can help.
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Fiscal Fast
Morning all, I was reminiscing this morning and remembered the Fiscal Fast thread, but on checking it has been closed. As I still have issues with losing track on unnecessary expenditure especially on Am****, I thought I would restart a new thread. I am unsure on etiquette in these cases so apologise in advance if I have…
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O/S Daily Friday 8 October 2021
O/S Daily Friday 8 October 2021 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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Old Style Daily Thread Friday 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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Shortages/Panic Buying -Am I being cynical?
So Nestle have decided to announce there 'might' be issues with supply of Quality Street chocs this Xmas. Everyone rushes out to buy them now. Lovely little boost for Nestle finances. Come Xmas people will have to buy even more because they scoffed the panic bought ones. Great marketing strategy Nestle......
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O/S Daily Thursday 7 October 2021
O/S Daily Thursday 7 October 2021 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/S Daily Wednesday 6 October 2021
O/S Daily Wednesday 6 October 2021 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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Clothing Condensation
Anyone have any tips on reducing condensation on the windows from drying clothes? I can't have a tumble dryer, and also can't dry clothes outside, no space for a dryer and no outside space. I do have a tiny dehumidifier, which while doesn't seem to help does fill up quite quickly. Don't, again, have space for a larger one.
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Have you ever learnt a new skill from online videos?
As someone who learnt how to knit and how to propagate plants from YouTube videos, and is currently trying to learn shuffle moves(!) from the young folk on TikTok, I would like to know... What new skills have you picked up purely from watching online tutorials?
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O/S Daily Tuesday 5 October 2021
O/S Daily Tuesday 5 October 2021 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/S Daily Monday 4 October 2021
O/S Daily Monday 4 October 2021 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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Weekly Flylady Thread 4th October 2021
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. 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…
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O/S Daily Sunday 3 October 2021
O/S Daily Sunday 3 October 2021 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,…