£1.25 for a Wispa!! What grocery prices have given you a shock lately?

Lougle · 2026-03-27T06:37:43+00:00

I nipped down to the shop this morning to buy some tea bags. In the opposite aisle, all the chocolate bars were lined up. I don't buy chocolate generally, but a Wispa bar winked at me. I took it to the till - *£1.25* for a Wispa bar that is easily 2/3 of the size of the Wispa bars of my childhood. I exclaimed to the cashier, who I know, and we had a nice conversation with another customer about rising prices, the cost of cereal shooting up, fuel, of course...it got me thinking. What prices have you been shocked by when you're doing your shopping? My tins of tomatoes seem very stable at 47p per tin (I could get them for 43p but can't be bothered to get the tin opener out so I'm happy to pay a 4p ring-pull tax).

BambinaCucina · 08/06/2026 14:56

the80sweregreat · 08/06/2026 12:56

I think that many people smuggle in drinks to theatres and cinemas now. Ds2 goes to the pictures a lot and doesn’t even disguise the bag of goods in takes in . Festivals and gigs tend to check the bags at the doors he said, but cinemas don’t tend to.
We had some sandwiches and water confiscated at a theme park in Spain 25 years ago. I was so annoyed about that! It was heartbreaking throwing out the hotel picnic.

If you look at the FAQs of many cinemas, they say you can take your own food and drink in, but not hot food or alcohol. You don't need to smuggle it.

If it were a family-run independent, then I'd buy their snacks as they don't make as much money on the ticket prices.

Although, I'd usually use meerkat movies and go to poundland before! Couple of packs of sweet and salty popcorn, some maltesers and my ninja thirsti full of ice cold juice 👌🏻

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Lougle · 08/06/2026 14:49

the80sweregreat · 08/06/2026 12:56

I think that many people smuggle in drinks to theatres and cinemas now. Ds2 goes to the pictures a lot and doesn’t even disguise the bag of goods in takes in . Festivals and gigs tend to check the bags at the doors he said, but cinemas don’t tend to.
We had some sandwiches and water confiscated at a theme park in Spain 25 years ago. I was so annoyed about that! It was heartbreaking throwing out the hotel picnic.

My friend used to stroll in with a bowl of homemade popcorn under her arm!

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the80sweregreat · 08/06/2026 12:56

I think that many people smuggle in drinks to theatres and cinemas now. Ds2 goes to the pictures a lot and doesn’t even disguise the bag of goods in takes in . Festivals and gigs tend to check the bags at the doors he said, but cinemas don’t tend to.
We had some sandwiches and water confiscated at a theme park in Spain 25 years ago. I was so annoyed about that! It was heartbreaking throwing out the hotel picnic.

daisychain01 · 08/06/2026 12:54

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 07/06/2026 21:29

Don’t you mean Alpen?

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I do apologies blimmin autocorrect 😂

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 08/06/2026 12:13

the80sweregreat · 08/06/2026 10:55

I still can’t believe I paid nearly 3 pounds for a can of water at a local theatre once. I should have taken my own in, but I didn’t think of it.

Are you allowed to take tinned eg g&t drinks into theatres? Because it sort of sticks in my gullet the prices they charge. Last time was seeing nephew at Stagecoach production I needed that gin to get through it!

19lottie82 · 08/06/2026 11:05

£2.10 for a daily record paper and £2.75 for a 750ml bottle of Irn bru!

the80sweregreat · 08/06/2026 10:55

I still can’t believe I paid nearly 3 pounds for a can of water at a local theatre once. I should have taken my own in, but I didn’t think of it.

BCBird · 08/06/2026 10:39

I paid £2.30 for a pint of blackcurrant squash!

BCBird · 08/06/2026 10:35

The single bars are a ridiculous price. Usually if I want chocolate i feel like I have to have it. I was so incensed at the cost of 1 bar, refused to buy it. Multi packs are better value, but they are so tempting that i can rarely just eat 1

the80sweregreat · 08/06/2026 10:34

Gillian mcKeith’s daughter was on a reality show climbing a mountain, but as I only saw one I don’t know how she fared. it was on a few months ago.
Gillian did the jungle ages ago and it didn’t go well, she kept on fainting and wouidnt do any of the trials.

Cantheowneroftheredcorsapleasemovetheircar · 08/06/2026 10:30

BauhausOfEliott · 08/06/2026 10:13

All right, Gillian McKeith, calm down

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Loool I forgot about Gillian Mc-Bloody-Keith!

Is she still around?

Ihateboris · 08/06/2026 10:27

BauhausOfEliott · 08/06/2026 10:20

It's because it's manuka. Manuka honey is produced only by bees that pollinate one specific flower that's only found in parts of one country in the world, which happens to be about as far away from the UK as is physically possible. So it's very expensive to produce and import.

Complaining that manuka honey is expensive is a bit like complaining about the cost of, eg, beluga caviar - it's always been a very expensive, premium luxury product.

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OK, apologies

BauhausOfEliott · 08/06/2026 10:20

Ihateboris · 07/04/2026 19:03

£20!!! WTAF??

It's because it's manuka. Manuka honey is produced only by bees that pollinate one specific flower that's only found in parts of one country in the world, which happens to be about as far away from the UK as is physically possible. So it's very expensive to produce and import.

Complaining that manuka honey is expensive is a bit like complaining about the cost of, eg, beluga caviar - it's always been a very expensive, premium luxury product.

BauhausOfEliott · 08/06/2026 10:13

Womanofcustard · 08/06/2026 08:59

A couple of bananas would be cheaper than a chocolate bar.
Just saying.

All right, Gillian McKeith, calm down

Womanofcustard · 08/06/2026 08:59

A couple of bananas would be cheaper than a chocolate bar.
Just saying.

Lurleene · 08/06/2026 08:53

Not quite the same as the supermarket but this gave me a shock last week. I popped into a pub with a friend, it has recently had a rebrand but is just a regular pub, not in London.

I ordered 2 glasses of wine - £27.50! Luckily the barman hadn't poured them already so I just said sorry, I'm not going to pay that and cancelled my order.

Cantheowneroftheredcorsapleasemovetheircar · 07/06/2026 21:31

A pack of paper for the printer - nearly £5 in Tesco!

I've never been so tempted to just nick a pack from work 🤣 (I don't actually have the bottle)

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 07/06/2026 21:31

A few Co Op items shock me sometimes but their peanut butter was nice and in a glass jar.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 07/06/2026 21:29

daisychain01 · 07/06/2026 21:10

I'm raging at the travesty that is Allen muesli. It's a disgrace and I have taken photos to send them to complain about how appalling their recipe has become. It's 90% wheat flakes with a small handful of nuts and raisins thrown in for good measure. That's no muesli!

Don’t you mean Alpen?

daisychain01 · 07/06/2026 21:10

I'm raging at the travesty that is Allen muesli. It's a disgrace and I have taken photos to send them to complain about how appalling their recipe has become. It's 90% wheat flakes with a small handful of nuts and raisins thrown in for good measure. That's no muesli!

SandiSheldonimgonnamakeyoulovemeNSOUL · 07/06/2026 19:34

SilverGlitterBaubles · 07/06/2026 18:27

It’s not just to cost it’s the size of everything. Pay more for less of everything seems to be the norm.

Seems to be third more packaging to product sweets,crisps,toothpaste etc.

SilverGlitterBaubles · 07/06/2026 18:27

It’s not just to cost it’s the size of everything. Pay more for less of everything seems to be the norm.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 07/06/2026 12:02

MrsM2025 · 07/06/2026 09:19

I got a packet of crisps - £1.10

I actually took it back saying you’ve charged me for a multi pack !!!! They hadn’t

You’re not wrong! Actually big grab bags of bbq hula hoops are about that price. Might as well get a big bag or multi pack. They want us to eat more!

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 07/06/2026 12:00

MrsM2025 · 07/06/2026 09:21

Also £3.75 for a bottle of lime cordial
Can I add theatre prices - £5 for a can of coke

Take drinks into theatres.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 07/06/2026 11:59

Bubobubo · 07/06/2026 09:23

Almost £5 for a bottle of Heinz salad cream!

£3 or £3.90 in Sainsbury’s