When one minister had announced the solution for people on small budgets was easy, that they just had to buy a new economical car I almost burst laughing. What different lives 'they' lead!
I've started walking around to get food from the locals stores and it's been such a discovery

There's a butchers and grocers 5 minutes away - fantastic! but they're always shut by the time I'm done with work!

Our working hours and urban sprawl don't lend themselves well to this style of life. Knock 1 working day off a week, and the crazy overtime that's now normal and we'll be good