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O/S Daily Tuesday 16 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, air is cool but and possibility of some rain, very localised showers yesterday but looks more likely for rain this afternoon into this…
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What are the most cost effective foods to make at home?
As a family we're pretty good at mostly cooking from scratch but there are certain foods we buy a lot of like yoghurt, hummus etc. where I'm starting to wonder if we could save money by making ourselves. Anyone got any good tips about the most cost effective foods to make at home? Willing to put in a little effort if it…
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O/S Daily Monday 15th August 2022
Good morning, just starting the thread, be back in a minute.
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Best bed base for comfort?
Hi guys. Not sure where to post this. I have 'inherited' a very good and and firm mattress for a single bed and would now like to find a matching base in the sense of one which supports it really well. What type of base would be the one to go for?
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O/S Daily, Sunday 14th August 2022
Good morning all, it's a grey start here, but warm.Yesterday was hot as usual, but windy. Didn't do much, went to Ar*os to pick up an outdoor recliner chair, one of ours was a bit past it, and did a bit of shopping. That was it .The rest of the day was spent reading in the shade and doing a few jobs round the house whhen…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 8th August 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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O/S Daily, Saturday 13th August 2022
Good morning, it's not quite full daylight yet, but it seems to be a calm,quiet morning.Yesterday was another hot day, we went for a walk in some woodland a short drive away. It was nice, plenty of shade and the sound of the stream rippling by. There were other people strolling about and kids playing in the stream, we…
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O/S Daily, Friday 12th August 2022
Good morning, I'll pop back in a minute or two.
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Ideas for random cupboard/freezer ingredients
Hello, I seem to have some items bought for forgotten recipes… anyone got recommendations for: two tins of pumpkin purée (pref lower carb options) pork mince lurking in the freezer taragon dried herb marjoram dried herb
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O/S Daily Thursday 11 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, air is cool but will soon heat up.. Wash load ready to peg out. DH and DS1 getting ready for work, I'm showered, dressed and enjoying my first…
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Prepping for the challenge ahead...
Having read various threads about price increases, challenging budgets, supermarket stock levels, I thought maybe we could have a new prepping thread focusing on the reality of what we could be doing in our own homes to mitigate the challenges ahead (and not armageddon, bug-out bags & purifying tablets!)
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Limoncello
Does anyone have a really simple recipe for homemade Limoncello please?
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O/S Daily Wednesday 10 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, air is cool but will soon heat up.. Wash load ready to peg out. DH and DS1 getting ready for work, I'm showered, dressed and enjoying my first…
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O/S Daily Tuesday 9 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 Monday 8 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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frugal cocktails and celebrations
it's my birthday in 2 weeks, and with my small group of friends who I have invited, have decided to do cocktails.
Now I have some of the basic drinks, ie vodka, whisky, port and bourbon, as I was lucky to win a drink hamper at work a few months ago. what I am looking for are suggestions for simple cocktails, and…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 1st August 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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Cost of electicity to do toast £1.70 ??
Just listening to jeremy Vine on Radio 2 and a caller said he calculated it costs around £1.70 to use a toaster for just a couple of slices of toast !!!! What do you all reckon..... Thanks
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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…
