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O/S Daily Thursday August 27 2026
Good morning all.
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OS daily Wednesday 26th August
Morning all Having a lovely time, photo of me on the quad bike yesterday afternoon looking a bit disheveled after a day at the beach and riding round on the bike, but look at the view! Hope everyone is well xx
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The Second Purse Thread
Hello everyone, I’ve been thinking of reviving the Second Purse Challenge
for a while and a post by @Frugalistamama spurred me on. For those who don’t know about this way of grocery budgeting,
I’ve linked the original posting by @Mothership below. I intend to set aside £30 of my monthly food budget to look
for bargains to…
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O/S Daily Tuesday August 25 2026
Morning all
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OS Daily Monday 24th August
good morning all arrived safely but was shattered after a long day of travelling I will try to add a photo taken from our terrace
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Weekly Flylady Thread 17th August 2026
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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Make Do, Mend & Minimise
With the cost of living showing little sign of easing soon, I thought I'd start a new thread for this. I'm sure many of us are trying to be as environmentally friendly as we can be as well as stretching our budgets as far as we can. I'm putting together a To Do list towards this end and will publish any achievements as and…
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OS Daily Sunday 23rd August
Morning all I have been to bed but only slept about 2.5 hours, I will be shattered later but it will be worth it once we get there. Just waiting for the taxi to the airport luckily it’s only about an hour away so not far to travel. Dinner tonight will be at a harbour side taverna on our beloved island, all being well. Have…
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OS Daily Saturday 22nd August
Morning all
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O/S Daily Friday August 21 2026
Morning all.
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Old Style Daily Friday 21 August 2026
Are we all dozing for too long? I'm away for a hair cut and colour - hugs to all.
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O/S Daily Thursday August 20 2026
Good morning all.
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Where is the best place to buy embroidery style name tags ?
As per the title .. Where is the best place to buy embroidery style name tags for school uniforms please. My daughter asked me to find out, as she previously used the simple 'write on' labels but they aren't very good. Any links would be helpful thank you
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Old Style Daily Wednesday 19 August 2026
A very rainy good morning to you.
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Weekly food budget for family of four?
Just wondering what the general weekly food budget should be for a family of four? I meal plan, shop at Lidl/Aldi primarily but still feel like I’m spending too much. Any tips for keeping costs lower while still shopping healthy would be great too please!
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Old Style Daily Tuesday 18 August 2026
Morning all.
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July 2026 Grocery Challenge
Welcome to the 7th Grocery Challenge of 2026! 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 competition....it's…
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Old Style Daily Monday 17 August 2026
Good morning.
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O/S Daily Monday August 17 2026
Morning all.
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Weekly Flylady Thread 10 August 2026
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…
