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Old Style Weight Loss Challenge - 2nd Quarter 2024
Hi All Welcome to the Old Style Weight Loss thread for quarter two 2024. Please feel free to start posting your weight loss goals for the next challenge which will run from the 1st April until the 30th June. You do not have to submit a loss or gain for the first week as it's our starting week, you can post your first loss…
Old Style Daily Monday 17 March 2025
Morning all.
Weekly Flylady Thread 10 March 2025
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…
O/S Daily Sunday 16th March 2025
Good morning it's a dry start here, hope it stays that way. Now back from our little holiday on the N Yorks coast, we enjoyed the break and change of scene. The weather wasn't bad at all, cold of course but we knew it would be. We didn't go anywhere in the car while we were there, just walked round the town every day! Glad…
Old Style Daily Saturday 15 March 2025
Morning all. I'm watching the sky, there's a band of pale pink over a band of pale blue.
Old Style Daily Friday 14 March 2025
Good morning all.
Beef Brisket help
Hello, We have a freezer full of beef - I've worked my way through all the good stuff and have now been left with a LOT of brisket. I've tried slow roasting it and it just tasted so stringy. Does anyone have any tried and tested fab recipes they could recommend? I'd be very grateful!
Old Style Daily Thursday 13 March 2025
A chilly good morning to you. It's -3° and I'm staying snug a bit longer
NIC and state pension
Posting on behalf of my husband regarding the state pension and NIC. He is 72 this year and has been getting state pension since he was 65 but it's not the full pension of £221.50 pw. I have checked his NIC on gov.uk he has 49 years full year contributions from 1969 to 2017/2018 I've gone through each year to see if any…
February 2025 Grocery Challenge
Welcome to the second Grocery Challenge of 2025! 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…
Old Style Daily Wednesday 12 March 2025
Good morning all.
New OCADO website and app
Has anyone else been on these yet? Anyone know if they have the last page of checkout of 40% offers. I haven't seen any yet. I depend on these for good value meat. Our good butcher in town has closed too. Going to have to look for alternatives!
JANUARY PANTRY CHALLENGE
Is anyone else doing a January Pantry Challenge? Another year has gone by and I've started my January Pantry Challenge again. Inspired by the vlogger Three Rivers Homestead on Youtube. You can set your own rules, but the general idea is to use what you already have in your pantry/freezer and to find where the gaps are in…
Old Style Daily Tuesday 11 March 2025
Good morning. It's a frosty start again. 🥶
O/S Daily Monday 10th March 2025
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Old Style Daily Sunday 09 March 2025
Good morning all.
Weekly Flylady Thread 3rd March 2025
WELCOME TO SPRING I thought I'd do the lists a little different this week to enable more of us to feel we had achieved something and with spring approaching; each day will give you some basic flying, some deep cleaning choices and some decluttering choices. As ever feel free to pick and mix what needs doing for you…
Shrove Tuesday: what are you having on your pancakes?
In the two decades of the MSE forum there has been plenty of pancake-related wisdom exchanged here, including: * The best way to make pancakes * Do you eat pancakes as a starter, main course or dessert? * Ideas for vegan pancake fillers * Using leftover Christmas mincemeat as a filler * Tips for livening up a pancake…
Old Style Daily Saturday 08 March 2025
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Old Style Daily Friday 07 March 2025
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NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
Sainsbury's Bank's savings, credit cards and loans will be taken over by NatWest from 1 May. For most, this means little change for now as the Sainsbury’s brand will remain, though it's expected to be phased out towards the end of this year. However, if you've over £85,000 saved across both banks, you'll need to move any excess elsewhere to ensure your cash remains protected.
NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
From Thursday 1 May, Sainsbury's Bank credit cards, loans and savings accounts will be run by NatWest as part of a deal between the two banks. You'll be moved to NatWest in the future, likely towards the end of this year, but for now the Sainsbury's Bank brand will remain and you can continue to use its products and services as before.
Martin Lewis: Is the £20,000 cash ISA limit about to be killed off? What you need to know
Plans to cut the £20,000 cash ISA limit later this year are being considered by the Government. In his latest video, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains what's likely to happen, what the changes would mean for savers and what you should be doing now.
Warning: 'WASPI' women affected by State Pension age rise should watch out for 'steep rise' in scams
If you're a woman born in the 1950s affected by changes to your State Pension age, be on high alert for scams offering compensation for this. Campaign group Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) and charity Independent Age have warned so-called 'WASPI' women to be extremely careful, as there's been a reported "steep rise" in the number of scams targeting this group.
Martin Lewis: 'WASPI' women affected by State Pension age rise should beware 'steep rise' in scams
If you're a woman born in the 1950s, be on high alert for scams offering compensation for those affected by changes to their State Pension age. MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) founder Martin Lewis has warned so-called 'WASPI' women to be extremely careful, as there's been a reported "steep rise" in the number of scams targeting this group – with some even using Martin's name.
Small pension pots to be automatically combined in future under Government plans – here's what it could mean for you
If you have a number of small pension pots you've built up over years of changing jobs, they may be automatically combined in future under new Government plans. This could make it easier to stay on top of your pension savings and reduce costs – but it's still very early days, and we don't yet know exactly how the scheme will work in practice.
Martin Lewis: Aged 20 to 25? Trick to get a FREE four-year railcard worth £100 from Santander
If you're aged 20 to 25, there's a trick right now that can get you a free four-year railcard worth £100 via the bank Santander. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis takes you through it.
Went to an employment tribunal between 2013 and 2017? Can you reclaim £100s?
Tens of thousands who overpaid employment tribunal fees are now due a share of £13 million, which could be worth £100s. But refunds aren't automatic, so you need to act to get your money back. Here's what you need to know.
Applied for South West Trains 'boundary fares' compensation? Act now to claim it
If you applied for compensation from South West Trains before the deadline in January 2025, you now need to provide your bank details to the claim administrator so it can be paid to you. Here's what you need to know.

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