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Old Style Daily Tuesday 07 January 2025
Morning everyone.
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A Very MSE Advent
Happy 9th of December everyone, a tad into the 24 day advent but my MSE advent idea has been met with enthusiasm so rather than waiting until next year, @LadyWithAPlan said I should start this thread this year (and I promise all my posts won't be this long) The MSE Advent idea is this: You choose a piece of jewellery that…
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The best mince pie pastry ever?
My elderly neighbour has at last given me her recipe for her mince pies. Do try it, I promise you will be surprised by how excellent it is. I will reproduce it exactly as she taught me yesterday. Yield - 3 dozen pies. 1 lb Self raising Flour 8 oz Trex 4 oz caster sugar 1 egg little water 2 jars mincemeat. Rub fat into…
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Organ meats sausage recipe for butcher
I want to consume more organ meats and my local butcher will make up a liverwurst type of sausage with beef liver, heart and kidneys, if I can provide a recipe. Can anyone suggest such a recipe? TIA
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O/S Daily Monday 6th January 2025
Good morning, I'll just start off, then pop back later.
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Old Style Daily Sunday 05 January 2025
Morning folks. I hope that everyone is OK.
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Weekly Flylady Thread 30th December 2024
Welcome to the weekly Flylady Thread. Welcome to the last thread of 2024 and the first thread of 2025. Happy New Year We often see new flyers (gents welcome!) around this time of year so please don't worry if you feel you cannot keep up. Similarly if your house has been neglected it won't be turned around in a day - but if…
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2025 New Years Resolutions, how many will you attempt ?
Good morning as the New Year is on the horizon how many will you make ,break or keep ? I don't think about what I want to do more of what I don't want to do IYSWIM I want to be as healthy as possible and walk more, I don't want to be a couch potato and just veg out :) I want to learn something different I've never done…
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Old Style Daily Saturday 04 January 2025
Morning all. There was a magnificent starry night tonight, I spent too long just looking at it.
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Lots more Sneaky Ways to save the pennies
Official MSE Insert: Thanks to Penlope Penguin for starting this legendary thread, which includes everything from [URL="https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/70285576#Comment_70285576growing your own veg[/URL] to…
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December 2024 Grocery Challenge
Welcome to the last Grocery Challenge of 2024! As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be pleased with, not forgetting that we always recommend that you stay inside your own comfort levels and take things gently one step at a time. Remember that this is not a…
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Old Style Daily Friday 03 January 2025
Morning all. Not moving yet. 😀
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2024 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD
To use Guineapigsqueaks/Sa1sysoo words “A new thread for declutterbugs in (2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021, 2022, 2023) 2024 !" My 2023 was another washout on the decluttering & decorating fronts. Neither DH nor I have managed to summon up any enthusiasm for anything. Not helped by DH’s health scare in March 😔 Our…
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Old Style Daily Thursday 02 January 2025
Morning all. It's a very bitterly cold Bank Holiday here. I'll be back.
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La Dolce Vita - 2024
Happy New Year. Hello Everyone. I continue on my mission to live La Dolce Vita (The Sweet Life) - living the best possible life I can with what can be politely termed a modest budget. 😂 I want to have it all......a beautiful home, gorgeous clothes, gourmet quality food, exotic travel and fun. Alas I am not a trust fund…
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2024 Frugal Living Challenge
Welcome to the all new 2024 Frugal Living Challenge Challenge yourself to live a frugal lifestyle so you can afford the freedom to enjoy life. This is about household budgeting, simply living and being creative with your money. Frugality can be a fabulous lifestyle choice for debtbusting, boosting savings or investing in…
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Old Style Daily Wednesday 01 January 2025
Happy New Year. 🎉
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2024 Fashion On The Ration Challenge
Welcome to the village hall of Much Mending on the Borrow, where it is perpetually 1942. We’ve just finished the village Fun Run and the runners are discussing their times. There’s a fire in the wood-stove, tea brewing in the pot and cakes to share. Don’t mind Scruffy-dog on the hearth rug, or Jess, the cat, on the…
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Shop Charity Store in '24!
A shiny thread for chazzer shopping in 2024 - and remember, if you're 'fashion on the ration' then it's 'coupon-free'. If you want to save the planet, boost a cause or stretch your money - come post your finds on here, be they fabulous or funny.
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24 for 2024
OK, it's that time again! I know a few people have done this in the previous years, but I'm making a start on getting organised (or procrastinating over my 23 for 23 list 😂) The idea is you have a list of 24 goals, that you do 24 times during the year. It can be big or small, fun or serious, and the idea is something you…
