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O/S Daily New Year's Eve 2023
And I give you the very last carol/song of the year..no prizes for guessing :) ｡❅*⋆⍋*∞*｡*∞*⍋⋆*❅｡ Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot And the days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear For auld lang syne We'll drink a cup of kindness yet For the sake of…
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Shop Charity in '23!
A shiny thread for chazzer shopping in 2023... If you're 'fashion on the ration' then it's 'coupon-free'. If you want to save the planet, boost a cause or stretch your money - come post your finds on here, be they fabulous or funny.
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Weekly Flylady Thread 25th December 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…
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December 2023 Grocery Challenge
Welcome to the FINAL Grocery Challenge of 2023! ******** Please post your budget in BOLD and HEADING 2 ******** If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your November Budget then keep on posting in the November Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own…
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Old Style Weight Loss Challenge - 4th Quarter 2023
Hi All Welcome to the Old Style Weight Loss thread for quarter four 2023, the run up to Christmas :# Please feel free to start posting your weight loss goals for the next challenge which will run from the 1st October until the 31st December although I'm sure for most of us it will be up until the 24th December or the first…
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3 medium whole chickens for £10 at Morrisons or large chicken breasts for £6.50?
I can make 9 meals? out the whole chickens where as the breasts I could perhaps make 3? I can freeze the chickens. What cheap meals can I make out the whole chickens? I’m going to make roast chicken on Christmas Day, I have some sweet and sour jared sauce and have it with rice, thats 3 meals. I ordered the 3 chickens in my…
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Is there such a monthly thread?
I thought I had seen an ongoing thread where people committed to undertaking activities during the month. There was a wide range of things typically related to, HealthFrugality Crafting Education/trainingDIYDeclutteringSocialSaving/financial and more It was a bit like 24 in 2024, but each month. Did I dream it? I think I…
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Thank you for all your good wishes
Good morning chums, it only little old me popping in today thank you for all your good wishes. I am wired up to various machines at the moment and can just about tap this out on my phone, certainly different from my trusty laptop I’ve been poked and prodded and have wire coming from various uncomfortable places. Laying…
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Old Style Daily Saturday 30 December 2023
Still in bed enjoying the warmth.
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Old Style Daily Friday 29 December 2023
Just woke up, need to decoke.
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Old Style Daily Thursday 28 December 2023
Just woken up.
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Digital Thermometers
On Amazon you can buy 4 LR 41 for £1.00 up, but a replacement Digital Thermometers, which comes with a battery already installed, can be bought from Boots at under £7.00, and on the beast Amazon from £4.00 up. I do appreciate there is quality to consider Considering that a LR 41 battery could have a life of 2 to 5 years in…
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Good easy pastry recipes
Hello all. Does anyone know a good recipe for pastry? I have never once succeeded in making puff pastry - it's beyond me and I'm not going to try again in the tropical heat (not the UK) I'm in at the moment. I have Stork Block with me, and can buy flour locally, but no other solid fats are available to me. 'Rough Puff…
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Old Style Daily Wednesday 27 December 2023
Off for coffee. Back soon
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OS Daily Boxing Day 2023
｡❅*⋆⍋*∞*｡*∞*⍋⋆*❅｡ Good King Wenceslas looked out On the feast of Stephen, When the snow lay round about Deep and crisp and even; Brightly shone the moon that night Though the frost was cruel, When a poor man came in sight, Gath'ring winter fuel. ｡❅*⋆⍋*∞*｡*∞*⍋⋆*❅｡
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OS Daily Christmas Day 2023
｡❅*⋆⍋*∞*｡*∞*⍋⋆*❅｡ A spaceman came traveling on his ship from afar 'Twas light years of time since his mission did start And over a village, he halted his craft And it hung in the sky like a star, just like a star He followed a light and came down to a shed Where a mother and child were lying there on a bed A bright light…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 18 December 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…
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How to heat shop bought Christmas pudding in slow cooker
I'm hoping to heat our shop bought Christmas pudding in the slow cooker tomorrow, to free up hob space for other things. For those that regularly heat shop bought Christmas puddings in the slow cooker, how long do you heat them for, and on what setting (low, medium or high)?
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OS Daily Christmas Eve 2023
｡❅*⋆⍋*∞*｡*∞*⍋⋆*❅｡ Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus Riding down Santa Claus Lane Vixen, Blitzen, all of his reindeer Pulling on the reins Bells are ringing, children singing All is merry and bright Hang your stockings and say a prayer 'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight ｡❅*⋆⍋*∞*｡*∞*⍋⋆*❅｡ Morning all! bbl!
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My Personal Diary: Thrifting to a better bank balance (longer term goals)
Hello all, this is more of a personal diary for me, but I welcome any ideas and tips. About 10 years ago I was very thrifty, I wanted to be a single homeowner and after years of saving, managing budgets, etc, I managed to do this. Now I live with my partner and everything I did like 10 years ago has gone out of the window…
