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Old Style Daily Friday 25 July 2025
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Old Style Daily Wednesday 22 July 2025
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Old Style Daily Tuesday 22 July 2025
I’m a sleepyhead this morning.
Old Style Daily Monday 21 July 2025
Morning. BRB
Weekly Flylady Thread 14th July 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…
Top score 710
Does anyone know why Trans Union uses such a random (I’d go so far as to say ‘stupid’) top score on their credit rating of 710, when 1000 would seem so much simpler for them and for Joe Public? I could even understand 999 as a top score at a push.
Old Style Daily Sunday 20 July 2025
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Old Style Daily Saturday 19 July 2025
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Old Style Daily Friday 18 July 2025
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Old Style Daily Thursday 17 July 2025
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end of the freebies???
got an email 2 weeks ago from goodhousekeeping to say as of 31st july they are no longer doing the free compeitions, today received message saying amazon home shopping panel will be partially closing at end of month too!!! is this the start of the end for freebies, i hope not!!
reviving shop bought basil plants
i rescued 7 basil plants from being composted yesterday from my olio lady. they look very sad. any tips to revive them please? if all else fails i will use what i can for pesto.
Old Style Daily Wednesday 16 July 2025
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Old Style Daily Tuesday 15 July 2025
Morning all. I'm off shortly down the road for an early dental appointment so won't be BRB. I hope that everyone has a good day.
Making pasta pots
Can anyone give me hints and tips about reproducing similar pots to the supermarket ones please? I love the basic pasta with dressing, pine nuts and cheese and can enjoy the one with garlic mayo. Now they have gone up to nearly £5😲 and I've had a go at them. My problem seems to be that I can't make them the day before or…
Old Style Daily Monday 14 July 2025
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Old Style Daily Sunday 13 July 2025
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Weekly Flylady Thread 7th July 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…
June 2025 Grocery Challenge
Welcome to the sixth 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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