I'd try some Christmas tree but pass on the ants thank you Very interesting article, thank you el. Likewise with the Scott investigation, I'll look at those videos on you tube after work- bet I cry though! Oh skylark you poor thing, a night off and you're kept awake by a party its just not on!

Just to let you know that Spurs beat Cheltenham 3-0. Cheltenham did come close to scoring a couple of times in the second half and they can hold their heads up high. They did not disgrace themselves.

 

They will get half the gate receipts from Spurs - that should be in excess of £100k, and for Cheltenham that will come in very handy.

I'm glad that Cheltenham did themselves proud, it was a bit much to expect them to overcome such a high profile team.  I am glad also that their bank account will benefit.  Skylark I hope you have managed a nap and feel a bit more rested now

Shame about the score but good news about the gate receipts for Cheltenham.

I had a bit of a lazy afternoon - even had a nap.

 

I noticed CBB starts early tonight - 8.30pm, for anyone who intends watching.

I spotted this on the BBC website Obviously things like pineapples and melons would have been rare, but things like butter and bread weren't.

 

 

Groceries today cost one-thirteenth of what they did 150 years ago, according to a study from The Grocer magazine.

The magazine applied an inflation measure to the 1862 prices of 33 items including eggs, hot chocolate, bread, grapes, a toothbrush and sherry.

The weekly basket of food, drink and household items priced at £93.95 now would have cost an 1862 shopper £1,254.17 in real terms.

The magazine put the fall down to wage increases and greater imports.

The Grocer carried out the analysis to mark its 150th birthday.

While a Victorian shopper would spend a third of their money on food - today our grocery shop accounts for less than 10% of our weekly expense, it said.

It found the biggest relative changes were seen in non-native fruits.

This week a pineapple cost an average of £1.72 but in 1862 it sold for 5s - estimated to cost £149 in real terms.

The magazine said this meant the 1862 price was 8,553% higher when adjusted for inflation.

Similarly, the 1862 price of 1kg of grapes was 7,419% higher while the cost of a melon was 5,971% higher, according to the calculations.

"The reason food is so much cheaper in real terms today is that wages have gone up 10-fold over the last 150 years, while technological changes have made food from around the world readily available," wrote reporter Elinor Zuke.

"In 1862 the average shopper would have spent about a third of their earnings on groceries, whereas now it is around 7% or 12% if you include eating out.

She added: "Twenty years later, in 1882, butter was shipped to the UK from New Zealand for the first time. Butter and lamb from New Zealand are a good example of how bringing food from different places has made it more available and hence cheaper."

Interesting El, imagine paying these days £149 for a pineapple !

Had a lazy day, just waiting on little one coming back and will get all the news !

Goodnight all 
 

Night Skylark, I hope you get a good night's sleep tonight to make up for last night.  I'm off to read too, so speak to you in the morning.

Goodnight Skylark and Squiggle, catch up tomorrow.

 

Interesting post on the cost of food, El.

I won't moan about the prices on my next trip to Morrisons.

I fibbed, I will still moan.

I saw pineapple's growing in Hawaii- I learned that from planting to picking, they take 18 months to grow! 150 years ago, transporting pineapples from Hawaii to britain would have been much more difficult than it is now, perhaps these are reasons that contribute to their high cost back then..? Sweet dreams squiggle and skylark, I hope the little one has enjoyed herself today El, shame about the score but I'm pleased Cheltenham get a chunk of money for the club

Got to sign out, see you all tomorrow.

Hugs for the night owls.

Sweet dreams yogi

night yogi summer skylark squiggle

Good morning everyone

 

Summer, I'm sure you are right about the reasons why pineapples were so expensive.

Here's a painting of Charles II being presented with the first pineapple grown in England in 1675.

The Latin name for pineapple is Ananas Comosus. I know that from watching that highly educational film St Trinians (which I saw as a sort of tribute to Ronald Searle).

Good morning everyone, I like your pic EL, Charles doesn't look like he wants it does he?

 

What a treat I might actually be able to go to church without doing so in the rain.  Have a good day everyone, hopefully speak to you later.  I want to know how the wee one enjoyed the panto Skylark.

Morning xx

Granddaughter enjoyed every minute of the panto squiggle , she loved all the singing and dancing! Nana has enrolled her in dancing classes starting soon so she will enjoy that! 

Just getting her ready for Church  

Good morning Superb painting el That would explain why Ananas is both French & German for pineapple then Aloha for everyone! Funny, the last 3 mornings I have been watching segments of blue Hawaii during breakfast

Mine!

You on the wrong bus Summer 

that's the strangest thread crossing I've ever seen! Well I'll not get that point now! I definitely started in hoochie's thread too because I had the first page up when I started posting. I was sending several emails in the background, maybe that affected it Anyway, skylark I'm pleased little one enjoyed the panto I think dance classes are a wonderful idea too (especially if nana is paying) Have a good church service all

I've posted a suitable comment on the bus thread .

 

Skylark, I'm glad your granddaughter loved the panto and that she is taking up dance clients. One of my clients is a dance instructor and has regular dance classes but I think Gloucester would be rather far to go to. My client is also a qualified dance examiner - it takes 7 years to qualify which is longer than it takes to become a solicitor or an accountant.

Ha ha Summer , what are you like 

Yes thats a tad far to travel El  Although i am taking her down to visit my brother in London, in the summer so may pop over 

Good afternoon everyone.

Weather is wet and sky is grey but it is relatively mild for the time of year.

Skylark, glad your granddaughter enjoyed the panto and she will love the dancing classes, there will be no stopping her now.

Squiggle, I agree that Charles didn't look too keen on accepting that pineapple.

I quite like the music which accompanies the current Thomson Holidays advert and so I thought I would track it down. This is the official video for the music.

 

Well done on tracking down the music, El. There are some lovely pieces of music used in adverts nowadays.

Was watching the news and saw a report about some poor girl who was doing a bungee jump over the Zambezi river. The bungee cord broke and she went into the crocodile infested river. Amazingly, she survived.

Crikey yogi, that poor girl! Thank goodness she survived! My decorations are down we ended up clearing out the cupboard though, lots to throw out, recycle and take to the charity shop

Nice music El 

I saw that on the news Yogi  I actually felt a bit sick watching it!

Nana has booked ballet classes for 10 weeks, see how she goes. I said i would buy her the tutu, shoes etc, she says she has bought them today . Insufferable woman, she hasnt even discussed this with my daughter, the childs mother.
And breathes !

Will say goodnight, sleep well all  

I've got to go to the recycling centre tomorrow. I forgot to put my plastic bottles out for collection on Friday and I can't wait another month until the binmen come back again.

The cheek of that woman! I don't know how you keep your cool with her.

She's certainly presumptuous isn't she! what if your daughter already had plans for the little one during the next 10 weeks!

I agree with others who have said that Nana seems a very high-handed woman Skylark, well done on keeping your cool with her.  I hope she doesn't ride roughshod over your daughter, is she like this in every aspect of her life? 

 

Does your recycling only come once a month Yogi? That sounds bad, ours comes every week.

 

Going to read now, speak to you all tomorrow.

Sweet dreams squiggle and skylark You too yogi, bb is on a bit late for me tonight but I'll catch up on the iPhone app. Sweet dreams *leaves treats for the forum doggies*

The food recycling bins are emptied weekly and the paper, glass and cans are collected fortnightly, it's only the plastic which is monthly.

 

Goodnight Squiggle, enjoy your book.

Keira will be your friend for life.

Goodnight all, sleep well.

Hugs for the night owls.

night yogi

Good morning everyone

 

Fairly mild this morning but 100% cloud cover. It looks as if frost will be returning in my area by the weekend.

 

A dental checkup this morning - I suspect I will need a filling.

Morning xx

Yes she is squiggle, trying to keep calm , because of the current circumstances. She is her granddaughter too, of course, but would be nice if we all worked together, so to speak.
Anyway, got a busy day. Hope you all have a good one x
Hope all goes well at the dentist El x