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Weekly Flylady Thread 28th October 2024
Thank you, Valli, for last week's 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…
Old Style Daily Sunday 03 November 2024
Morning all. Still pitch black outside, damp and on the chilly side of comfortable. My trip yesterday was successful and swift. Amongst all the tartany offerings in the Scottish gift shop I plumped for a pair of bamboo socks with Highland cow motifs and a smallish almost cuddly cow too, apart from the wooden horns. I had…
October 2024 Grocery Challenge
Welcome to the tenth Grocery Challenge of 2024! ******** 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 September Budget then keep on posting in the September Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own…
O/S Daily Saturday 2nd November 2024
Good morning, I'll be back soon.
Bored of my meals
Hi I live alone and work full time. I don't have time to do a lot of cooking. I batch cook but then I get lazy with that even. I want to eat different things if I can. I seem to have the same old meals but the only meat I like is chicken and mince. I also love pasta. The batch cook meals I do are lasagne, cottage pie and…
Old Style Daily Friday 01 November 2024
Good morning. Pinch punch, first of the month.
Old Style Daily Thursday 31 October 2024
Morning all.
Old Style Daily 30 October 2024
Morning all.
Old Style Daily Tuesday 29 October 2024
Good morning all. I'll be back after my hotel breakfast.
Old Style Daily Monday 28 Oct 2024
Morning all. BRB
Weekly Flylady Thread 21 October 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…
O/S Daily Sunday 27th October 2024
Good morning, seems fine outside. I don't appreciate the 'extra hour' in bed because I wake early anyway whatever the clock says! The show we went to see yesterday was really good, and I won the raffle! A large fruit arrangement, so we'll have to work our way through that. It was a surprise, I never win anything normally.…
Old Style Daily Saturday 26 October 2024
Good morning all.
I'm so old I remember when .... Cost ...?
Petrol cost £1 a litre
O/S Daily Friday 25th October 2024
Morning! I'll be back soon.
O/S Daily Thursday 24th October 2024
Good morning - back soon.
Old Style Daily Wednesday 23 October 2024
Morning all.
Old Style Daily Tuesday 22 October 2024
Morning folks. Dark, could be damp, could be dry, not sure yet.
Old Style Daily Monday 21 October 2024
Good morning all.
Old Style Daily Sunday 20 October 2024
Morning folks. I'm still in bed watching the storm. BRB
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MSE News
More energy deals with NO standing charges finally on the cards following Martin Lewis' calls for action – here's what's happening
Energy suppliers will need to offer tariffs with low or no standing charges under new plans to tackle the issue of high standing charges, which make up over £330 of most people’s annual bills.
More energy deals with NO standing charges finally on the cards following Martin Lewis and MSE calls for action – here's what's happening
Energy suppliers will need to offer tariffs with low or no standing charges under new plans to tackle the issue of high standing charges, which make up over £330 of most people’s annual bills.
LAST OOOOORDERS! The deadlines for free and cheap delivery before Christmas
If you’re shopping online for gifts, the deadline for ordering to get ’em in time for Christmas may be sooner than you think. Get it wrong and instead of presents under the tree, they could be held hostage at a courier firm’s out-of-town depot… To help avoid this, retailers now give their own final cut-off dates for orders you want...
Spotify subscriber? Check if you can save up to £24 a year by removing audiobooks from your plan
If you pay for a Spotify 'Individual', 'Duo' or 'Family' subscription and don't mind giving up audiobooks, you may be able to save up to £24 a year by switching to one of its 'Basic' plans. These don't have audiobooks but cost £1 to £2 a month less and let you keep all your other benefits, such as ad-free listening, downloads and high-quality audio – though only existing subscribers can access them for now.
TV licence fee to rise by £5 to £174.50 a year from April 2025 – here's what you need to know
The annual cost of a standard colour TV licence will rise to £174.50 from 1 April 2025 – an increase of £5 on the current price of £169.50 a year – the Government has announced.
Travelled with South West Trains from London in 2015 to 2017? You could be due £30+ in compensation – here's how to check and claim
If you took a South West train out of London between 1 October 2015 and 20 August 2017, and held a Transport for London (TfL) Travelcard at the time, you may have been overcharged and you can claim compensation. But you'll need to be quick as the deadline for claims is 10 January 2025.
Martin Lewis: Do you have a legal right to return goods bought instore? Most get this WRONG!
You DON'T have a legal right to return goods bought in store if you change your mind, warns Martin Lewis in the lead-up to Christmas. The MoneySavingExpert.com founder explains your consumer rights in the latest episode of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show Live.
Scottish Budget 2024: Income Tax and benefits changes confirmed – here's what they mean for you
Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison has announced changes to Income Tax thresholds, benefits and Stamp Duty in the Scottish Budget. We've rounded up the key changes and what they mean for you.
How to bag a cheap, sustainable Christmas jumper... from only £3
Jumpers are for life, not just for Christmas, but most of us only wear our most garish festive get-up for one or two days a year, then feel pressure to buy a new one the following year. That's neither MoneySaving nor good for the planet, so what can we do about it? I have a few ideas...
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