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    Food costs

    We have all seen the news about shortages, Tomatoes, cucumbers , salads etc
    Also thing like Eggs ,
    I am sure we have all noticed the empty shelves too, not only that but it’s the price hikes too.

    Yesterday we were in Asda , last week we bought a BBQ marinade made by OXO it was £ 1.25
    yesterday it was £2.75 , A price hike of £1.50 in one week ,

    A small brown seeded loaf not a full size one just the little ones was £1.90
    Eggs are selling for £1.99 for 6 .

    Its now a case of going from shop to shop to get the best prices.

    Remember back in the 70s when there was a shortage of bread , people traveled miles and paid a fortune for a loaf ,
    It will be like that soon .

    Are we going to resort to Spives on the street corners selling Black market groceries 🤣🤣🤣
    Seriously though it’s getting worse and nothing anyone can do about it.
    I feel sorry for people with young families and those struggling .

    Soon it won’t matter that the shelves are empty because people won’t be able to afford basics never mind luxuries.
    Im not fat just 6ft too small
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    #2
    Everything is so expensive isnt it?
    I notice it most when I do an online shop. I look for all the bargains, but the bill goes up and up.
    OH definitely needs to get some seeds sown!
    “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
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      #3
      It is the same here as well, sides of salmon on offer at the Lidl, I paid €11 3 years ago, now €19! Dairy products are so expensive as well, everything really, I am pleased I can find things at the growers, well, I will be able to soon. I like my Lidl boxes and share them with DIL1, if I get anything of offer I try to get them the same. My neighbour was just here, she was saying somethings have doubled in price in a week at the Lidl. She had a box from another supermarket and had brought me a few products.
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        #4
        We don't buy salad stuff at this time of year, those shortages don't affect us.
        I admit to being a brand snob, but last week,Heinz soups were £1.70 a tin.
        We bought a tin of Asda soup, 65p a tin to try it, and there was nothing wrong with it all.
        Certain items i won't compromise on. Warburtons bread, and Branston beans.
        Fish,fish fingers and chicken products have to be Birds Eye.
        We do like Heinz tomato ketchup and Hellmans mayonaise.
        Hubby's theory is that everyone dropped down a brand,the big brands will be left with stuff on their hands.
        Sometimes I forget to like posts,but that doesn't mean I don't like them.
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          #5
          We like Branson beans and although we rarely use tomato sauce we do like Heinz ,
          I did try ALDIs chunky fish fingers last week and they were lovely , as good as Birds Eye .
          Im not fat just 6ft too small

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            #6
            I really don't know where the money goes! But I have noticed it's going a lot faster than it used to.

            I'm trying to avoid 'value added' products and most of our grocery shop is dairy (except milk as I get that from the milkman), fruit vegetables, eggs, fish and one or two items of meat a week. I keep a couple of pizzas in the freezer for emergencies and confess to buying oven chips, but the bills keep going up and up. I feel very sorry for families with children, and those on very low, fixed incomes.

            I met up with some friends for lunch at one of our local golf club today. They were finding members were having a drink after a round of golf but not eating there - it was just too expensive. The new house manager has reduced the menu to three types of sandwiches, one soup and about 5 main dishes and kept the prices really low. Now it's busy again and I suspect they have much less wastage. My Tuna and cucumber sandwich with lemon mayonnaise and a nice side salad was £4 and very filling - I only just managed to eat it all, but it would have been perfect for a hungry golfer after a morning out on the course. Perhaps more cafes, pubs and restaurants need to do things like that to keep prices manageable.
            "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

            (Marianne Williamson)
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              #7
              I really don't know how any families on a low to moderate income manage to survive with not only food prices increase but the whole engery, mortgage and rent increases.
              We struggled as a family in the 80s when OH was made redundant and inflation went out of control , there were times when I only had a few pounds in my purse to last the week but this time it's far worse .

              I have changed my food shopping habits on most items except coffee, I cannot buy cheaper coffee, I have to have one little treat at least . I now buy cheaper brands of many food products .
              I have noticed that as we have gotten older we eat less , our portions on our plates are much smaller than when we were younger and working.
              If we have chicken it can last us almost all week, by making meals with the remaining chicken, its amazing what you can do with a tin of tomatoes, herbs and pasta.
              Bring me sunshine in your smile.
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                #8
                Daisy, eating out is very expensive here, DS1 goes to the UK regularly and he compares the prices. A "lunch" here can be anywhere between €15 and £30, just bread or salads etc. A friend went to the theatre to see the musical Aladdin, €5 for a coffee, oh, at the Makro we always got the second cup of coffee free, they have stopped that now.

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                  #9
                  Lizzie, that is expensive.

                  Mimi, I really feel sorry for those who are desperately struggling to make ends meet. We struggled in the early 70s when we moved from Liverpool to the south and had to pay a lot more for a house, and then all sorts of things happened - the oil crisis, changes to the Rating system, and having a baby all came together - plus not being able to go overdrawn (OH worked for a bank). It was hard. But at least we had a roof over our heads. I talk to so many people now living in rentals who will never have enough money to buy a home, and don't have any real security of tenure.

                  That time of inflation in the 80s was awful, too. I'll never forget a student giving a presentation about how it affected her family. They lost their house and were homeless for quite some time, staying with friends and relatives for a few days here and there. It had a profound affect on her, and the whole class was in tears for how it had affected her.

                  It's not always the big things, either. The guy who serviced our boiler yesterday made a huge fuss of Eva and said he'd love another dog but he's not allowed and he's too frightened of getting evicted if he goes against his tenancy agreement. I felt so sorry for him.

                  On the other hand, I think we had to cope and use money wisely. There was an item on tv news this morning showing an array of everyday food items and how they had increased in price. We commented that our mothers wouldn't have recognised some of the 'basics' - oven chips and pasta particularly. Tinned spaghetti in tomato sauce was exotic and as for oven chips!!!

                  "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

                  (Marianne Williamson)
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                    #10
                    Perhaps as things are more expensive there will not be so much waste going into landfill etc. The talk at the National Trust meeting this afternoon was about household waste and how it is being dealt with on a large scale.
                    What is life if full of care we have no time to stand and stare
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                      #11
                      It must be so hard for families that are really struggling.
                      I feel so lucky that we don't have to cut down on the shopping,and that we can afford to eat out.
                      Sometimes I forget to like posts,but that doesn't mean I don't like them.

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                        #12
                        I agree Nan2, we are lucky.

                        When I was bringing up young children and we only had 1 wage we had no spare cash whatsoever. I don't know how we would have managed with cost of living rises like these.
                        There must be so many struggling and desperate.
                        “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
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                          #13
                          Plant, I hope you're right about there being less waste going into landfill.


                          Nanto, I feel the same, and for some people it must feel like one price hike after another.
                          "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

                          (Marianne Williamson)
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