Minimum wage in 2005 was £5.05 and a Freddo was 10p. Meaning that one hour of work got you 50 Freddos.
Fast forward to 2025, minimum wage is £12.21 and a Freddo is 35p. Now one hour of work will only get you 34 of them.
That's a 142% rise in pay but a 250% rise in frog shaped chocolate bars.
If wages had kept up with the price Freddos, the minimum wage would be £17.50 an hour.
The economy’s in shambles and yes I’m measuring it in chocolate frogs. But this post is about more than that. Too many people are working full time and struggling to survive because absolutely everything is increasing faster than wages.
Something needs to change.
Fixtures this week!
1st Away Clevedon United First
Reserves Away AC Moose Reserves
U18 Home Swiss Valley Rangers Youth U18 Boys
U16RS Home Purnell Sports Youth U16
U16WS Away Warmley Rangers Youth U16
This weekends fixtures for Seniors and Juniors!
1st Home Fry Club Reserves - Uhlsport Cup
Reserves Home Stoke Gifford SGS United A
U18 Home Yate Town U18 White
U16RS Home Imperial Junior Youth U16
U16WS Away Bristol Rovers Supporters Yth U16 Whites
Whoa.. so all the rumours were true. And the charges involve THREE women. Partey is innocent until proven guilty, but Arsenal will now face some very difficult questions about the decision to let him continue to play for 3 years, on full pay. What did the police tell the club?
Our thoughts and prayers are with Jordan, our young goalkeeper, who has been seriously injured in a recent accident. Everyone at Saltford Football Club is sending strength and love to Jordan and his family. Our first team were keen to show their support for him on Saturday🙏🏻
The iconic shooter with one hand in his pocket.
51-year-old Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec's who won an Olympic silver medal with no specialized lenses, ear protection or any other equipment.
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