The cost of some items including meat, crumpets, chocolate biscuits, furniture and household items fell. However, petrol and diesel prices rose.
Lower inflation does not mean prices overall are coming down, they are just rising less quickly.
Hossenfeffer, 
‘Meat and crumpets’ sounds like we’re trying to copy chicken and waffles but doing it wrong.
Patch, The Government has abdicated its duties; for the they who once upon a time handed out military command, high civil office, legions — everything, now restrains themselves and anxiously hopes for just two things: meat and crumpets.
- Juvenal, 100 AD (mostly)
Emperor, 
Well I wouldn’t have predicted we’d have got there from here. Nicely done.
palordrolap, Meat and crumpet? Haven't we learned not to use these terms for each other? "Desirable partners" is the preferred termino...
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I am told that I have misunderstood the headline. Please carry on about your business.
Emperor, Meaty crumpets back on the menu!
intelisense, Crumpets are great, so take the wins where you can!
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