Have you inspired/converted someone to the "OS ways and means Act" 2008?

Queenie

Our family motto for 2008 is to "Make it great!", not just for ourselves but for those who's lives we touch on a regular basis.

I live OS - have always lived OS - but sometimes, without any preaching or web forums or broadcasting, we can touch the lives of others simply through example. I don't walk about in my daily life spouting "Old Style Moneysaving; rah-rah-rah"!!

I know that I have touched and inspired others simply through doing what I always do and this week, one person in particular has proudly boasted of her endeavours of buying 2 for £5 chickens from Tesco (moneysaving), cooking them up at the same time (energy saving), portioning the pieces out and freezing them (yet more moneysaving). By the same token, following my week of packed lunches last week plus utilising her Chicken-a-thon, she has been introduced to the delights of couscous and has made couscous chicken salads for her packed lunches this week (even better, she used an old margarine tub to bring it in!)

Wow! Sometimes, I simply do not realise that, through simple conversations and simple acts, I've actually touched the lives of another and inspired them to now take on some of the OS ways and means Act and put them into practise! She also now collects Tesco points because she knows my small family and I are going abroad this year on the benefits :beer: She also has her own list of veggies/herb she intends to grow and is sooooo receptive to new ideas on how to do it yourself, cheaper and better, environmentally friendly. The core of our group of friends have already agreed that, rather than spend a small fortune (or go through the torture of trying to decided who/what/how much) at Christmas, we are going to make ornaments to exchange to become life long treasures to remember times/people by. (Moneysaving and oh so personal!)

During the New Year, my lads invited their friends round to play on the Wii; I provided a "lunch" (turkey broth, HM bread and dessert). Not only was it gobbled down with gusto by their friends, but when one of them was on the phone to his mother at 1800hrs (we'd eaten at 1300hrs) he was stressing, "No! I don't want any dinner!! I've eaten my dinner already" :rotfl: (Hey, it was soup and bread - clearly satiating enough for a budding adult). They are keen to come back For the Wii? Maybe. For the food? Most definately :rotfl: !!!!!!!

Have you inspired/touched/converted someone this year?
Have you been "in yer face" full on? Or, maybe you've taken a more subtle route?
Maybe you have adopted new ideas for yourself that will make 2008, OS great?
Perhaps you've needed to employ ideas that are soooo subtle, so as not to offend loved one's ideas of what they will and won't tolerate to squeeze in an OS tactic? How did you do it?

Share your successes and inspire others so we can all make "2008, Moneysaving GREAT!!!" :beer:

PS: I've yet to teach her the PMS Challenge - but, now I know she's receptive .... it's on my "To Do" list :rotfl:

buxtonrabbitgreen

With my grown up kids it has rubbed off. But in their own time. The eldest after a profligate and debt ridden few years., has now started growing vegetables. And his wife has got fed up with him saying, "mum makes (insert) yorkshire puddings, bread pudding, stuffing, cakes etc etc not buys them and has started to cook. Also has signed on to MSE pigsback quidco and onepoll after I sent her the links, and extolled the virtues many times. The second eldest lives abroad and lives and OS lifestyle anyway. Partly because everything is so expensive and partly because that is the way it is done in Scandanavia. The third has always been oldstyle. Even more than me. But I think what they see and experience does sink in at some subliminal level and comes out eventually. As to work colleagues. Most days they ask me what bargains I know about.

HariboJunkie

Well Queenie, I have to say I'm not aware of any converts that I can take credit for. If someone asked my advice I would give it but they haven't yet.
I have to say though, that I have been talking to friends a great deal on the topic of the 2 for £5 tesco chooks in recent weeks (as it's so topical) and if anything I hope I've persuaded them to spend a little more and buy free range.

***Well done you though!!!*** :beer:

Ps...Our family motto is more "make it through" than "make it great" :rotfl:

Queenie

HariboJunkie wrote: »

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Ps...Our family motto is more "make it through" than "make it great" :rotfl:

Aww, bless your (Irish) heart - yes, I think "make it through" is a very Irish motto and one that everyone can learn by/from!

The chooks are a great way to begin (although Hugh and Jamie may well argue differently, as those chooks aren't "freerange" )

Perhaps you have inspired someone and simply do not know it yet? Heck, I wouldn't know about my friend 'K' if she hadn't been so darned pleased with herself :rotfl: (rightly so!!) But, one thing leads to another and it's fascinating how others perceive you. By that I mean, although there has been no 'overt' references to others adopting some of the ways I do things, there has been an occasion where my peers and I were discussing a particular thing and several of them said: "Oh you should do *it* on cooking!" :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: (No, it wasn't a 'P' take, they were serious) Ok, I do admit that salads aren't the only thing I've taken in and have shared some of my baking with my peers

So maybe you *have* inspired someone, you simply don't know it ... yet Tell us when you know though ... it could motivate others on here - and that can only be a GOOD thing :T

HariboJunkie

Queenie wrote: »

Aww, bless your (Irish) heart - yes, I think "make it through" is a very Irish motto and one that everyone can learn by/from!

The chooks are a great way to begin (although Hugh and Jamie may well argue differently, as those chooks aren't "freerange" )

Perhaps you have inspired someone and simply do not know it yet? Heck, I wouldn't know about my friend 'K' if she hadn't been so darned pleased with herself :rotfl: (rightly so!!) But, one thing leads to another and it's fascinating how others perceive you. By that I mean, although there has been no 'overt' references to others adopting some of the ways I do things, there has been an occasion where my peers and I were discussing a particular thing and several of them said: "Oh you should do *it* on cooking!" :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: (No, it wasn't a 'P' take, they were serious) Ok, I do admit that salads aren't the only thing I've taken in and have shared some of my baking with my peers

So maybe you *have* inspired someone, you simply don't know it ... yet Tell us when you know though ... it could motivate others on here - and that can only be a GOOD thing :T

Oh I'll be sure to tell you Queenie. Being (Irish) though perhaps I'll just be lucky to realise.

Sola

I lead by example and it's rubbing off on DH - he compares prices in supermarkets and suggests cheaper options if I don't spot them. He's intrigued by the amount of things you can do with white vinegar from an environmental perspective. He's getting into home cooking now I organise a rota and recipes, is cooking tonight, and he's just washed the kitchen floor with Stardrops!

fizzel81

i would like to say its the great people who have helped me on here to 'convert'. and there im sure will be many more new people in 2008 joining on here

the only thing i can say ive done so far is step by step to my friend how to make a chicken soup from a chicken she would have thrown away (she is another for just breast meat and the 2 legs)

catznine

A friend of mine gets her oh (she is poorly) to cut up lemons into slices and freeze them for her drinks after watching me do the same and a couple of friends have now got slow cookers and bread makers. I guess some of it is rubbing off on them.;)

Pink.

I converted HariboJunkie to Old Style....hopefully, given time, you'll all forgive me.

Pink

Churchmouse

Haribo, you're an inspiration to me. I aspire one day to have lots of little gingham hats for various containers:rotfl: :rotfl:

Seriously, you're one of a number who inspire me with your cooking fests:rolleyes: I could tell you I've inspired DS2 in one way but Aussie won't let me mention my HM ***** anymore:rotfl: Suffice to say, after tasting my HM ***** ds2 wants to buy a Panasonic machine:D Can I have a brownie point please?

Well done Queenie on your success.

HariboJunkie

Churchmouse wrote: »

Haribo, you're an inspiration to me. I aspire one day to have lots of little gingham hats for various containers:rotfl: :rotfl:

Seriously, you're one of a number who inspire me with your cooking fests:rolleyes: I could tell you I've inspired DS2 in one way but Aussie won't let me mention my HM ***** anymore:rotfl: Suffice to say, after tasting my HM ***** ds2 wants to buy a Panasonic machine:D Can I have a brownie point please?

Well done Queenie on your success.

I'll have you know that not only were the gingham hats Pink's idea, but she bought the gingham and posted it to me. Then OH cut out the hats. So beggar all to do with me really.

I think OS is in our blood. Our Dad converted us years ago to not eating battery eggs or chickens. I fell off the old style wagon while at university but Pink has always been really [strike]tight[/strike] moneysaving.