It's getting tough out there. Feeling the pinch?

Auntycaz

joedenise said:

Our joints had to stretch to 5 as well.

Don't remember having fish at all apart from when we went on holiday to visit my aunt and uncle in Portsmouth when we had fish & chips from the chippy!

I was brought up in a fishing port and a lot of my family and neighbours worked on the trawlers. Fish was really cheap and we got it freshly caught. 

jackrabbit123

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6330519/its-getting-tough-out-there-feeling-the-pinch/p26#:~:text=I agree, the Co-op is pricey but I tend to use them for stuff I can't get from my usual SM and always take advantage of the weekly membership offers

I'm not sure what is used in England for saving at the Coop for students , but if I need anything I wait and my son comes with me or if he's passing gets my shopping list , as  here in Scotland they have a Young Scot Card - given to them from the age they start Secondary School or at the end of Primary 7, and that takes 10% off which is also useful! You can also use it alongside your Membership too.

YorksLass

Another one here that grew up with a Sunday joint being stretched to last for the best part of the week in one form or other.  And Yorkshire puddings & gravy before the main.  Lots of veggies to fill up the plate too.  Dumplings and stuffing also made frequent appearances as an extra side.  We sometimes had fish on a Friday when DM would cook it in batter in the chip pan in beef dripping and I have to admit her batter was better than the fish shop version.  

joedenise

Oh yes, dripping.  If we were hungry often had a slice of bread and dripping, lots of salt and pepper!

ladyholly

My gran used to tell of a birthday party for my dad when one kid said we have better to eat at home. When asked what they had he said we have bread and dripping. None of these ham sandwiches, jelly and ice cream for him. That would have been very early 1930s.

Spendless

re - co -op prices. Son and gf came back last weekend as it was his 22nd birthday. At one point he went to our co-op ( a regular drop in of his when he was at school/college) and returned with some reduced sausage rolls from their bakery section. Think about 50pish for 5/6 rolls. He said if he got bargains like that back in his Uni town he'd live off going there. All relative to where your locality I suspect. I find my nearest Tesco (not an express) doesn't discount  their end of shelf life items much at all. 

MovingForwards

ladyholly said:

My gran used to tell of a birthday party for my dad when one kid said we have better to eat at home. When asked what they had he said we have bread and dripping. None of these ham sandwiches, jelly and ice cream for him. That would have been very early 1930s.

Bread and dripping was a staple meal growing up in the 80s.

littlemoney

I remember my father growing vegetables and fruit. He would work in the garden before going to work and again in the evening and weekends. We never had a sunday joint. The only joint I remember was a gammon joint at christmas which was cooked in a pressure cooker.

Most of my dads free time was spent growing food for us to eat or DIY work on the house to keep things going. We were a make do and mend house and my mother would never buy anything on credit. We had to have the money before you purchased anything. No money meant no buying and going without. Something perhaps unkown to many modern youngsters who have grown up with low interest rates, instant credit and the I want it now approach. It things get tough they may be in for a shock.

GaleSF63

I love pork dripping on toast and it's so difficult to get, so it's a treat!  When my friend visits from Nottingham she brings me several pots. They don't last long. 

ladyholly

I used to love bread and beef dripping with a tiny bit of marmite.  I have never tried pork dripping. I havent had it for years as DH used to complain it made the fridge smell. I couldnt argue as I have always had a lousy sense of smell.