Huge shock tonight .... I do not believe it.

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  1. Mr Badger

    Mr Badger Well-Known Member

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    Bag of sugar at Aldi gone up from 60 odd p to 95p.
    Dog food from 52 to 65p.

    WTF ????
     
    Mr Badger, Jan 19, 2023
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    My daughter said that most things in their school canteen just jumped by 30% this week, with the school feebly disguising it as a "new menu launch" (same mediocre food, renamed, loads more expensive). It doesn't really affect us, as most days I send her with a pack-up. But the kids on free school dinners get £2.50 a day, which used to be enough for a break time snack plus lunch. Now it doesn't even cover the cheapest hot meal, leaving the most deprived kids with a choice of an industrial sandwich every day, or eating a proper meal but only four days of the week. What really boils my piss is that knowing how much cheaper bulk cooking is, anyone with a modicum of culinary skill should be able to make a nutritious meal for a load of school kids for under £2 a portion, even taking into account current energy costs.
     
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    £4.10 For a bottle of HP Sauce....... Dearer than wine.
     
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    Olive oil £10 in Sainsbury’s.
     
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    Wait until you get the dogs dental bill.
     
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    Yeah but you do get Popeye and Pluto for free. ;)
     
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    We're being told inflation over the last year is about 10%. Somehow my shop spending has managed to go up about 30%, even with being more careful than ever.
     
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    A couple of weeks ago I changed from getting dog food to cat food. Quite a bit cheaper……….but not as tasty.
     
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    The flavoured sparkling water I buy in Asda jumped from 48p to 70p overnight.
     
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    Is that for a litre? I bought some in M&S of all places for £6 in the autumn but it's sadly coming to an end and I'm guessing that the next bottle will be considerably more than that.
     
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    How much for a white dog turd?
     
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    Firms profiteering from peoples misery....who would have thowt it eh..
     
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    But on the bright side,,,,,,blue passports!
     
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    And most importantly we have taken back control
     
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    Much the same as a black dog turd.
     
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    And the other old favourite trick of retailers. Whiskas cat food has "rebranded" so a new picture on the box, and the same price - but the size of each pouch has reduced from 100g to 85g. So really a ~15% increase for the same price and hungry cats.
     
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    There's a massive crisis in feline obesity.

     
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    Yes, it's to help the fat cats.
     
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    I forgot to mention that according to Rees-Mogg, we can now remove the “funny” distance countdown signs from the Dartford tunnel.
    Living the post brexit dream!
     
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    Tesco gnocchi. Was 60p went up to 75p then disappeared for a bit. It's back. At £2.

    Also 4 BirdsEye battered Cod now at £6.05. On offer at Sainsbury's at £4.
     
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