Inflation

[BR14]

But instead of a loaf, many are now buying artisanal gluten-free baguettes. Milk is replaced with Oatly.

and beard oil. feckin' translucent veggie losers.

[mattster]

Constant tinkering with the "basket", hedonic adjustments for our electronics to keep the numbers lower, all whilst not putting the single biggest cost (buying a house) onto the list at all. No wonder the figures seem to bear no relation to reality.

[mattster]

But instead of a loaf, many are now buying artisanal gluten-free baguettes. Milk is replaced with Oatly.


This might be a better approach.

Oat milk is actually quite nice in a coffee (far better than soy, IMO), but is ludicrously expensive compared to normal milk (but normal milk is also ludicrously underpriced).

[Andy2]

They will do anything to massage the figures. House prices have gone through the roof but it will not be included.

[AtW]

Pensions, pay raises in public sector linked to inflation so there is a clear conflict of interest to produce false stats - obviously a white lie in the name of saving taxpayer money...

[OwlHoot]

Dumb bells have gone up in price. Ask Mike Ashley...

Hehe! You may be serious about the dumb bells because doubtless so many people wanting to exercise more during lockdown has led to a supply shortage, but I'm sure there will be a dumb bell glut soon and the price will plummet.

[d000hg]

They will do anything to massage the figures. House prices have gone through the roof but it will not be included.

You don't buy a house every week.

[d000hg]

Hehe! You may be serious about the dumb bells because doubtless so many people wanting to exercise more during lockdown has led to a supply shortage, but I'm sure there will be a dumb bell glut soon and the price will plummet.

I've seen reports of huge shortages during lockdown 1, think everyone has given up on fitness now
maybe I should keep an eye out for 2nd hand bargains on Peleton

[ladymuck]

Oat milk is actually quite nice in a coffee (far better than soy, IMO), but is ludicrously expensive compared to normal milk (but normal milk is also ludicrously underpriced).

Why the hell should it be expensive? It's just oats and water! Make your own and save a ton of cash:
https://minimalistbaker.com/make-oat-milk/

[SueEllen]

Why the hell should it be expensive? It's just oats and water! Make your own and save a ton of cash:
https://minimalistbaker.com/make-oat-milk/

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