It's not news to me. I knew about the reprocessing of sewage into drinking water in London back in the 1980s. I love how on the ball politicians and media are!I live in London, I wish I hadn't read that
And with Cineworld on the brink of bankruptcy, there may be fewer cinemas available to do that in.I think people will focus any spare money they do have on trying to enjoy life and if they can, get out and do something. Use somebody else’s heat and light for a few hours in a cinema
It's so long since I last went that it was 1/6d then.Tomorrow 3rd September is national cinema day and cinemas are offering tickets for just £3.
It's been years since I last posted, but your thread caught my eye. Magazines are printing regular articles now about how the high Street and supermarkets like Aldi have really been upping their game with beauty, and have some brilliant stuff at the moment. Many forum members have been saying this for years. I ditched my favourite cleanse and polish a while ago for Aldi's dupe, and it is identical. Same/very similar ingredients, a nice thick creaky consistency, same smell, exactly the same results, vegan friendly...a steal at £2.99 and you get a cloth in each box. So..I reckon Liz Earle will struggle, also Elemis. Who needs to spend nearly £30 quid on micellar water when the same amount of Simple's version is less than a fiver and gets great reviews?Which brands will be hit first if people start cutting back? I think hair care is very expensive compared to the high street. Some beauty brands might struggle.
Cozee home will be booming and energy efficient cookware should do well.
Any thoughts?
On QVC Facebook, it has been announced the heated slanket is coming soon.
Going by some of the newspapers, there will be power cuts this winter. So buy hot water bottles, fill early.Will we be able to afford to turn it on. lol
I don't want to rain on your parade, but aren't ready meals on the list of unhealthy things to eat?90p! I’m there! I have developed a taste for some of the Count On Us and Eat Well meals in M&S but they were already relatively dear and they’ve gone up quite a bit in recent months. I can get 4 or 5 of those you mention from Asda for the price of one in M&S.
I don’t have them often, to be honest, and I only usually go for the lower sugar and saturated fat ones. I haven’t checked out other shops yet but the M&S ones I like tend to be ok, certainly a couple of times a week. The rest of the week, I eat pretty plain things (chicken, fish, plain veg) as I can’t be bothered / am not skilled enough to use lots of ingredients, so that balances it out, I reckon. I never add sugar or salt when I cook for myself either. I do have treats though - I’m definitely no angel.I don't want to rain on your parade, but aren't ready meals on the list of unhealthy things to eat?
I was thinking that myself, with many people not want to have ovens on etc, they will be more tempted to buy cheap ready meals to ping in the microwave, and whilst some of these meals aren't bad surely cheaper ones are going to have tonnes of additives etc and won't be good for people in the long run,and think of all the plastic used in these containers, think I will try and do a lot of batch cooking and stick in microwave to just heat upI don't want to rain on your parade, but aren't ready meals on the list of unhealthy things to eat?
Must admit M&S are very appetising compared to cheaper brands and probably are healthier, I can see a lot of the population struggling to afford the "better " ones and worry what impact the energy crisis will have on our nations health and obesity crisis, mind you some will struggle to buy food at all, really depressing timesI don’t have them often, to be honest, and I only usually go for the lower sugar and saturated fat ones. I haven’t checked out other shops yet but the M&S ones I like tend to be ok, certainly a couple of times a week. The rest of the week, I eat pretty plain things (chicken, fish, plain veg) as I can’t be bothered / am not skilled enough to use lots of ingredients, so that balances it out, I reckon. I never add sugar or salt when I cook for myself either. I do have treats though - I’m definitely no angel.
Same here although I‘m not fussed on sweet things. I need to stop with the wine (been really bad since lockdown started) and crisps although I have cut back on those.I don’t have them often, to be honest, and I only usually go for the lower sugar and saturated fat ones. I haven’t checked out other shops yet but the M&S ones I like tend to be ok, certainly a couple of times a week. The rest of the week, I eat pretty plain things (chicken, fish, plain veg) as I can’t be bothered / am not skilled enough to use lots of ingredients, so that balances it out, I reckon. I never add sugar or salt when I cook for myself either. I do have treats though - I’m definitely no angel.