28 Try roast chicken instead of lamb

GROCERY prices have risen across the board, but more at some supermarkets than others. So it still pays to shop around. Last year, for example, prices at Waitrose increased the most while Tesco and Sainsbury’s kept a lid on price increases – more so than Lidl and Aldi did. While inflation is rising in general, the cost of some products is increasing faster than others so it could pay to make some switches in food choice.

For example, last year the cost of lamb rose by 4.1 per cent, but chicken by just 0.3 per cent; margarine rose by 6.7 per cent, but butter by 2.4 per cent; wine by 2.2 per cent and beer by 0.1 per cent.

At this time of year I can’t think why anyone would want to buy any flowers for the home other than daffodils. At £1 a bunch, they’re a steal.