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Jam not setting
I've had a go at making strawberry jam today, and it's not setting after we've put it into jars. I don't think I had enough lemon juice to introduce pectin. If I get some more lemons tomorrow, could I reboil it with more lemon and get it to set? ETA a bit of research on line suggests this is possible. I'll have another go…
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Old Style Daily Tuesday 23 September 2025
Morning all.
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OS daily Monday 22nd Sept
Morning all It feels very cold here this morning but the sun is trying to get out so hopefully it will warm up a bit later, I am off to mums this morning to do some work and we have a man coming to clean her oven which is long overdue, this afternoon she wants to go to do some food shopping, we also need to book her an…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 15th September 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…
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O/S Daily Sunday September 21 2025
Good morning, it seems to have stopped raining, for now anyway. It hammered down all day yesterday. The garden is in a terrible state, what a mess! Dead leaves that have blown in, weeds, plants that need cutting back, it'll get done though. I nipped to Morries yesterday, needed a few essentials. Then it was house stuff.…
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O/S Daily Saturday September 20 2025
Good morning, it's wet and dreary here, set for the weekend I think. Yesterday was ok, I visited my friend and stayed for a chat, came home and was in for the rest of the day. Nothing planned for today except continuing to read the book from the Book Club. I have another 2 weeks till we meet again, so plenty of time to…
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O/S Daily Friday September 19 2025
Good morning, it's an early start from me after a rubbish night. Seems fine out there as far as I can tell. Dp1 we are in North Durham and have the same forecast as you for the weekend, in fact there's a yellow warning. Sounds as if you had an interesting day with your Dad Allie, something different. Coxy, we spent a few…
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O/S Daily Thursday September 18 2025
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Old Style Daily Wednesday 17 September 2025
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Old Style Daily Tuesday 16 September 2025
Early good morning. I'm off down to Glasgow, not sure if I'm coming back today or tomorrow. Hope all are well.
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Old Style Daily Monday 15 September 2025
Good morning everyone.
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OS Daily Sunday 14th September
Morning folks. Where is everybody? Be back shortly x
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Weekly Flylady Thread 8 September 2025
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…
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Old Style Daily Saturday 13 September 2025
Morning all.
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August 2025 Grocery Challenge
Welcome to the eighth 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…
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O/S Daily Friday September 12 2025
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O/S Daily Thursday September 11 2025
Morning all!
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Jollof rice recipe?
Would someone have a good recipe for Jollof rice please? I know there are eleventy billion out there but that just makes it harder to know what's a good one!! thank you
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Old Style Daily Wednesday 10 September 2025
Morning everyone.
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Old Style Daily Tuesday 09 September 2025
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