The unavoidable subject of the times is the cost of living and the rate at which prices are rising, both locally and globally.
In the UK food price inflation has hit a forty two year high of 14.6 percent in September., with a general level of inflation of 10.1 percent.
The European Union's statistics office Eurostat said consumer prices in the 19 countries sharing the euro rose 1.2% month-on-month for a 9.9% year-on-year surge.