Inflation and the cost of living.

We had a very tasty Indian delivered last Sunday, £53 for the five of us, with leftovers for Monday.
It does depend on where you live and how you shop I think.

sixandahalf

Boz

Yes, I think we have had it easy.

Two of you eating out is now about £50. A family of six will be lighter by about £250. For a meal!

And often, nothing special at all.

I forgot to mention that!. Very mediocre food as they are cutting corners.
I think the winners in all this will be those who cook.
I am happy with a 3 day stew - £5 of beef and topped up with veg.
I can also get four meals from a £5 pack of mince!

Boz

Yes, I think we have had it easy.

Two of you eating out is now about £50. A family of six will be lighter by about £250. For a meal!

And often, nothing special at all.

Yes, I think we have had it easy.

Two of you eating out is now about £50. A family of six will be lighter by about £250. For a meal!

Freddo was real chocolate then, I bet it isn't today.

I think a lot of people have taken a hard look at their expenditure and made economies. Deciding not to waste money anymore on things they do not need or even want is the way forward.

My water bill from United Utilities is going up £9 a month, my council tax, increasing by 4. 99 per cent is going up £15 a month.
I haven’t heard yet about Utilities but they are forced to go up because of the current world situation.
I expect that phone bills , Sky, broadband will follow.
I am fortunate that I don’t run a car but family and friends are telling of rises in fuel and car insurance.
Restaurants and pubs are closing every day because of increasing costs.
Have we had it too easy and just now paying the price?
How will those on low fixed incomes cope?

I've heard of the Freddo thing. Personally, holidays are a thing of the past and we are both working in our later years.

Chocolate frogs are as valid as any other commodity for comparison purposes.

I notice week on week prices creeping up and up. I've been informed this week of two price rises to expect come April. Both have gobbled up the small increase in my pension and I've yet to find out what council tax will be for the coming year.

And I assume there will soon be a fairly hefty hike in oil prices - notwithstanding the artificially inflated petrol costs cause by the idiots who started the panic buying in the first place for no reason other than their own stupidity.