Cost of living crisis

[sendô]

I only ever shop at Aldi or Lidl( back in more lucrative times they were the best place to buy the sort of Mediterranean stuff my kids like, now they're just cheap!).
I've no idea where this figure of a 10%rise in inflation comes from, from the evidence of my own eyes and debit card, it's a fact that basic food prices have risen far, far higher than that.

To be honest we've found that Aldi isn't really any cheaper than Tesco. Lidl is the best place to go. Like YH says too it depends a lot on what you buy. Some stuff has barely gone up, some has gone up by a lot. One example, and I know its hardly a staple ingredient (unless you're Delia Smith) but jarred capers used to be about a quid a jar, the other day I saw some for £2.45.

[Tenbury]

Mostly I buy staples (I've got time to cook), sugar aside, they've gone up massively... Milk £1.09 > £1.30, Butter £1.40>£1.90+
Bread flour 48p > 65p, even frigging baked beans (essential for any proper breakfast ) 26p>38p.
Cant be arsed to work out the %s, but it's a great deal more than 10%..

[ send, capers (my lot like puttenesca,) try Home Bargains bottles for <a quid.]

F*ck me, is this Mumsnet?

[Greatest Cockney Rip Off]

even frigging baked beans (essential for any proper breakfast ) 26p>38p.

DUDE !!!!

[S-H]

[sendô]

F*ck me, is this Mumsnet?

[delbert]

To be honest we've found that Aldi isn't really any cheaper than Tesco. Lidl is the best place to go. Like YH says too it depends a lot on what you buy. Some stuff has barely gone up, some has gone up by a lot. One example, and I know its hardly a staple ingredient (unless you're Delia Smith) but jarred capers used to be about a quid a jar, the other day I saw some for £2.45.

Coincidentally I bought a jar of capers for the first time ever on Monday, they were an essential throw in ingredient for pan fried bass, not sure they made that much difference to be honest.
Fish, now there's an item that's gone up, especially cod.......

[bonzosbeard]

F*ck me, is this Mumsnet?

I seen an old mate from work the other day. Family man but hard drinking, out with the boys type. Organises steam fayres and is a bit of muscle.

After a quick catch up he asked me what I was paying for gas and electricity. Never ever mentioned that sort of thing in the ten years I've known him.

[Hummer_I_mean_Hammer]

asked me what I was paying for gas and electricity. Never ever mentioned that sort of thing in the ten years I've known him.

New British conversation peice, used to be the weather, now it's energy bills.

[jastons]

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Fish, now there's an item that's gone up, especially cod.......

A box of 30 cod fingers - £7.50

I've just charged my earphones at work though, so that's covered the cost

[chelmsfordhammer91]

Fish, now there's an item that's gone up, especially cod.......

I reckon they are just putting prices up for the halibut.

[btajim - mcfc]

The fun pubs near me are getting emptier by the week. If COVID didn’t batter the industry then this will. They rarely, if ever, open again.

[YorksHammer]

Mostly I buy staples (I've got time to cook), sugar aside, they've gone up massively... Milk £1.09 > £1.30,

To get more Mumsnet about it, I noticed that the oat milk I buy in Lidl has gone up recently, 89p a carton now (used to be at least 10p cheaper, I think). They also seem to have less and less of it in stock, empty shelves often.

Also, because you mention it Tenbury - Home Bargains near me has the excellent Nigerian import Guinness in at the moment. I don't drink much, but a Guinness now and again is a little treat for me and that stuff is outstanding.

[sendô]

Also, because you mention it Tenbury - Home Bargains near me has the excellent Nigerian import Guinness in at the moment. I don't drink much, but a Guinness now and again is a little treat for me and that stuff is outstanding.

You've piqued my interest now. I'll have to check this Nigerian Guinness out.

[Deepster]

£3.85, three pounds eight five for a small packet of pine nuts. Has the world gone mad ?

And , I had to toast them myself.

[stu1]

Wrong thread!

Anyway as for the quoted 10% inflation, I assume there must be some items which are dragging down that percentage.

Does anyone know if they publish the calculation or state what goods are included?

[Samba]

Coincidentally I bought a jar of capers for the first time ever on Monday, they were an essential throw in ingredient for pan fried bass, not sure they made that much difference to be honest.

I can only dream about buying capers..

[delbert]

I can only dream about buying capers..

I've got 3/4 of a jar left if you want em mate, I found them pretentious if I'm honest......

[DaveWHU1964]

I've got 3/4 of a jar left if you want em mate, I found them pretentious if I'm honest......

Why what did they do? Bring Bauhaus CDs to a disco?

[Hummer_I_mean_Hammer]

Why what did they do? Bring Bauhaus CDs to a disco?

They talked about buying a gilet, and pronounced it ''gillay'' rather than the 'proper' gilet.

[Tenbury]

Pretentious?.... Nous???