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O/S Daily Wednesday 23 August 2023
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 Light - sky becoming clear and forecast for another warm day. Dinner last night was fish, chips, beans/veg. Half day at work but at other office. Keep safe and well x…
O/S Daily Tuesday 22 August 2023
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 Light - sky becoming clear and forecast for another sunny hot day. Dinner last night was chicken wrapped in bacon, with mash, veg and yorkshires and gravy. Work wasn't…
O/S Daily Monday 21 August 2023
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 Light - sky becoming clear and forecast for another sunny hot day. Lunch was chicken and pasta yesterday. Tonight chicken and mushroom pie, mash, veg and gravy. Back to…
Weekly Flylady Thread 14 August 2023
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…
Old Style Daily Sunday 20th August 2023
Good morning, I'll pop back when I've made coffee.
Old Style Daily Saturday 19 August 2023
Morning folks. Just padding off for coffee.
O/S Daily Friday 18 August 2023
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 Cloudy and overcast, forecast is for this all day with possible rain at luncthime. Dinner last night was clear up so had ham, boiled egg, pork pie, salad and jacket…
O/S Daily Thursday 17 August 2023
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 Light cloud, sun looks like it will get out later, dry underfoot. Dinner was pork steaks, mash, veg and gravy. Work was ok, just half day today also as heating engineer…
O/S Daily Wednesday 16 August 2023
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 Light cloud, sun looks like it will get out later, dry underfoot. Dinner last night was sausages, egg, beans and chips. Work busy but ok, half day today. Keep safe and…
O/S Daily Tuesday 15 August 2023
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 Light cloud, sun looks like it will get out later, dry underfoot. Dinner last night was chicken wrapped in bacon, new pots, veg and gravy. Tonight sausages, beans and…
O/S Daily Monday 14 August 2023
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 Cloudy, dull, dreich wet underfoot lots of laying water and rain forecast for most of the day. Lunch yesterday was roast pork. Back to work today - hoping I haven't…
Weekly Flylady Thread 7th August 2023
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…
Freezing small quantity ingredients
I don't make cakes/squares etc that often but being GF I generally make my own, but often it seems waste ingredients due to racidity, especially with sesame seeds, walnuts and other nuts, ground almonds and want to freeze small individual quantities. I've checked and most nut/seed etc ingredients seem to be freezable, but…
Old Style Daily Sunday 13th August 2023
Good morning - I'll pop back in a bit.
Help! SOA included
My X has stopped working and I only found out when he emailed to say that the maintenance was stopped.Even when his benefits start, I'll only get £7 per week 😞I've had to have a food bank referral 😳 I have cancelled any non essential direct debits and reduced my budget. Does anyone has any tips on what I can do to save…
Firms not replying to emails any more?
Is it just me or are companies becoming worse & worse at replying to emails? I've just spent weeks trying to get 2 firms to simply send me an invoice! No wonder the country is going to the dogs!
Is a healthy diet more expensive?
Apologies if this has been asked before, but with the cost of living crisis affecting everyone now might be a good time to ask it again. My gut feeling is that it's cheaper to eat healthy - yes, a white loaf is cheaper than a wholemeal one for example, but a wholemeal slice is more filling than a white slice so…
Old Style Daily Saturday 12 August 2023
Good morning folks.
O/S Daily Friday 11 August 2023
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 Cloudy, but dry. Dinner was veg rice and smoked sausage. Now on days' off and go back to work on Monday. Concerned about what I'll be walking into as I I know there's a…
O/S Daily Thursday 10 August 2023
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 Cloudy, but dry - sun should get out. Much warmer yesterday afternoon, hoping today will stay the same. Washing ready to peg out. Dinner last night was spag bol.…

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