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MSE News: Dearer drinks send inflation up

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"RPI rose to 3.3% last month, largely due to rising alcohol prices, the Office of National Statistics announced today..."
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This is only my shopping basket and does not include housing costs or fuel nor does it include motoring costs.
It's only because the index fell more in Jan last year than this year that the annual increase has risen 3.3%.
alcohol is as easy to make as following a cookery recipe
it just takes a little patience while the stuff ferments
the "irresponsible" supermarket booze deals are few and far between these days
so please support your local pub for a sociable night out by all means
but if you want to opt out of the inflationary element of alcohol pricing (which is largely tax), simply make your own
Agree :beer: Time to dust off those demijohns!
Weight loss 2017 28lbs
Weight gain 2018 8lbs :rotfl:
When I used the BBC inflation calculator it is spin as well, eg. if I just put in electric/gas as my only living costs it spitted out 4% when the average annual increase across all providers was over 9%.
I estimate my food inflation is at around about 8% annually, and thats with me juggling food trying to get best prices.