My Quiet Life in Suffolk: Rising Food Prices

Initially should say Howdy and Welcome to some individuals who have pressed the follower button and likewise apologies as I discovered some feedback from a number of days in the past that had gone into spam and I hadn’t realised.  And likewise thanks for feedback on Saturday which I ultimately obtained spherical to replying to yesterday night as a result of I obtained myself caught into the Jacqueline Winspear library e book and forgot to look once more on the publish.

Now meals costs……………………..

 Every single day on TV or Radio somebody says meals costs are going up, not as a lot as gas costs however I puzzled precisely  how a lot? In February or March after I did the comparisons between Aldi and Morrisons and Aldi and Asda I had the costs on the weblog and  after I went to Aldi final week purchased  issues I had additionally bought in February or March so appeared again on the weblog posts to see what I paid then.

(For US readers £1 UK = 1.23$US after I wrote this)

From February Comparability store

                                    Aldi worth  February and Might                                        

                                 
                                                                

Punnet of Crimson Grapes       £1.49……………..Identical                                                  

Broccoli                               47p…………………Up 3p  to 50p                                                 

Child Plum Toms                 59p ……………..Up 36p  to 95p (doable a much bigger punnet)

Unsalted butter 250g        £1.48……………….Up 27p to £1.75p

6 Cheese/onion in pastry rolls   £1.19……….Up 20p to £1.39                                     

                                                  

From my March Comparability 

Aldi   worth            March                                   and Might                                                                 

Frothy Espresso Sachets  £0.79…………………………… Up 6p to 85p

 

Sure, that is proved meals costs are going up….. and even my once-a-month pensioners Fish and Chips from up the highway has gone from £3.50 to £4 ( however nonetheless a cut price because the fish alone is often £5.25)

I did my fundamental meals store for the month on the sixth and spent simply over £50 between Aldi and Asda and eggs from a farm gate stall. I then purchased flour and rape seed oil and a  couple of freezer issues from Morrisons and can solely want  recent stuff throughout the remainder of the month.(Flour and cooking oil are the issues that we’re more likely to have a scarcity of so I am getting ready simply in case – both for me or the youngsters)

 I purchased no meat in any respect this month as I nonetheless have some hen breasts, one thigh joint and a few bacon and sausages within the freezer. Purchased a number of cheese and unsalted butter (needed to bake for WI on Monday), one pack of vegetarian “bakes” that I’ve not tried earlier than – style take a look at arising.

The image is not the entire shop- some went straight into fridge and freezer earlier than I thought of a photograph.

The UK have lengthy had among the most cost-effective meals costs in Europe however now on account of Brexit, the struggle in Ukraine and the results of the pandemic it appears we must pay a a lot increased worth after which  I heard India have stopped all exports of flour on account of a failed harvest……….. It is going to be laborious for lots of people.

It is going to be fascinating to look again at this within the Autumn and see how costs have modified. . Who is aware of what issues will probably be like by then – recession? struggle? commerce struggle on account of Irish scenario, world large oil shortages?

It is change into much more necessary to hold on rising no matter I can, store properly and waste nothing.

Again Tomorrow

Sue