Charlottechicken Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Anyone else notice the price of basic foodstuffs is shooting up now, probably due to the aftermath of the flooding. A half pound of butter was 53p a few weeks ago, last week 68p and today 70p Flour has more than doubled depending on which brand you buy, and milk (I know this is a loss-leader, and I don't agree with that ) has gone up by 15p for two litres. I really don't mind paying the real worth for food, especially those produced by animals, and feel that good wholesome food is worth paying for, (and of course farmers should get a good deal) but I would put money on inflation (or the RPI, or whatever it is called these days)not budging an inch Just having a whinge as my next years pay offer is 0% (yes, nothing!) and it looks like we will all be out on strike shortly Anyone got a used teabag I can borrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 I noticed today how much the shopping bill had gone up this week. And I hadn't even bought my usual case of cider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted September 10, 2007 Author Share Posted September 10, 2007 Funnily enough Lisa, I don't think the price of booze has altered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Last time I bought organic food for the chickens my supplier mentioned that prices are going to go up quite dramatically because of supply problems. Our own food bills seem to go up every week at the moment. I thought it was because we were being extravagant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 I really dont know how families manage . Its only me, hubby, dog and chooks and its hard going feeding us all. Everyone needs food, the cost of living in this country is ridiculous, aside from the food its everything else that goes with it (heating, electric, water etc), I'd best shut up now before I go into rant mode!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted September 10, 2007 Author Share Posted September 10, 2007 I'd best shut up now before I go into rant mode!! You go girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 i know what you mean! its ridiculous!!!! theres me, ross and seth, the cat and the chooks and we struggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 According to OH, Tesco () pay their dairy farmers 27p per litre of milk, up until last week it was 22p per litre. So with milk going up in price for us, Tesco ( ) still get more profit. We have boycotted Tescos for 9 months now, as i cant stand them or their ethics. Their lastest plan is for a mega warehouse to be built 5 miles away. The largest building in Europe! 1200 employees per day will park there. Lorries galore on the already busy roads. The locals for miles around are campaining! *sorry, back on topic* I think the appauling summer must have had an affect on food prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 We have boycotted Tescos for 9 months now, as i cant stand them or their ethics. we have also boycotted them. I shoped online for my groceries weekly for years with them. Stopped doing so in February. They keep e mailing me £15 vouchers off shopping to encourage me back - but there's no chance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 I even changed my car insurance to get away from them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 This sounds really bad, but I hadnt noticed a price difference......Could just be like everything else in hull and we are 6 months behind....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 .....Anyone got a used teabag I can borrow? Yes, here you go. I had noticed about the butter, and your post made me think, I'm sure you're right. Wish I could give you a payrise (and some new teabags). Meanwhile, I'm going to make you a fresh cuppa, here you go Claire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 errrrr - just wait till you restock on chook fodder - its gone up as much as 40% too. The adopted flock have been hammered on feed for the dairy herd/poultry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkleeeeee Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 i have started buying most of my shopping from my local farm shop and most of the things i buy are from their farm or other norfolk farms. i actually spend less money on the weekly shop as i dont buy things i dont really need. it is also a nice experience and doesnt take long. the sweet potatoes are to die for and the kids and hubbie who have always been big fruit eaters eat alot more now they are not chemical ridden. i also worked out that on average the food is cheaper than sainsbury's which is where i used to shop. the flour comes in strong brown paper bags from a local mill and there are yummie chutneys etc which you wouldnt get in a normal supermarket. i have tried farm shops before an have not been impresssed but this one is bigger and stocks just about everything you would need and not a microwave meal in sight. i hadnt noticed things have gone up that much but i can understand that the weather would have caused a huge problem. i just hope that the increase has gone to the farmers not the supermarkets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 I must admit that I've winced at the checkout a couple of times recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Like Sparkleee, we mostly shop at the Farm Shop, the Farmer's Market or we grow our own. I haven't noticed any price increases so it looks like the Supermarkets are hiking prices and will blame it on the weather I did expect there to be some rise because of the floods - but how much British produce do the supermarkets have anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Both my mum and I and my friends at work have been saying the same thing. We put a set amount aside each month and then use that to buy all the groceries for the month. We have now increased the amount twice because we have found it is not going as far, and it certainly isn't us changing what we buy. Unfortunately our local farm shop is not very good - the quality of the produce is always substandard, and i have been back many times only to find the same. I am not sure why. I hate Tesco's too. They and Sainsburys are only 2 miles apart (we don't have a Waitrose here). If I shop at weekends I go to S/bury but if I am popping in after work I have no option but to go to Tesco for vegetables because Sainsburys is always completely bare - at 5.20pm! When I have queried it they just claim they have been busy .... just how much business are they losing because of this??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 REDFROCK i know what you mean! we have a set amount now as im a full time mom to seth, and a working foster mom[from november] and i have my own [small] business. ross is going back to University to do a Masters and PHD , so now we will be poor!!!! so we have a monthly amount now, before we used to buy from Abel and Cole which was £500 + a month. But now our budget is £200 , as ross will only we working 30 hrs per week. I wish i had a decent farm shop, ours is expensive £2 for a loaf of bread!!! So i had no choice but to get some stuff from Tescos, or Asda. I hate this, but have no choice. Luckily we have a good egg supply and we also grow alot of Veggies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted September 11, 2007 Author Share Posted September 11, 2007 Wish I could give you a payrise (and some new teabags). Meanwhile, I'm going to make you a fresh cuppa, here you go Claire. Bless you Sheila! Just in from work so the tea will be most welcome! I suppose I should clarify that I don't mind being on a low wage, let's face it, I can budget quite well and someone has to be a low earner otherwise there wouldn't be any high earners, right? It is just the cheek of Government thinking it is OK not to even offer basic cost of living to us, I bet they will award themselves a pay rise though *gets off soapbox* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Wish I could give you a payrise (and some new teabags). Meanwhile, I'm going to make you a fresh cuppa, here you go Claire. Bless you Sheila! Just in from work so the tea will be most welcome! I suppose I should clarify that I don't mind being on a low wage, let's face it, I can budget quite well and someone has to be a low earner otherwise there wouldn't be any high earners, right? It is just the cheek of Government thinking it is OK not to even offer basic cost of living to us, I bet they will award themselves a pay rise though *gets off soapbox* I agree and we were having a rant at work about this earlier. I'm stating the obvious I know, but if the pay rise is below the rise in cost of living this means that people are worse off than before.... it is really frustrating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 they tried to do the same to us - wage rise under the cost of living. Thing is, for us minions the cost of living is vital. For Mr Fat Cat at the top, even a rise less the cost of living is a nice hefty sum thank you very much. I worked for one firm and we didn't have a wage rise for 3 years! And it continued in this way for several years after i had left Anyway I have strayed away from the topic again ... sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted September 11, 2007 Author Share Posted September 11, 2007 I agree and we were having a rant at work about this earlier. I'm stating the obvious I know, but if the pay rise is below the rise in cost of living this means that people are worse off than before.... it is really frustrating Someone worked it out to be a 10% loss of salary at the end of our three year deal. We are being offered 'sweeteners' to accept the deal, which are one off non-consolidated awards (they don't count towards your salary or pension), I think mine will amount to a payment of £150 after tax and national insurance. I won't be spending it all at once. We get non-consolidated 'pay rises' a lot actually, it's a bit naughty (but better than nothing). Any economists out there, I am sure some high interest and unstable markets are no longer counted towards inflation (housing?). Redfrock, it is awful that there were no pay rises at your previous employment, what do they think you are living on? Fresh air? BTW you aren't off topic, I mentioned wages in the first posting, and I started the thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 We used to get what are called merit payments which used to be consolidated and now they are 9 times out of 10 not I nominated one of my staff for one and to ensure they consolidated it they are calling it a responsibility allowance which in theory has to be reviewed annually and can be taken away at HR's discretion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 This is a fascinating topic, and has really made me think ... and the first thing I thought was that I had no IDEA what I spend on food! A quick analysis of the bank account shows around £240 per month, but that doesn't include lunch (nearly always bought as I'm not organised enough to bring my own). I'm absolutely horrified when I add that up -another 75 a month probably! Then there are the odd cash purchases, trip to the Farmers' Market etc. It does include wine and gin! I'm single, and lucky to be in a job where I earn quite a high wage. Waitrose is my local store, but I'd use them anyway because they do a much better range of organic food than other supermarkets, and they stock local produce too. I don't resent paying for this (although I don't always buy organic) and I try to only eat meat if it's organic. I don't buy ready meals or processed food. In case you think I'm a spoilt brat, I grew up in a family where money was very very tight. My mum was a fantastic cook, and we ate very well, but it was cheap cuts of meat, home-grown veggies and lots of carbohydrate. I've also had my fair share of times when I couldn't afford a lot, and had to resort to mum's recipes - I really appreciate the fact that I can afford to buy good food and not worry about it. I still check the 'price per 100g' calculation though - I am amazed at the friends I know who just throw things into the trolley without checking. Just doing this has made me determined that I'm going to make the effort to bring my own lunch more often Edited: I thought I was in the 'what do you spend' thread when I posted! sorry, been reading both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Oh Olly! I so get you! When i was working, it was a hour on the train to work , then a Starbucks and a Innocent bottle for the morning, then lunch out with friends from work. then a Pretzel on the way home etc. Id work it out that itd be about £100 a month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
