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Content Published September 20, 2025

Waiting for the first customer of the day, Baxters Chip Shop, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire.

In 2023, the word 'spudflation' briefly entered the lexicon. A summer drought followed by heavy autumn rain resulted in one of the lowest potato harvests on record. The poor weather was compounded by rising energy costs caused by the Russia-Ukraine war and labour shortages at home after the threat of compulsory vaccinations following the Covid 19 Pandemic saw an exodus of migrant workers from the UK.

Some farmers reduced or abandoned potato planting altogether in favour of more lucrative crops such as oilseed rape. The situation worsened in 2024, with the wettest 18-month period since 1836 (October 2022 to March 2024) causing significant delays in planting and harvesting. Waterlogged fields prevented machinery from operating effectively, and some crops were left to rot. The National Farmers' Union and potato growers like Albert Bartlett warned of "spudflation"rising costs due to limited supply, with prices exceeding £1 per kilo at times, a 30-year high.

The 2024 harvest came in at around 4.14 million tonnes, one of the smallest in recent history, further strained by a reduced planting area ,down 10-15% from 2022. The National Federation of Fish Friers noted that 2023 and 2024 were among the most expensive potato years since 1976 , with forecasts for spring 2025 suggesting chip shop prices could reach £20 per 25kg bag of potatoes, up from £15-£17 pre-drought.

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Content Published March 29, 2025

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Alburgh Barley Queen, Jen Mead blessing a field of the crop in the hope of a good harvest, watched by the Rev Chris Sutton

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Content Published June 11, 2024

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Alburgh Barley Queen, Jen Mead blessing a field of the crop in the hope of a good harvest, watched by the Rev Chris Sutton

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Content Published June 5, 2024

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Alburgh Barley Queen, Jen Mead blessing a field of the crop in the hope of a good harvest, watched by pagan Jen Hall Norfolk,UK.

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Content Published September 25, 2022

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Harvesting cabbages in Long Sutton, South Lincolnshire, UK.

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Content Published September 25, 2022

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Harvesting cabbages in Long Sutton, South Lincolnshire, UK.

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Content Published September 25, 2022

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Harvesting cabbages in Long Sutton, South Lincolnshire, UK.

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Content Published September 25, 2022

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Harvesting cabbages in Long Sutton, South Lincolnshire, UK.

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Content Published July 13, 2022

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Harvesting cabbages in Long Sutton, South Lincolnshire, UK.

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Content Published July 13, 2022

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Harvesting cabbages in Long Sutton, South Lincolnshire, UK.

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Content Published December 6, 2020

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Content Published December 6, 2020

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Content Published December 6, 2020

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Content Published December 6, 2020

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Content Published December 6, 2020

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Content Published October 11, 2017

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David Whitwell of Long Sutton Antiques, Lincolnshire with two framed photographs of Adolf Hitler he purchased as job lot in a house clearance. Mr Whitwell, a dealer for twenty years whose stock includes stuffed foxes, alligators and bears placed the items in his shop for sale but felt compelled to remove them when he was subjected to complaints from members of the public who claimed the items were in ‘bad taste’. He’s now withdrawn them from sale and hidden them from public view.

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Content Published October 11, 2017

©Si Barber Moral rights asserted

David Whitwell of Long Sutton Antiques, Lincolnshire with two framed photographs of Adolf Hitler he purchased as job lot in a house clearance. Mr Whitwell, a dealer for twenty years whose stock includes stuffed foxes, alligators and bears placed the items in his shop for sale but felt compelled to remove them when he was subjected to complaints from members of the public who claimed the items were in ‘bad taste’. He’s now withdrawn them from sale and hidden them from public view.

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Content Published October 11, 2017

©Si Barber Moral rights asserted

David Whitwell of Long Sutton Antiques, Lincolnshire with two framed photographs of Adolf Hitler he purchased as job lot in a house clearance. Mr Whitwell, a dealer for twenty years whose stock includes stuffed foxes, alligators and bears placed the items in his shop for sale but felt compelled to remove them when he was subjected to complaints from members of the public who claimed the items were in ‘bad taste’. He’s now withdrawn them from sale and hidden them from public view.

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Content Published October 11, 2017

©Si Barber Moral rights asserted

David Whitwell of Long Sutton Antiques, Lincolnshire with two framed photographs of Adolf Hitler he purchased as job lot in a house clearance. Mr Whitwell, a dealer for twenty years whose stock includes stuffed foxes, alligators and bears placed the items in his shop for sale but felt compelled to remove them when he was subjected to complaints from members of the public who claimed the items were in ‘bad taste’. He’s now withdrawn them from sale and hidden them from public view.

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Content Published October 11, 2017

©Si Barber Moral rights asserted

David Whitwell of Long Sutton Antiques, Lincolnshire with two framed photographs of Adolf Hitler he purchased as job lot in a house clearance. Mr Whitwell, a dealer for twenty years whose stock includes stuffed foxes, alligators and bears placed the items in his shop for sale but felt compelled to remove them when he was subjected to complaints from members of the public who claimed the items were in ‘bad taste’. He’s now withdrawn them from sale and hidden them from public view.

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