The British spend more on booze to drink at home than on fresh fruit and vegetables, a new breakdown of the nation’s spending habits reveals.
The average total household costs are £406 a week, with more money going on paying off gambling debts than buying books.
We spend £5.90 a week on spirits, wine, beer and alcopops for home consumption compared to a combined total of £5.40 on fresh fruit and vegetables, the survey found.
Households also spend £6.10 a week on chocolate, sweets, cakes, biscuits and soft drinks, according to figures compiled by the Office for National Statistics.
Another £5.40 a week was also spent on cigarettes, cigars and illegal drugs, and an average of just £1.70 a week on hospital services.
And the survey also found households spent more on computer games – £1.10 a week – than they do on equipment for sport, camping or other open air recreation.
Three times as much a week went on satellite and cable subscriptions and the internet – £4.80 – as went on on going to the theatre, museums and the cinema – just £1.60.
The Expenditure and Food Survey examined spending habits from April 2002 to March 2003.
The ONS looked at the weekly spending patterns of a representative sample of almost 7,000 UK households, using a scale of ten income groups.
By: Flood - 3rd March 2004 at 20:51
Stuff the food with what?:confused:
You could always baste the food with your antifreeze stuff, you know!:D:D:D
Flood.
By: steve rowell - 3rd March 2004 at 03:11
I’ll have another drink, stuff the food!!!
By: Flood - 1st March 2004 at 19:07
I am a gentleman. I shall not allow aspersions to be disassuaged from my comments on my Lady Anna.
So there.
Flood.
By: plawolf - 1st March 2004 at 18:22
just ‘a’ friend flood?:eek:
By: Flood - 1st March 2004 at 18:19
I have a friend…:)
And her name is Anna.
And I Love her.
Flood.
By: plawolf - 1st March 2004 at 18:08
u have fewer then two?:eek: poor nermal.
By: Nermal - 1st March 2004 at 17:07
You have two friends? Name them! – Nermal
By: plawolf - 29th February 2004 at 23:54
no, pay attension.:rolleyes: there were two friends.;)
By: Flood - 29th February 2004 at 21:38
Originally posted by plawolf
“and not a naf old biro with a strange aroma…”so my more liberal friend has found u has he?:eek:
Ugh! So that was the present you gave him!:mad: You cheapskate!
Flood.
By: Nermal - 29th February 2004 at 13:30
You two still going on at each other?:rolleyes: – Nermal
By: plawolf - 29th February 2004 at 12:47
“and not a naf old biro with a strange aroma…”
so my more liberal friend has found u has he?:eek:
By: Flood - 28th February 2004 at 23:53
Well, I won’t be having jelly trifle, crisps, chocolate fingers, cake, etc.
Hope you got your little friend a present – and not a naf old biro with a strange aroma…:eek:
Flood.
By: plawolf - 28th February 2004 at 14:00
how do u know what i look like, sound like and walk like? u been stalking me or sth?:eek:
no pizza today, going to a firend’s Bday party, wil lget some chinese afterwards.:D
what u having?
By: Flood - 28th February 2004 at 13:51
Ok – if you say its not you then its not you (looks like you, sounds like you, walks around like you with a biro stuck up your bum – like you… As the old saying goes “A rose by any other name…”)
What pizza you ordering this time?
Flood.
By: plawolf - 28th February 2004 at 13:36
my my flood, its unlike u to be wielding such a blunt instrament.:rolleyes:
and PS, thats not me thats ‘lurching’ around. careful u dont walking into that mirrow now, 7 years bad luck. 😉
By: Flood - 28th February 2004 at 13:21
Ah yes. Only in your pocket.;) Just in your pocket.;)
I believe you, matey, but quite a few people here watched you lurching about – sort of in the same fashion that someone who had a pen shoved up his arse would;).
Flood.
By: plawolf - 28th February 2004 at 13:13
the pen’s only been in my pocket, so i think its more looking forward to meeting u.;)
By: Flood - 27th February 2004 at 23:22
Well, I hope he and the pen will be very happy together – considering the places that that pen has been…;)
Flood.
By: plawolf - 27th February 2004 at 22:43
well im not as ‘liberal’ as u mate. :rolleyes:
but the friend who has the pen ATM is, im sure u and him and the pen will get along just fine.:eek:
By: Flood - 27th February 2004 at 22:35
Thank you, but no. You have fun with it.:eek:
Flood.
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