Time to get that homing pigeon I was planning to buy..

Shows we are in a worrying state of affairs when a vital staple goes up 33% in price...

Come the end of April in the UK, the cost of stamps rises from 45p to 60p (first class) and 36p to 50p (second class). That's about one third for each. As we all post a letter from time to time, and will continue for years to come, it might be wise to pick some up.

Do massive price rises like this occur in other countries? I doubt it. Just an indicator of the measures The Man will take to even get to even the pennies in your pocket. People will have to get more creative when time for sending the Xmas cards comes around, I reckon.

A.