faraway saint Posted December 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 Been chatting to a few bar/restaurant owners over here in Tenerife and they haven't seen any drop in custom as yet. They are aware of rising costs and are doing what they can to keep prices reasonable, I've not really noticed any astronomical rises in food/drink. However this could possibly change the longer this hoes on. I'll be back next year and it'll be interesting to see if there's any major impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted December 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 Shock news, petrol down to £1.48 in Morrisons. A considerable drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 11 minutes ago, faraway saint said: Shock news, petrol down to £1.48 in Morrisons. A considerable drop. Every filling stations prices fell by 5/6p a litre here yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted December 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, HSS said: Every filling stations prices fell by 5/6p a litre here yesterday I'm no down the town much so not sure when they dropped here, good move with Christmas coming up when people might be traveling, especially with the trains almost permanently on strike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmac Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) I came across this article the other day. I thought it was a very good initiative by the Greek government. Of course, there are a few problems highlighted in the article. The fixed-price shopping basket: Greece’s answer to cost of living crisis | Greece | The Guardian The main point is: It came as little surprise for consumer groups, then, that when talk turned to the need for relief measures to counter rising inflation the government chose to focus on staple goods. What emerged was the novel concept of the “household basket”: supermarkets agreed with the government to sell about 51 staples – from flour to fish – at fixed prices. I did see the list , but I can't find it now. Edited December 10, 2022 by ianmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted December 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 On 12/10/2022 at 11:20 AM, faraway saint said: Shock news, petrol down to £1.48 in Morrisons. A considerable drop. Further good news, down to £1.44 in Morrisons. Filling up both cars tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted December 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2022 On 12/21/2022 at 6:40 PM, faraway saint said: Further good news, down to £1.44 in Morrisons. Filling up both cars tomorrow. Getting even better, down to £1.41, topped up even although I didn't really need to, that'll do me for 2-3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted January 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2023 Mrs Faraway mentioned yesterday that the milk carton we buy used to be £1.09, now a whopping £1.60. Petrol steady at £1.39, I'll fill up today. Might be putting petrol in my cornflakes soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted February 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2023 A guy, who has a garden room/bar proudly advertising his price list. Not even trying to cover the cost but making a considerable profit on most drinks. He's taking in £42 for a bottle of spirits costing under £20. If this was a "mate" who invited me round he wouldn't be a mate for long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slarti Posted February 23, 2023 Report Share Posted February 23, 2023 A guy, who has a garden room/bar proudly advertising his price list. Not even trying to cover the cost but making a considerable profit on most drinks. He's taking in £42 for a bottle of spirits costing under £20. If this was a "mate" who invited me round he wouldn't be a mate for long. How can you invite yourself round then fall out with yourself?You're not shull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted February 23, 2023 Report Share Posted February 23, 2023 A guy, who has a garden room/bar proudly advertising his price list. Not even trying to cover the cost but making a considerable profit on most drinks. He's taking in £42 for a bottle of spirits costing under £20. If this was a "mate" who invited me round he wouldn't be a mate for long. FFS 25ml measures, surely no. [emoji1787] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted February 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2023 Just now, Cookie Monster said: FFS 25ml measures, surely no. Not in a rush to get blootered, that's for the kids. We did have 35ml to start with when we set ours up but too many early nights put a stop to that game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albanian Buddy Posted February 23, 2023 Report Share Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) 30 minutes ago, faraway saint said: A guy, who has a garden room/bar proudly advertising his price list. Not even trying to cover the cost but making a considerable profit on most drinks. He's taking in £42 for a bottle of spirits costing under £20. If this was a "mate" who invited me round he wouldn't be a mate for long. Does this mean that if you are foreign you mainly only have soft drinks? Edited February 23, 2023 by Albanian Buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted February 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2023 20 minutes ago, Albanian Buddy said: Does this mean that if you are foreign you mainly only have soft drinks? Noticed that, considering the profit they're making you'd have thought they could have bought a few more £ signs. £1 for a can of "juice", when they are just under 40p, before they are on special at Tesco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted February 23, 2023 Report Share Posted February 23, 2023 Noticed that, considering the profit they're making you'd have thought they could have bought a few more £ signs. [emoji38] £1 for a can of "juice", when they are just under 40p, before they are on special at Tesco. [emoji38]Fat Coke at 52p [emoji6] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted February 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, Cookie Monster said: Fat Coke at 52p Diet Pepsi, Coke tends to give me heartburn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted February 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 Feck me, groceries have increased by just over 17% in the last month. Nowhere to hide from that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted February 28, 2023 Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 Thank fcuk for Vodafone Together give aways and My Morrisons deals. [emoji16] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted March 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 On 7/11/2022 at 6:30 PM, FTOF said: What's it best used for. I've got Netflix (included in VM package), Disney + and Amazon Prime. Apart from IPTV, what are the benefits? We're away for a few days at a lodge in Stonehaven. I brought the Firestick , plugged it in, provided the wifi details and, boom, working a treat. (As long as the broadband speed is adequate) Watching the Arsenal game as I'm not a big fan of the FA cup. Also, as I mentioned, gives us access to my Netflix, Prime etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted August 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 (edited) This doesn't really relate to the cost of living as Dublin has always been rip off city in the Temple bar and surrounding area. We, 10 of us, were there just over 20 years ago and it was eye watering at the time. So much so that I'd never return...............................check these out. PS Prices will be euros, not that makes much of a difference. Edited August 29, 2023 by faraway saint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 This doesn't really relate to the cost of living as Dublin has always been rip off city in the Temple bar and surrounding area. We, 10 of us, were there just over 20 years ago and it was eye watering at the time. So much so that I'd never return...............................check these out. PS Prices will be euros, not that makes much of a difference. Seen that the other day, The Temple Bar has always been dearer than other establishments near by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted August 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 9 hours ago, Cookie Monster said: 11 hours ago, faraway saint said: This doesn't really relate to the cost of living as Dublin has always been rip off city in the Temple bar and surrounding area. We, 10 of us, were there just over 20 years ago and it was eye watering at the time. So much so that I'd never return...............................check these out. PS Prices will be euros, not that makes much of a difference. Seen that the other day, The Temple Bar has always been dearer than other establishments near by. I know but as it was our first visit we hamnered that area on night one. Fortunately one of my mates knew some better establishments which were not that far which were better priced and a more friendly clientèle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 I know but as it was our first visit we hamnered that area on night one. Fortunately one of my mates knew some better establishments which were not that far which were better priced and a more friendly clientèle. I just worked it out. It's been 15 years since I've been there. I thought it was a lot less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted September 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2023 As inflation continues to be a pain for us all an news item on the BBC just showed an interview with a coffee shop manager who said, amongst other things, he'd have to cut back on take away food. Feck me, poor him. 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanleySaint Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 Petrol price has insidiously sneaked over £1.50 a litre down here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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