Cost of living increases

[MK Shrimper]

£81 it just cost me to fuel my car! 181.9 a litre! I’m going to start to struggle to afford to get to work at this rate. Can’t justify dropping £40k on an electric car.

I lease mine mate, about £200 a month for a Nissan Leaf. Free charging when I go into the office and the it costs about £10 from flat to fuly charged in a local Tesco. Range is an issue (about 140 miles) but there are others will larger ranges.

 

[Tribal Chief]

I have an electric car on order, but not sure when I'm going to get it as things stand. 500 mile range and doesn't look like an overweight nurse should be driving it:

 

[Ricey]

I lease mine mate, about £200 a month for a Nissan Leaf. Free charging when I go into the office and the it costs about £10 from flat to fuly charged in a local Tesco. Range is an issue (about 140 miles) but there are others will larger ranges.

If the range was better I’d consider it. I do a 100 mile round trip. They just installed plugs for staff in the car park at work. Just normal three pin so it may work for a charge during shift. I don’t particularly like leasing a car. I own both of my cars but if I went EV I’d have to lease because I don’t have that amount to drop on a new car.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

If the range was better I’d consider it. I do a 100 mile round trip. They just installed plugs for staff in the car park at work. Just normal three pin so it may work for a charge during shift. I don’t particularly like leasing a car. I own both of my cars but if I went EV I’d have to lease because I don’t have that amount to drop on a new car.

It sucks that they are replacing employees with robots but that just seems to be the way things are going these days.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Fantastic medium sized haddock & chips from Peggotty's in Hadleigh earlier, which is now £10. But when you buy 3 more meals for the family, & a portion of scampi, & the total is £46, the days of a cheap'fish supper' are long gone.
And they have a notice inside stating they prefer cash payments, or debit cards & won't accept credit cards!. Rarely see that these days?. Good job i'm a cash man!.

 

[RobM]

Crikey you'd need credit card and 3 repayments!

 

[RHB]

Food and wine in restaurants seems to be on a steady increase. We ate at a restaurant last night and both mains and starters appear to have gone up and most sides are now sold separately to the meals whereas previously sides were often included. As for wine, always a price hike but a bottle of Pinot Grigio was £22.

 

[Holy Joe]

Food and wine in restaurants seems to be on a steady increase. We ate at a restaurant last night and both mains and starters appear to have gone up and most sides are now sold separately to the meals whereas previously sides were often included. As for wine, always a price hike but a bottle of Pinot Grigio was £22.

To be expected, restaurants will be suffering increased utility costs, food ingredient inflation and staff costs - they'll have to pass most, if not all, of that on

 

[RHB]

To be expected, restaurants will be suffering increased utility costs, food ingredient inflation and staff costs - they'll have to pass most, if not all, of that on

Yeah, I get that Matt, but it doesn't alter the fact that it costs more to eat out now.

 

[Userorange]

To be expected, restaurants will be suffering increased utility costs, food ingredient inflation and staff costs - they'll have to pass most, if not all, of that on

Two mega breakfasts for £12.99. No lunch or dinner needed.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

@RHB, I don't mind paying the good money for bought food freshly prepared from fresh ingredients by trained chefs BUT I do feel miffed by 3-400% over priced on a bottle of wine.

 

[southendkid]

@RHB, I don't mind paying the good money for bought food freshly prepared from fresh ingredients by trained chefs BUT I do feel miffed by 3-400% over priced on a bottle of wine.

At the end of the day you aren't just paying for the food, you're paying to be in the building and that means if the cost of maintaining the building goes up then the cost of the food and drink will as well.

 

[RHB]

At the end of the day you aren't just paying for the food, you're paying to be in the building and that means if the cost of maintaining the building goes up then the cost of the food and drink will as well.

Yep, I get all that, but the thread is about increased cost of living, hence my post. And wine has always been a money spinner for restaurants but now they're pushing the boundaries more than a bit.

 

[Mad Cyril]

I have an electric car on order, but not sure when I'm going to get it as things stand. 500 mile range and doesn't look like an overweight nurse should be driving it:

Is that a Lucid Air?

 

[RobM]

The price of wine is more cost of luxuriating than living.

 

[Tribal Chief]

Is that a Lucid Air?

Yessir. My mate’s neighbour just got his so I’m cautiously optimistic that mine will be delivered soon.

 

[Tribal Chief]

Yep, I get all that, but the thread is about increased cost of living, hence my post. And wine has always been a money spinner for restaurants but now they're pushing the boundaries more than a bit.

I thought you were teetotal mate?

 

[RHB]

I thought you were teetotal mate?

No beer or spirits these days but a decent bottle of wine is not to be sniffed at.

 

[RobM]

No beer or spirits these days but a decent bottle of wine is not to be sniffed at.

...unless it's the cork !

 

[Benfleet A1]

175.9 for petrol at the BP on the A13 past Stanford le Hope. Up 5p from friday. This is getting out of hand.