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25 for 2025
It's that time again, as we face the end of one year and embark on a new. So if you're up for a challenge, feel free to join in. You'll know how this goes if you've done any of the previous years, but for newbies the idea is you have a list of 25 goals that you do 25 times during the year or just a list of 25 goals to hit…
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Mellow Fruitfulness
Our Autumn OATs (Outstanding Annoying Tasks) thread With thanks to Keats and the Met Office for the thread title https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/learn-about/weather/seasons/autumn/autumn-facts I think my main OAT aim this autumn is to get a lot of foodstuffs out of the cupboards and not wasted, which is going to have to…
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Old Style Daily Tuesday 16th December
Morning folks. Be back with a coffee shortly.
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Old Style Daily Monday 15 December 2025
It's calm here.
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Do shops ever run out of turkeys at christmas
I am hosting 10 this Christmas. I am thinking two turkey crowns at each end of the table. Going to get frozen because for me, it’s all about the trimmings. I have limited freezer space. But I was wondering if anyone has known the shops to run out of turkeys at Christmas. Was going to buy them on 22 or 23. They will slowly…
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Moved: Letter of Claims from DCB Legal on behalf of Smart Parking - Please check my response
This discussion has been moved.
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Weekly Flylady Thread 8th December 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 14 December 2025
What a night!
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Christmas tips - postmen, dustmen, deliveries etc?
Just curious.......for those of us who choose to tip dustmen, postmen etc at Christmas (and yes, I know, they're just doing their jobs and nobody tips the till operators in Tesco!) what's reckoned to be a reasonable amount? I'll kick off with £25 for the postman and £25 for the guys who collect the rubbish, but I'm…
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How to 'wrap' tickets bought for grandchildren to make it special??
I have two grandchildren in Australia and 3 here in UK. We are very lucky to all be meeting up in Sydney next year and I have bought tickets for Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb as Christmas presents for them all. A bit selfish, I won't be going, but hope the photos of them all together will be the biggest gift for me. Any…
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Old Style Daily Saturday 13 December 2025
Morning everyone.
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The all new using what you have from your Freezer, Cupboard or Shed (Barn)
It is probably time to have a new thread for this. What do you have in your freezer? In your cupboard/shed? Do you have a veg patch or allotment? What did you manage to store, preserve or freeze? I, myself, like to cook following a recipe, but love to add veg from my allotment!
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November 2025 Grocery Challenge
Welcome to the eleventh 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…
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Old Style Daily Friday 12 December 2025
Good morning all.
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Old Style Daily Thursday 11 December 2925
Good morning
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Old Style Daily Wednesday 10 December 2025
Morning all.
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O/S Daily Tuesday December 9 2025
Good morning all.
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Veg prep
I always prep veg just before using for freshness etc.but I've got an event pileup and friends lunch situation where I'm cutting corners and prepping as much the night before. Can I cut and immerse in water overnight carrots onions parsnips sweet potato without messing with flavour and texture for roasting? I'm avoiding…
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O/S Daily Monday December 8 2025
Morning all.
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O/S WOMBLING, Road Coinage, Skips, Roadside 'finds' etc
Okay Confess.......... Who has benefited from people having clear outs. I will begin with my 'finds'.......... A perfect lamp A wooden stool about a foot high. Perfect for me as I am challenged height wise. 2 Flower pots A plastic shopping basket. Great for carrying multiple items up the stairs. A metal shoe rack. All…