Faced with the new austerity, I’ve traded down to supermarket own brand sawdust - ‘muesli’ according to the label - and BOGOF chipolatas; at 59p, containing 95% mechanically-recovered mad cow, presumably? Sacrifices made, so I can continue to indulge in little luxuries like the occasional thimbleful of half decent French wine, bought from a German discounter (clue: see pic) at a fraction of the price of its upmarket cousins abandoned chez Harvey Nics. It’s comforting to read that the super rich are also struggling; but even having seen a reported £7 billion evaporate from his fortune, I imagine Roman Abramovich could still afford to buy out Iceland - the supermarket chain AND the busted country - from the contents of his 4-year-old daughter’s piggy bank. I doubt if, like me, he’s following queen of Chablis Chic Kirstie Allsopp’s show, Homemade Home, learning how to make-do-and-mend like a Baron’s daughter on a budget.
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