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Bugger the price of oil, what about bread?
May 27^th, 2008 at 1:56pm

I have just returned from the supermarket, one pack of 4 grainary rolls £2.27 ($4.50). Poxy normal size ones, that would go in a small childs lunch box. Our cheapest sliced white loaf is £1.45 call it obscene, I moaned all the way around the ailses, Pasta used to be 30-40p a bag now it is over a pound, What is happening to this is way above cost of living pay rises.

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echo CH.com Alumnus Offline Chronic and still alive --- I Win! Posts: 4544 Overland Park, KS Gender:	Re: Bugger the price of oil, what about bread? Reply #1 - May 27^th, 2008 at 2:03pm I agree it's way above the annual raise. Would be bad enough, and made worse by the fact the corporation I work for gave diddly squat this year. 0% At least I still have a job. We'll see what next month brings.
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LeLimey Ex Member	Re: Bugger the price of oil, what about bread? Reply #2 - May 27^th, 2008 at 2:26pm Tanya I know exactly what you mean - food has gone through the roof - it's actually scary. And you know as well as I do that even if oil goes down - bread and pasta won't. One more excuse after another. No one is losing except those at the bottom of the supply chain, namely, the consumer.
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Potter CH.com Alumnus Offline Team MOOSE DROOL Stinky Stuff on a Hook Prostaff Posts: 3600 Blgs.Mt. Gender:	Re: Bugger the price of oil, what about bread? Reply #3 - May 27^th, 2008 at 2:34pm I raise the wheat that makes your bread and pasta. My fuel,seed and fertilizer prices are through the roof. Just wait they ain't done with us yet. Potter
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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: Bugger the price of oil, what about bread? Reply #4 - May 27^th, 2008 at 2:37pm I think I picked a good time to go grain free...
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Re: Bugger the price of oil, what about bread?
Reply #5 - May 27^th, 2008 at 2:47pm

It is the cost of everything that has gone up. Getting another price increase on equipment July 1st, last month it was an increase in pvc prices. We are paying our suppliers way more than what we used to charge our customers for parts and equipment. If I want a quote on copper, the price I get quoted is good until the end of the day. An average installation has almost doubled in cost in just the past few years.

It's only gonna get worse folks.............

Beth

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Melissa CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline Don't give up! Posts: 7238 Central WI, USA Gender:	Re: Bugger the price of oil, what about bread? Reply #6 - May 27^th, 2008 at 2:52pm Wish the idiots would stop putting corn in the gasoline. That'd help alot of the food problem. Of course, gas would go up even further, but if it was a choice, I'd rather pay more for gas than food. We grow as much as possible tho and buy the beef & pork from family members who butcher (farms).
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Callico CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Author of "Stranded at Romson's Lodge Posts: 4916 Aurora IL Gender:	Re: Bugger the price of oil, what about bread? Reply #7 - May 27^th, 2008 at 3:03pm The price of gasoline wouldn't go up without ethanol. The only reason you see is lower at the pump is tax incentives. It costs more to make than the gas itself. Jerry
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Karla CH.com Alumnus Offline One of Many and Never Alone - Join OUCH Posts: 3837 x1\|Madison WI USA Gender:	Re: Bugger the price of oil, what about bread? Reply #8 - May 27^th, 2008 at 3:09pm I too went to the store today and about died at the prices of food. The basic stapels in ones diet bread, milk, rice, meet, etc has all gone through the roof. I really feel bad for the people in third world countries.
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Brew Ex Member	Re: Bugger the price of oil, what about bread? Reply #9 - May 27^th, 2008 at 3:14pm Karla wrote on May 27^th, 2008 at 3:09pm: I really feel bad for the people in third world countries. You could even start feeling really bad for the people in first world countries - yourself and your neighbors.
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Re: Bugger the price of oil, what about bread?
Reply #10 - May 27^th, 2008 at 3:59pm

Karla wrote on May 27^th, 2008 at 3:09pm:

I really feel bad for the people in third world countries.

When I go to the grocery store and have to pay the prices there I have a little trouble feeling sorry for these third world countries that we're shipping our "surplus" goods to.

My mama always said, "Chairty begins at HOME!" Maybe she should have said it to OUR government!

We're eating less bread and growing more veggies. Meat is optional.... I'm actually spending less at the grocery store than I did a year ago in protest. And I think we're eating a little better.( You'd be surprised how many things you can do with a pot of pinto beans). Of course we still sneak out for a Big Mac occasionally (old habits are hard to kick).

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Re: Bugger the price of oil, what about bread?
Reply #11 - May 28^th, 2008 at 1:03am

We're all in the same leaky boat. I go to a store here that sells milk for $1.99 a gallon as a loss-leader. It works as it's the only thing really cheap in the place. A old man in line had 8 gallons in his cart. Turns out he takes orders from the people in his building

He probably has to drive a SUV to haul the stuff around. Have a yard sale and chow down kids.

Charlie

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