Everything has gone up

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Had a great weekend (one night) as family of five in London.

Just dawned on me paying the CC bill last night how expensive things have got.

Now London has never been cheap, but I think it cost us probably double what it would pre COVID and that was only 6 years ago.

We were only there 36 hours, and it cost quite a bit of money - not that I regret it.

This is true. What is your AIBU?

I am not sure I have one!

You’re lucky you’ve only just noticed!

I think because they were bigger amounts.

I mean pre COVID you could see a show for 50 quid, no chance now.

I think it depends on how much you were watching what you spent or were you just enjoying yourselves and then noticed how much you had spent? On a recent trip to London we went free places and ate as cheaply as possible but I was conscious I didn’t want to spend a lot. Prices have gone up overall and I imagine a meal anywhere these days for 5 people isn’t cheap.

I mean we weren't watching to be fair.,

Eating and drinking out has increased hugely.

We have largely stopped doing so as a result. A meal in the pub can easily cost the same as a weekly food shop - it’s just too much.

I paid £19 for a slice of cheesecake, granted it was the best cheesecake I have ever had in my life!

You're not wrong. I live in London but don't go out in central London much these days. Went to a venue serving cans of beer and it was £16 for two. You don't get much change from £100 for a meal for 4 with drinks nowadays, definitely not if you're having more than one course.

I mean, you're definitely NBU to be shocked at price increases. I think we all are.

I have tickets to 3 shows this year for £23-25 each. You just have to buy crap seats on Today Tix lol

Yes. Life is very expensive. This has been headline news for a while?

Costs me £16 to get in and out of central to go to university every day. Zone 6 is where I live… £16 a day just to get there

I don't know, there is if you look hard enough/ go at unpopular times/ unpopular seats. But not as standard, no.

Todaytix used to be great, pre kids we used them a lot.

A lot harder when the kids have their heart set on seeing a specific show.

I think you answered your own question with this comment right here.

You didn't notice this until you got your credit card bill? Don't you look at prices when you buy things?

You're either incredibly fortunate or quite foolish if it's taken you this long to realise how much things have gone up in the last few yars.

I mean of course I look, but when its tap, tap, tap I don't keep count.

I am not moaning as such, just puts it into perspective how much everything has gone up.

Fair, it has got a bit silly.

YANBU but YABU to have only just noticed! Many people have been talking about rising costs for quite a long time now.

Well you have, nobody in their right mind would pay £19 for a slice of cheesecake

Oh for this cheesecake they would!!

This is a weird goady post.

"Hasn't everything got very expensive"... says the person who can afford not to look at prices and have a slice of cake for almost £20 without batting an eyelid 🙄

Trust me they wouldn't

All I can say is there was a wait for a table!