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OS Daily Thursday 4th December
Morning all
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Old Style Daily Wednesday 03 December 2025
Morning all.
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Old Style Daily Tuesday 02 December 2025
Good morning everybody.
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Advent calendars for ourselves.
Last year there was a post about "advent calendars" which instead of expensive treats was things like re- visiting a favourite piece of jewellery or other simple treats,each day. I can't find the post. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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Quality Clothing Brand Suggestions- High street or not-so high street...
Hello everyone, It's been many a year since I last posted on the MSE forums! but thought I'd pop back on for some help/ advice. Where would you recommend I look for good quality clothes that will last longer than the things I am purchasing currently? I am a person that doesn't shop much, I hate clothes shopping and only go…
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Old Style Daily Monday 01 December 2025
Good morning all. Pinch, punch, first of the month. Already!
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Weekly Flylady Thread 24th November 2025
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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Old Style Daily Sunday 30 November 2025. St Andrew's Day
Morning all. 🏴🏴
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Back for 2025: What's the best £1(ish) you've ever spent?
We're revamping the 2020 blog, so we'd love to hear about more of your £1 (ish) bargains. Send 'em this way. In the 2023 thread, some of the top examples you told us were: * Top Secret Comedy Club entry, where Jack Whitehall and Paul Chowdary were performing * A pregnancy test to confirm the good news * A first press of…
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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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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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Old Style Daily Saturday 29 November 2025
Morning everyone.
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Whilst it's The Glory Of Porridge season, new recipes required please.
Here's a link to the last (and pretty old) thread that i can find, I thought it a good time as it's so cold out to start a discussion on one of our favourite cupboard staples. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/96553/the-glory-of-porridge-merged/p1 Does anyone have any old favourites or new recipes please?
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O/S Daily Friday November 28 2025
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O/S Daily Thursday November 27 2025
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O/S Daily Wednesday November 26th 2025
Good morning all.
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Old Style Daily Tuesday 25 November 2025
Good morning everyone.
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O/S Daily Monday November 24th 2025
Morning all.
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Calling All Canners!
Hi I did a search but couldn't find any threads specifically dedicated to canning. If you're unsure what canning is, it is a type of food preservation that uses hot water bath or a pressure cooker/canner to preserve foods so they are shelf stable in jars, avoiding the use of freezers that may fail in a power failure, but…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 17 November 2025
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…
