omg the price of milk!!!!

khizman

Peter_Pan wrote: »

Golden Granulated Sugar up from 99p to 1.15
Pk of 6 crusty rolls up to 59p from 45p
Milk from 1.96 to 2.12

I think alot of things have gone up by at least 10p, my weekly shop consists of about 70 items so thats about £7 a week increase and then theres the cost of diesel, gas and electric prices - don't start me on those!
See that alot of other Countries are protesting about the cost of fuel - why do us Brits just sit back and moan and do nothing about it?

Surely something has got to happen soon, it can't carry on like this.

If I'm not mistaken, you are moaning, why don't you do something?

Peter_Pan

khizman wrote: »

If I'm not mistaken, you are moaning, why don't you do something?

Yes i guess i am moaning:D, any ideas what little old me could do? perhaps write to local MP? any ideas gratefully received.

We are going to try and do more home cooking and i have strawberries and hanging tomatoes in hanging baskets this year. I know as a family we will have to find ways to adjust if the prices keep going up. We have found the schools are asking for more voluntary contributions, with 3 children at 3 different schools its a regular occurence, very rarely does a week go by without one of the schools asking for something.

Anon

pollyskettle wrote: »

I started growing my own fruit and veg last year (simply as we moved to a house with a garden big enough last April) and I love it!

Bet the strawberries growing in my garden will taste even better than your roadside ones Andy Seriously though, strawberries in supermarkets at the moment will be Spanish Elsanta or similar, not a patch on British strawberries which are noticeable by their smell (I find Spanish strawberries do not smell of strawberries, they don't really taste of it either!).

After last years washout summer, most of my produce is being grown in containers for drainage and move-ability! Unless we have 3 feet of water, I should be all right!

And why is it that for the past two years, for most of the time strawberries in supermarkets have generally been half price ... which is still a silly price - seems that the market has been manipulated!

Anon

jak

Mmmm Cheddar Strawbs are the best!

BexTech

Anon wrote: »

And why is it that for the past two years, for most of the time strawberries in supermarkets have generally been half price ... which is still a silly price - seems that the market has been manipulated!

Anon

Yeah, Strawberries had been half price in Tesco, Co-Op and Asda for a while, around £1.50 for 400g

Morrisons the other day £3.79 or £3.97 (forget which) for 454g.

4 punnets of strawberries at Birmingham Market close to closing time £1 - was 3 for £1.

7 peppers for £1

Bananas 5p/kg few days before 33p/kg, they'll be 33p/kg again as the prices do go up and down.

Satsumas 66p/kg cabbages and cauliflowers 3 for £1.

BexTech

my_old_mans_a_dustman wrote: »

The price increase that stands out for me is vegetable oil, I'm sure I used to pay about 78p a litre for this. All the supermarkets including the likes of Aldi and Lidl are charging £1.08 for a litre now:eek:

Bought some Sunday, had to go to the Co-Op it was £2.65 for 3 litre bottle (88.3p/l).

BexTech

pollyskettle wrote: »

I bought some waffles for 69p for 12 in Lidls yesterday.

Haven't tried them yet, mind!

They aren't too bad, not brilliant.

However the mini-waffles from Heron Frozen Foods are the best frozen potato waffles I've tried.

BexTech

pollyskettle wrote: »

I started growing my own fruit and veg last year (simply as we moved to a house with a garden big enough last April) and I love it!

Bet the strawberries growing in my garden will taste even better than your roadside ones Andy Seriously though, strawberries in supermarkets at the moment will be Spanish Elsanta or similar, not a patch on British strawberries which are noticeable by their smell (I find Spanish strawberries do not smell of strawberries, they don't really taste of it either!).

After last years washout summer, most of my produce is being grown in containers for drainage and move-ability! Unless we have 3 feet of water, I should be all right!

How grown strawberries are wonderful.

As for Spanish strawberries, if you eat them when in Spain they are wonderful, they don't pick them too earlier, they pick them locally and at the right time. Same for other fruit and veg there.

floydy

good news, went to mr' t's yesterday and the 6 pinters are 2 for £3 ....on promotion till 13/06...also the 4 pinters are 2 for £2....do u think they read my thread?.... lol

wookie_2

Close ASDA British 4 Pints Semi Skimmed Milk (2.27L)

£1.44 any 2 FOR £2.00
(6.3p / 4.4p / 100ml)
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* Ocado£1.34Asda£1.44any 2 FOR £2.00 - Valid until: 17/06/2008Tesco£1.44any 2 FOR £2.00 - Valid until: 15/06/2008Sainsbury's£1.44* Comparison of similar own brand products

per 100mlper pintCal 49kCal278kCalFat1.7g9.7gSat Fat1.0gN/ASugar5.0gN/ASaltTrace0.9gFor further details visit http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/foodlabels/trafficlights/

Ingredients Fresh Pasteurised Homogenised Semi Skimmed Milk, Contains Milk.