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O/S Daily, Tuesday 14th June
Good morning, it's a quiet grey start here.Yesterday kept going really dark but no rain fell.My little furry friend has gone home, we miss him, though he will be staying again.Yesterday was ok, got quite a few jobs done, and dgd came for tea as usual.DH is a lot better, still coughing, but looks and feels ok.it's our…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 30th May 2022
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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O/S Daily Tuesday 17 May 2022
Morning everyone 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 Now light and dry sun putting in an appearance, supposed to be warmer today than yesterday - forecast changed from showers most days to warm and sunny - wash…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 11 May 2022
Morning everyone 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 Now light and dry but air is cooler too. I have a wash load ready to peg out - will do that in a mo. DH and DS1 getting ready for work, I'm showered, dressed…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 4 May 2022
Morning everyone 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 Now light and dry but cloudy, air is cooler too. I have a wash load ready to peg out - will do that in a mo. Not sure wash load will get dry - but will see how…
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O/S Daily Tuesday 3 May 2022
Morning everyone 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 Now light and dry but cloudy, air is cooler too. I have a wash load ready to peg out - will do that in a mo. Not sure wash load will get dry - but will see how…
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Old Style Daily Sunday 01 May 2022
Good morning folks. Yesterday had a great start with a drive down to meet the lovely Camelot for breakfast, full west coast fare though we both didn't want black pudding. It's got a weird texture. As we were leaving the rain was starting to spit and spot. Driving home was the most energetic I got all day. Once back I did a…
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Old Style Daily Saturday 30 April 2022
Good morning folks. Today we are due heavy rain, such a change after a few sunny days. I knew that my watering the garden yesterday was a mistake. 😀 Watering the plants was my only activity yesterday, I was really slothful as I listened to an audio book or watched Justice Judy for far too long. Today will be a better day!…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 27 April 2022
Morning everyone 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 Now light and dry but cloudy, air is cooler too. I have a wash load ready to peg out - will do that in a mo. DH and DS1 getting ready for work, I'm showered,…
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O/S Daily Friday 8 April 2022
Morning everyone 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 Light and cold frosty start to the day. DH watching catchup tv, DS1 getting ready for work, I'm enjoying my first cuppa whilst on here. DS2 settled and happy.…
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O/S Daily Saturday 2 April 2022
O/S Daily Saturday 2 April 2022 Morning everyone 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, cold start to the day. Yesterday was a mixture of sun, hail and rain - we'll see how today goes. DH watching…
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O/S Daily Thursday 31 March 2022
O/S Daily Thursday 31 March 2022 Morning everyone 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, air is cooler than it has been. Rain forecast for today. DH and DS1 getting ready for work I'm showered, dressed…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 30 March 2022
O/S Daily Wednesday 30 March 2022 Morning everyone 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, air is cooler than it has been. Rain forecast for today. DH and DS1 getting ready for work I'm showered, dressed…
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O/S Daily Tuesday 29 March 2022
O/S Daily Tuesday 29 March 2022 Morning everyone 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 Now light, dry underfoot - forecast is for a decent day - we'll see. I have wash load ready to peg out on the line, got a load…
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Old Style Daily Sunday 20 March 2022
Morning folks. It's so lovely this morning. I'm going to make a cup of coffee and then come back here.
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Storing cauliflower and broccoli tip
A tip for storing fresh cauliflower and broccoli was recently shared with me. I have found it successful and thought I would share. It may not be new to anyone else but it was to me. Treat them both a flowers. Cut off a short section of the stalk and stand in water in the fridge. Change the water every so often and check…
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What will you be stocking up on 'Just in case ' ?
Hi we were having a discussion at my DDs yesterday evening about what things people will stock up on 'just in case' Well I've always had a 'just in case' store cupboard since about 1960 :) but then I grew up with rationing and post war austerity. My DD thought perhaps pasta, flour ,rice and lentils as a start. I said what…
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O/S Daily Monday 7 March 2022
O/S Daily Monday 7 March 2022 Morning everyone 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 - air cooler than it has been, forecast is for a cooler but drier week - we'll see. DH and DS1 getting ready for work…
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O/S Daily Thursday 3 March 2022
O/S Daily Thursday 3 March 2022 Morning everyone 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,- rain forecast every day this week - it's damp underfoot - rain forecast later. DH and DS1 getting ready for work…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 2 March 2022
O/S Daily Wednesday 2 March 2022 Morning everyone 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,- rain forecast every day this week - it's wet underfoot and has been raining during the night . DH and DS1 getting…
