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O/S Daily, Sunday 7/08/22
Good morning, it's a bright start here, yesterday was quite warm, I got some washing dry.Hope you had a good journey to Newcastle Gers, have a great time with your friends.TA my DD is a last minute person, yet she hates last minute plans being thrust on her!! You must be so proud of your girls, glad you enjoyed the…
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KW challenge
Not sure if this is the right place or if anyone would like to join or if it’s being done already??? My son has recently moved out and we have challenged each other to use less electricity than the other. Taking readings every Sunday to see who uses the least that week. Thought others may want to add their readings and it…
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O/S Daily, Saturday 6th August 2022
Morning, I'll be back in a minute.
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What should we include in MSE's new Cost of Living survival guide?
Hi MoneySavers --------------[[MSE INSERT, 6 APRIL 2022] Thanks for all your comments. The guide is now live:Cost of living crisis survival guide: 90 ways to save from MSE and MoneySavers -------------- As you may have seen from Martin Lewis's posts on Facebook and Twitter today, he's putting together a new cost of living…
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O/S Daily Friday 5 August 2022
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 Now light, dry underfoot but cloudy.. Wash load ready to peg out. DH and DS1 getting ready for work, I'm showered, dressed and enjoying my first cuppa and my porridge…
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O/S Daily Thursday 4 August 2022
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 Now light, dry underfoot but cloudy.. Wash load ready to peg out. DH and DS1 getting ready for work, I'm showered, dressed and enjoying my first cuppa and my porridge…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 3 August 2022
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 Now light, dry underfoot but cloudy.. Wash load ready to peg out. DH and DS1 getting ready for work, I'm showered, dressed and enjoying my first cuppa and my porridge…
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O/S Daily Tuesday 2 August 2022
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 Now light, dry underfoot but cloudy.. Wash load ready to peg out. DH and DS1 getting ready for work, I'm showered, dressed and enjoying my first cuppa and my porridge…
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Adapting sandals to fit swollen feet
MiL has very swollen feet. ATM she has one very old and tatty pair of sandals we can fit onto her feet, but only just. She also has a very smart pair of white sandals, worn once, which I don't think we'd get done up now. These sandals cross over at the front, where they are stitched together. Then there's a strap around…
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Learn to Cook Frugal Style
Hoping to learn to cook frugal style! I’m not confident with cooking or shopping for food to cook. Hoping to develop confidence with cooking in an ‘old-style’ cooking way - planning frugal meals - and I’m hoping people may be able to join in or support if you’re a pro (a pro being someone who cooks!) Where to start - I…
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O/S Daily, Monday 1st August 2022
Good morning, I'll pop back in a minute.
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Weekly Flylady Thread 25th July 2022
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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Blancmange - how to make at home
I was looking to buy the old fashioned blancmange powder. Haven't had it for years but fancy some. Two local supermarket web sites don't list. Is it still available? Does anyone know how to make it from scratch and what ingredients are required please.
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Old Style Daily, Sunday 3ist July 2022
Good morning, I'll pop back in a minute.
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Old Style Daily Saturday 30 July 2022
Morning folks. There's been heavy rain overnight, still lots of dense white low-lying clouds which doesn't bode well. Today I'll finish off clearing out behind the spare bed, then I'm heading up to Oban to collect an order which should have been in on Thursday. When I was waiting for it I got a text to say that it was…
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O/S Daily Friday 29 July 2022
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 Now light, dry underfoot but cloudy air feels much fresher and more comfortable. Wash load in WM. DH and DS1 getting ready for work, I'm showered, dressed and enjoying…
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What is the best way to dispose of…
Double cream that is growing black mould? I don’t want to pour it down the sink, if possible, if that would block the pipes. - Pip. (Thought we could do with a thread about disposing of things that aren’t straightforward “chuck in compost bin”. No bodies, please.)
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O/S Daily Thursday 28 July 2022
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 Now light, dry underfoot but cloudy air feels much fresher and more comfortable. Wash load in WM. DH and DS1 getting ready for work, I'm showered, dressed and enjoying…
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Electric blanket
Hi, This is my first time posting here although I have been a reader for a while and have found so many useful tips here that I wondered if I could ask about electric blankets? I've seen them mentioned a few times here and I think they would be a really good idea for us to use while sitting on the sofa in the evenings, to…
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Appliance insurance...
Am I better paying for my appliance insurance, or saving the premium each month in case anything breaks down? Washer / dryer cover is £15/m for 12m including a callout last year. Oven is £6.46. Fridge freezer is £7.65, so a total of £29.11
