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O/S Daily Tuesday 20 February 2024
Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Still dark, not too cold, drier day forecast, then rain this afternoon. Dinner last night was use up tonight will be sausage, egg, beans and chips. Work has an event on…
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O/S Daily Monday 19 February 2024
Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Still dark, not too cold, drier day forecast but rain for the rest of the week. Dinner last night was roast chicken, later meal as awaited delivery of a new WM -…
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Freezing eggs/Pantry challenge
Good morning everyone. I froze the last of our eggs before we went away so I didn't waste them. A bit of an experiment for me really, having done left over egg whites before but not whole eggs. They were in little Lock and Lock boxes. Yesterday I used them in cakes. I defrosted by leaving in the fridge the night before. I…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 12th February 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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cottage pie
can anyone help ive made cottage pie once and when i added the patato it sank, so did my heart so ive read online to let the mince cool down, this is going to be cooked in the slowcooker mushrooms small tin of peas diced onions and sliced carrots later in the cook this is going to be for 4 people so i want to get it right…
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Old Style Daily Sunday18 February 2024
Still a-bed though wide awake watching dawn creep into the day.
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Old Style Daily Saturday 17 February 2024
A nice mild start to the day here, I could get used to it.
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Smell in bathroom
Theres a really disgusting smell in the bathroom, Theres no windows I can open to get rid of it. Any suggestions of what I could buy to get rid of it please ? Thanks
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O/S Daily Friday 16 Feb 2024
Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Still dark, not too cold, roads drying up. Dinner was use up. Tonight I'm not sure. Keep safe and well x nmlc x
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O/S Daily Thursday 15 February 2024
Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Still dark, not too cold, rainy day forecast - rained all afternoon and now so much laying water roads are awful. Dinner was gammon, egg, chips/curly fires/salad.…
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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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O/S Daily Wednesday 14 February 2024
Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Still dark, not too cold, rainy day forecast - rained all afternoon and now so much laying water roads are awful. Dinner was beef stew not great - just not the best…
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O/S Daily Tuesday 13 February 2024
Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Still dark, not too cold, rainy day forecast - we'll see. Dinner last night was fish, chips beans/veg. Tonight beef stew. Work wasn't too bad yesterday. Keep safe and…
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Belt loops for the sewing challenged?
I’ve bought some Next trousers from the charity shop and it’s only now I’ve got them home and it’s too late to return them that I’ve I realised there’s no belt loop. I’m hoping that when I shorten them, there will be enough material to use that matches. Can anyone point me in the direction of idiots guides as to the best…
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O/S Daily Monday 12 February 2024
Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Still dark, not too cold, drier day forecast - we'll see. Lunch was roast chicken, some LO's for another meal. Back to work today. Keep safe and well x nmlc x
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Weekly Flylady Thread 5th February 2024
Welcome to the weekly Flylady Thread. 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 you stay you will get into some good habits which do help! Happy flying. What…
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Sourdough Bread
I hope there might be someone here who can help me! I have been trying to make sourdough bread recently and have been largely unsuccessful. The first attempt didn't rise at all. The second rose but had a HUGE hole in the top of the bread, so it was 90% air bubble and not in an attractive, sourdough way. Today's attempt has…
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Old Style Daily Sunday 11 February 2024
It's been light since 7.30am but not bright.
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Silicone cake moulds/trays
I am just tidying out my baking tins cupboard. I have come across a heart shaped silicone cake mould which I picked up in an Aldi sale one year for 20p. I thought it would be nice to make OH a cake. I have never used silicone moulds before. Do I need to grease it like a cake tin? Is the cooking time/ temperature the same?…
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Old Style Daily Saturday 10 February 2024
Windy, wet and wild outside. Snug and sleepy inside.
