Anyone felt the pinch yet?

Notice a good proportion of my hotels are quiet this week. But with the jubilee round the corner and pride the week after maybe folk are simply saving their trips for that.

Cant help but feel the media are driving a lot of it. They seem hell bent on us heading into a recession. Making people panic and stop spending.

They should be telling everyone its all gravy.

Only area Ive felt it is diesel. £154 to fill my van the other day. That's taking the piss.

9 minutes ago, Spider said:

Gas is trading at 100p right now, it was 800p last year.

just had an email from my gas provider to say prices won’t be dropping.

Why aren’t the government sorting this?

I'm beyond caring or trying to work it all out, I just get on with paying for it, and hope that it'll eventually sort itself. When I last checked, I was over £1K in credit, as the DD of about £450 per month they decided to put me on is massively, massively over the top

1 minute ago, tyldesley_white said:

Maybe because the gas was bought at 800p

Indeed, I suspect he knows that.....

14 minutes ago, tyldesley_white said:

Maybe because the gas was bought at 800p

I don’t want that gas.

I’ll have the gas that’s 100p please. I don’t mind if it’s not as hot.

In the meantime, Il give meter reading that show my honest usage of 1 chunk of gas. I’m sure future meter readings will be beneficial.

Aldi gas. That's what we want, not this 800p Fortnum n Masons toffs gas.

Us drinkers are well aware of this type of scam but loads will be happy paying for "craft gas" and they need to take a look at themselves in the mirror.

Cadbury buttons..

£1 a pack this time last year, tesco have just put them up again £1.35..

Also got Terry's chocolate oranges 'on offer' at 1.50... we're a quid each in October.. 

Supermarkets are going to have a lot to answer for when it comes to announcing profits. 

On 21/04/2023 at 14:07, tyldesley_white said:

Maybe because the gas was bought at 800p

Yep.

We've been told to expect price drops around June/July. The "cap" was extended to account for it.

If prices do not drop accordingly then no doubt the regulator will be onto them. Iirc, there was a little article somewhere recently, where ofgem has warned the companies about future behaviour.

Guess we'll find out soon enough.

3 hours ago, only1swanny said:

Cadbury buttons..

£1 a pack this time last year, tesco have just put them up again £1.35..

Also got Terry's chocolate oranges 'on offer' at 1.50... we're a quid each in October.. 

Supermarkets are going to have a lot to answer for when it comes to announcing profits. 

I thought the Twix-o-meter was coming out then.

4 hours ago, only1swanny said:

 

Also got Terry's chocolate oranges 'on offer' at 1.50... we're a quid each in October.. 

Is there any superficial damage on the boxes? 

12 hours ago, only1swanny said:

Cadbury buttons..

£1 a pack this time last year, tesco have just put them up again £1.35..

Also got Terry's chocolate oranges 'on offer' at 1.50... we're a quid each in October.. 

Supermarkets are going to have a lot to answer for when it comes to announcing profits. 

was in BM  other day 

Fray Bentons  £3 Bastard Pounds  

Last time i got one was a £1

 I Don't Eat the Dog Food inside  

Just love the Puff Lids on them 

£3 Bastsrd Pounds now 

1 hour ago, little whitt said:

was in BM  other day 

Fray Bentons  £3 Bastard Pounds  

Last time i got one was a £1

 I Don't Eat the Dog Food inside  

Just love the Puff Lids on them 

£3 Bastsrd Pounds now 

Just buy a box of Puff Pastry. About 60p in Waitrose 

4 minutes ago, freds dad said:

Just buy a box of Puff Pastry. About 60p in Waitrose 

And dip it in gravy

10 hours ago, Duck Egg said:

Is there any superficial damage on the boxes? 

Promises made about storage were not kept

18 hours ago, only1swanny said:

Cadbury buttons..

£1 a pack this time last year, tesco have just put them up again £1.35..

Also got Terry's chocolate oranges 'on offer' at 1.50... we're a quid each in October.. 

Supermarkets are going to have a lot to answer for when it comes to announcing profits. 

Home bargains / quality save is the place for chocolate and sweets. 3 ripples for a £1. Practically giving it away at that price. Same price for 3 Turkish delights . 

24 minutes ago, royal white said:

Turkish delights . 

Id ban you for that 

8 minutes ago, Spider said:

Id ban you for that 

Chocolate porn. Anybody that disagrees is sure to interfere with cats. 

5 minutes ago, royal white said:

Chocolate porn. Anybody that disagrees is sure to interfere with cats. 

I’m ringing the bogeys

You want locking up 

18 hours ago, only1swanny said:

Cadbury buttons..

£1 a pack this time last year, tesco have just put them up again £1.35..

Also got Terry's chocolate oranges 'on offer' at 1.50... we're a quid each in October.. 

Supermarkets are going to have a lot to answer for when it comes to announcing profits. 

Do you suggest they start selling at a loss in order to make less of an impact on the cost of living crisis?

54 minutes ago, royal white said:

Chocolate porn. Anybody that disagrees is sure to interfere with cats. 

Eating a Turkish Delight is like eating a chocolate -coated bar of soap. It's pure coincidence that I also interfere with cats.

Meter reading on Friday and they’ve upped my electric bill by £300 a month. Ridiculous.

3 minutes ago, tomski said:

Meter reading on Friday and they’ve upped my electric bill by £300 a month. Ridiculous.

Fuck me where you live 

at the End of the MALL

1 minute ago, little whitt said:

Fuck me where you live 

at the End of the MALL

You’d hope so.

37 minutes ago, little whitt said:

Fuck me where you live 

at the End of the MALL

Blackpool Tower, pays for the lights from Starr Gate to Bispham.

The Germans have us sussed…

https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/britain-in-crisis-the-uk-faces-a-steep-climb-out-of-a-deep-hole-a-6b61dc6f-e33f-46f3-bd27-743364dd675c

12 hours ago, Spider said:

The Germans have us sussed…

https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/britain-in-crisis-the-uk-faces-a-steep-climb-out-of-a-deep-hole-a-6b61dc6f-e33f-46f3-bd27-743364dd675c

I read the first paragraph. 

Written by Russians?