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Old Style Daily Christmas Day 2024
Good morning and happy happy Christmas to all. I expect a very quiet thread today though busy days ahead.
Save water the easy way.
Remove the lid on the toilet system and set the flot up a bit so that you use less water when you flush the loo. This and having a water meter saves me loads.
O/S Daily Tuesday 24th December 2024
Good morning, just off to make coffee, back soon
January 2025 Grocery Challenge
Welcome to the first Grocery Challenge of 2025! 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…
O/S Daily Monday 23rd December 2024
Good morning, it's dry here and I think the wind has dropped, thank heavens. I went to T*sco yesterday, think I was lucky to get out in one piece! It was packed with wild eyed shoppers with piled high trolleys forging their way round - at one point I was in a total trolley jam, pressed up against a fixture, had to just…
Weekly Flylady Thread 23rd December 2024
🎄Christmas Week Starts here🎄 Thank you, Valli, for last week's 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…
Old Style Daily Sunday 22 December 2024
Good morning sll. It's been a dreadful night, the winds roared and, by the sound of it, hailstones bounced off the windows endlessly. May have been icy rain. I'll be back.
Old Style Daily Saturday 21 December 2024
Good morning all. I'll be back.
Old Style Daily Friday 20 December 2024
Morning all.
O/S Daily Thursday 19th December 2024
Good morning, I couldn't sleep so I thought I might as well get up. It seems to be dry, yesterday turned into a nice day after a wet start. Thank you all , for your good wishes for my Dh, you're all so kind. My visit to the Eye Hospital had a positive outcome yesterday! The consultant said he could operate to improve my…
Best/Easiest Roast Potato Recipe
Hello everyone, I was just wondering if anybody has a reliable recipe for roast potatoes? I tried to make them last year for Xmas but they never turned golden in the oven despite being in there for nearly an hour! Hoping to try another recipe and do a dummy run before the big day. Thanks!
Morrisons five points per item deal.
Just a little trick for the above offer. If you buy loose Bananas, spread them out individually along the checkout belt, so you then get five points per Banana instead of just five points for the bunch. Just saying, LOL. This could also work, maybe, for any loose fruit or veg. I would probably draw the line at loose…
Old Style Daily Wednesday 18 December 2024
Morning all. Just slowly rousing.
Old Style Daily Tuesday 17 December 2024
Morning all. I'll be back.
Cheaper readings glasses
A useful tip to get reading glasses cheap. if you have your eye test figures and , e.g; +3 left eye and right eye +2 . Then go to cheap shops (home bargins or some chemists etc) buy 2 pair of glasses the same style , 1 pair +2 and the other pair +3. Then swap the lenses so they match your persciption. Lenses normally just…
Xmas Meats
My second Christmas topic is meats and proteins. Can you post the best Xmas deals you see? Let's share. Thank you.
How to Make the Most Out of the Upcoming Cheap Christmas Veg
Hi all. The cheap veg offers will be on us soon. I love stocking up but then struggle to use it all up before it goes off. What are your best tips for storage and what are your best recipes? We go through a lot off potatoes so I'll buy several bags from S'bobs as they seem to last longer and keep under the stairs in a old…
Is it possible to eat "healthy" on a £150 per month budget?
I have a separate budget of £5 per day for meals at work. So, this £150 is to cover two meals per day. Is it possible to eat healthy on this budget? Is it possible to get the 5 a day as advised? I have struggled living alone and cooking food for myself and I'm starting to feel rather useless at life. Also, I don't know…
Old Style Daily Monday 16 December 2024
Morning all. The wind has been raging all night here.
Weekly Flylady Thread 16 December 2024
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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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payment this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.
Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payments this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.
Which NatWest and RBS branches are closing from 2025? Here's the full list – and banking alternatives
NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), which are both part of the NatWest Group, will shut at least 108 of their bank branches in 2025 and beyond, after the Group announced a further 52 NatWest closures.
Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
Winter Fuel Payments will be reinstated to all pensioners in England and Wales this winter – but will be clawed back automatically from those earning over £35,000 a year, the Government has confirmed. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis.
Car finance mis-selling update: regulator prepares for compensation scheme – and warns against using claims firms
Payouts for mis-sold car finance could be another step closer as the financial regulator has set out the factors it will consider if it were to introduce an industry-wide redress scheme – though we won't know more about how this will work until after a key Supreme Court decision expected in July. In the meantime, the regulator has warned that you DON'T need to sign up with a claims firm to be included.
Winter Fuel Payments to be extended to pensioners earning £35,000 or less – here's what we know so far
Winter Fuel Payments will be extended to all pensioners with incomes of £35,000 or less this winter, the Government has confirmed. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up.
Winter Fuel Payments extension confirmed for this winter – watch Martin Lewis' instant response and his message to the Chancellor
Winter Fuel Payments will be extended to more pensioners this winter – though not to everyone – the Chancellor has today confirmed. However, exact details of who will now qualify still remain scant. Watch MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis give his instant response, as well as his key message for Rachel Reeves.
Nationwide Fairer Share: Free £100 bonus confirmed for 2025 – here's who will get it
If you bank with Nationwide, you could get a free £100 paid into your account in June or July as part of the building society's 'Fairer Share' scheme. The bonus will be paid to millions of its current account customers who also have savings or a mortgage with it.
Forced onto a prepay energy meter? You may be due money back as 10,000s to be compensated
If you had an energy prepayment meter forcibly installed or your smart meter was remotely switched to prepay mode without your permission, you could be entitled to compensation of up to £1,000 and may even be eligible to have your energy debts written off.

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