Treacodactyl
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Inflation shockerI can cope with rising food prices and rising energy costs but I've just been to our local wine merchant for the first time in a few months. It looks like most of the wines have gone up by 10 - 20 % since my last visit.  I suppose that's the result of the pound falling against the Euro?
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jema
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I love that plummeting pound, my income is up 15% 
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Chez
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I've just been made to feel like scum by an estate agent when I rang up to enquire about a rental property and explained our circumstances to him. How can people be so rude in such a polite way?
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gil
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Re: Inflation shocker | Treacodactyl wrote: | | It looks like most of the wines have gone up by 10 - 20 % since my last visit. I suppose that's the result of the pound falling against the Euro? |
Duty on wine went up a lot in the Budget, and there is a European shortage of glass wine bottles, which has hiked their price up by 50% since the start of this year.
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orangepippin
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Yes, I think the recent price increase was mainly the result of the tax increase. Don't forget that a lot of wine imports are from outside the euro zone and presumably are paid for in dollars? It is interesting to see that government taxation policy is directly contributing to the rise in inflation.
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gil
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Depends which countries TD's wines are from.
I haven't noticed such a large rise in the price of New World wines.
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Barefoot Andrew
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Re: Inflation shocker | Treacodactyl wrote: | | It looks like most of the wines have gone up by 10 - 20 % since my last visit. |
That will not do 
A.
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LynneA
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| Chez wrote: | | I've just been made to feel like scum by an estate agent when I rang up to enquire about a rental property and explained our circumstances to him. How can people be so rude in such a polite way? |
Estate Agents are people?
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Penny
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| LynneA wrote: | | Chez wrote: | | I've just been made to feel like scum by an estate agent when I rang up to enquire about a rental property and explained our circumstances to him. How can people be so rude in such a polite way? |
Estate Agents are people? |
To**$£s
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lottie
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| Chez wrote: | | I've just been made to feel like scum by an estate agent when I rang up to enquire about a rental property and explained our circumstances to him. How can people be so rude in such a polite way? |
At the present level of sales 50% of them will be redundant or bust in a couple of months---perhaps you were an easy target for the bile---not that that alters the fact that most of them are one step down the evolutionary scale from a lug worm.
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colour it green
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my water board are threatening to put up prices by 40% - maybe have to drink wine instead (although the tea might taste funny)
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Chez
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| lottie wrote: | | At the present level of sales 50% of them will be redundant or bust in a couple of months---perhaps you were an easy target for the bile---not that that alters the fact that most of them are one step down the evolutionary scale from a lug worm. |
It wasn't what he said, rather how he said it. But hey, it's his loss, when the people who AREN'T up front with him about their situation turn out to be defaulting vandals who keep non-modal donkeys in the bedrooms. Have had a good cry, been and told the chickens all about it and feel much better.
I may switch from water to homebrew. Just to keep the utility bills down and do my bit for the economy.
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RichardW
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3L wine boxes in Asda for less than £4 (white) & £10 (red)
Richard
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Chez
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Makes me see hedgehogs and my ankles swell  . Currently on my third glass of Hazel-Who-Used-To-Be-Next-Door's elderflower. It has a kick like a mule; but doesn't involve unintentional body modification or livestock hallucinations.
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Treacodactyl
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| gil wrote: | | Depends which countries TD's wines are from. |
I tend to buy mostly European wines, so French, German, Italian and Spanish.
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lottie
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My brother phoned me last night to tell me sainsburys are offering 25% off any wine if you buy 6 bottles---as he lives in London and he knows I live miles and miles from one 
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Bebo
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Ooooh, got one about 5 miles away. Pity we only drink beer and not wine!
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