Inflation is now at 3.5%

[DimPrawn]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8517156.stm

The UK inflation rate rose to 3.5% in January - the fastest annual pace for 14 months - from 2.9% the month before, official figures have shown.

Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation was driven up by VAT returning to 17.5% and higher petrol prices.

Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation which includes housing costs, rose up to 3.7% in January, up from 2.4%.


Price up:

Transport repairs
Carrots
DVDs

Price down:

Long-haul flights
Ferry fares
Women's coats


Damn, I was going to buy carrots today so instead I'm going to buy a 1st class flight to Australia.

[AtW]

What about Plasma TVs?

[Andy2]

what about men's coats

[Scary]

My prediction:

Things you need - up

Things you don't need - down

Wages/rates - down

[hyperD]

12 bore shotguns: up

Tinned food: up

AK47s: up

Portable generators: up

Propane cookstoves: up

Firewood: up

Water filters: up

Batteries: up


KFC bargain buckets: down

Plasma TVs: down

Baby strollers: down

Fags and alcopops: down

Lottery tax: down

Restaurant family hours: extended

Primark vouchers: free

[Jeebo72]

Cocks: Up
Hens: Down

[jimjamuk]

more importantly - any news on pot noodle??

[Platypus]

KFC bargain buckets: down

Only for an hour or two, then it comes back up again

[AtW]

more importantly - any news on pot noodle??

Not an expert, but economically speaking it would depend if they are imported or local.

HTH