Being British... well, sort of

[wiseheart]

Meaning that we had fish and chips for lunch. Lidl had British days last week and I bought a bag of frozen fish and chips, the half of which we had today. It was very yummy - and I didn't have any work with it whatsoever, just kip everything onto a baking sheet and shove it into the oven. Exactly the kind of cooking I prefer. We also had carrot soup from yesterday, so it was nice.

We're still a bit mentally exhausted from yesterday, and I had to go to the bank and to the post office in the morning. I combined it with grocery shopping and a visit to Tedi, where I bought some cheap pins and needles for the pincushions/sewing kits I'm planning to make later. And a small crafting kit to make bunnies out of pom-poms, which was totally unnecessary but I couldn't resist. So, if I ever get around to make these baskets, I'll have something to put into it. Aside from paper grass and tiny chocolate eggs, that is.

Speaking of which, I'm continually shocked how much the price of chocolate has risen in the recent years. A simple 100g bar of Milka chocolate costs almost three times as much as it did, say, before Covid. Not to mention coffee - and those are basic food items of survival in our house!

So, that was basically my day. I had to take an extended nap in the afternoon, in the hope that I'll regain higher brain functions (eventually); we watched some telly, and I've squeezed in a few minutes of writing just yet. Tomorrow I'll stay in and do some serious crafting, I swear!

Comments

[meathiel]

Coffee prices are still okay-ish here, about 30% up. But chocolate is really crazy!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

IKR? I didn't realize just how crazy it is when I bought some Lindt stuff because it always has been expensive. But not even Milka or the local brands are really affordable anymore.

[noadvertising.livejournal.com]

Coffee has gotten expensive, especially if one favours good one. But the prices for chocolate are crazy- a small Milka costs as much as the big one cost not so long ago.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is horrible. Why chocolate, I wonder. Did the cocoa plantages die out or whatnot? I know milk prices have skyrocketed lately, too, but dark chocolate got even more expensive, so yeah, I am baffled.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

I treated myself to some fancy chocolates yesterday. I promised myself I would only eat one per day. I promptly ate two and ended up with indigestion. Lesson learned. I agree. Sweets in general are getting very expensive. Fortunately, I don't eat many nowadays.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Getting indigestion from chocolate is so unfair!

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

I am trying to catch up again. I do love fish and chips — I always think of them as a real treat. And the little baskets look very sweet.

[mirasaui.livejournal.com]

I am shocked by prices on everything. Purchased groceries this morning and could only buy half of what I used to for the same price. We are eating more veggies, less meat these days.