-
Old Style Daily Sunday 23rd July
Morning everyone 😊 I was rudely awoken at 5.30am by magpies squabbling on my bedroom window sill, but they've gone as it is raining heavily again. I spent yesterday watching the women's football (England were just good enough) and pottering before my DB, DSiL & DN came over. They'd brought a Gusto meal to cook, a sausage &…
-
Old Style Daily Saturday 22 July 2023
Good morning everyone. Coffee time.
-
Storing tomato sauce in jars...
I have discovered 3 bags of last year's tomatoes in my freezer, and am wondering whether to make a batch of tomato sauce to use them. However, I don't want to put that sauce back into the freezer as I'm trying to empty it. Can I store the sauce in hot, sterilised jars, as if it were jam? And if so, how long will it keep?
-
O/S Daily Friday 21 July 2023
Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Dry underfoot but cloudy - should stay mostly dry - will put wash load onto the line. before going to do the food shopping first thing. Dinner tonight I'm not sure -…
-
Old Style Daily Friday 21st July 2023
Good morning, it's looking a bit threatening outside, rain is on the way. I must apologise, last Saturday I started a thread saying I was coming back, and didn't! We were going away and I got caught up in last minute stuff and forgot about it. We've had a nice few days on the N Yorks coast, the weather was lovely in the…
-
breadmaker recommendations
My trusty breadmaker has finally given up the ghost (it is about 24 years old so has done me well). I'm looking for another, but I only have a small kitchen so it can't be too big. My current on is a Morphy Richards and makes 450g and 680g loaves and has a quick setting which is quite useful when I forget to put it on! Any…
-
O/S Daily Thursday 20 July 2023
Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Damp underfoot, sunshine and showers forecast. Dinner last night was all day breakfast - used up lots of bits from the fridge. Similar meal tonight. Work ok, short day…
-
O/S Daily Wednesday 19 July 2023
Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Damp underfoot, rain forecast. Dinner was chicken in sauce with mushrooms and veg rice. Work ok. Half day today. Keep safe and well x nmlc x
-
O/S Daily Tuesday 18 July 2023
Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Dry underfoot, warm again, Wash load in WM will peg out once finished. Dinner last night was LO pork roast, tonight will be chicken. Work ok. Keep safe and well x nmlc…
-
OS Daily 17th July 2023
Morning all Up very early 😳 our taxi comes in 45 mins, I managed about 2 hours sleep so at least I had something I’m just having a cuppa and will then get dressed. We will arrive at our island at 5 tomorrow evening so will be shattered by then but will have a bite to eat and an early night and be up and raring to go…
-
Weekly Flylady Thread 10th July 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…
-
OS Daily Sunday 16th July
Morning all its quiet on here this morning hopefully you are all having a good lay in 😃 I tried to get up a bit earlier this morning as I have to be awake at 1 in the morning 😳 ready for our taxi at 2, will try and have a bit of a nap early evening. The event at the village green was cancelled last night it was so windy 🌬…
-
Getting greasy mark out of clothes
Hi I have a couple of tops with greasy marks that I’m struggling to shift. Does anyone have any handy tips or hacks for me? TIA.
-
Old Style Daily Saturday 15 th July 2023
Good morning, just starting off, back in a bit
-
Dishwasher newbie
I've just (literally) inherited a dishwasher (my first ever, and its a Miele, oooh) and I am wondering what the most cost effective way of getting dishwasher stuff is. For example, separate cleaning stuff, rinse aid and salt, or 2-3 combined? Any recomnended brands? The manual says you can use "less than 5% acidity (?!)"…
-
How to defrost batch cooking, and what to eat when planning a family
Hey everyone,I haven't been active on these boards before I don't think, but I've heard good things and keep meaning to pop over. I'm a bit of a lapsed cook, as I haven't had my own kitchen at home for about 5 years now, and I was a lapsed crafter as well but have taken this up again last year. You might have seen me…
-
Old Style Daily Thursday 13 July 2023
Good morning everyone.
-
Old Style Daily Friday 14 July
Good morning from a bright looking Darlington.
-
Which thread - cotton, polyester or even something else?
Hi there. My wife fancies having a go with altering some clothes - something that she has never done, but we are going to have a go, having bought a beginner sewing machine a while back not ever properly used. Just an initial question - we were thinking of buying a pack of thread that should cover most colours: e.g. SOLEDI…
-
Tell us about a time your MoneySaving plans were thwarted
I was tickled by this March 2023 post by @Brie (I hope you don't mind me hijacking, Brie), who encountered this situation while wombling: "I spotted a pound coin on the pavement near where I used to live and swooped down to pick it up. Someone had superglued it down. I suspect they lived in one of the nearby flats and…
