Corned Beef Mountains

£8.50 doesn’t go far at the supermarket right now, but in a community food club it can become a proper weekly shop and a moment of relief. Carol talks candidly about the point she noticed the change. Not overnight, but gradually, until the bank balance dipped and the overdraft became normal. We get into the real-world details behind “the bills have gone up” from rent and service charges to heating, water and the small costs that chip away at a budget. We also explore how pension credit can unlock extra support, including a social tariff that cuts broadband costs, and we ask a bigger question about digital life: when do you genuinely need the internet, and when is it just another pressure?Food runs through it all, from a surprise surplus haul of corned beef to the creativity it takes to waste less and share more. We challenge myths about household food waste, track eye-watering price rises in everyday staples like coffee, and talk about what fuel surcharges could mean for food inflation. Through it all, we explain why we’re focused on keeping our member prices steady, even when our costs rise.Subscribe for more honest conversations about surplus food, affordable food schemes and community support, then share the episode, leave a review, and tell us: what price rise has hit you the hardest?