Surprise fall in inflation in UK

Lower airfare!
[quote]Airfare prices for domestic, European and long-haul flights normally fall after the summer rush, but they fell more than normal last month.[unquote]

Surprise fall in inflation paves way for interest rate cuts
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czxde3779lxo

[quote]UK inflation fell unexpectedly to 1.7% in the year to September, the lowest rate in three-and-a-half years.[unquote]

paving the way
mortgage repayment
nailed on
food pantry [Cambridge]a place where food is given to people who do not have enough money to buy it, for example by a charity
once in a blue moon
lecky [Wiktionary](British, slang) Electricity.

BrewDog reveals losses doubled

The incentive to the shareholders of the company are beneficial. You always get 10% off at the brewery owns pub, even in Roppongi, if you declare.
I liked the company and the products and I've visited the HQ in Ellon, Aberdeenshire.
I felt sad when I find the co-founder's bad reputations. He supports Reform now. It's good he's not CEO anymore, but he's still influencer to the company.

BrewDog reveals losses doubled to £59m in final year under co-founder
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/16/brewdog-losses-double-to-59m-final-year-co-founder-james-watt-budget

broadside [quote]Watt firing a broadside at the government over its plans for this month’s budget.
lash out [quote]The brewery entrepreneur lashed out at Labour amid reports the chancellor intended to raise capital gains tax (CGT) and reclassify debt to allow more spending on public services.
write-down[Collins]a reduction made in the book value of an asset
preside [Collins]If you preside over a meeting or an event, you are in charge.
rail [Collins]If you rail against something, you criticize it loudly and angrily.
float [Collins]If a company director floats their company, they start to sell shares in it to the public
B Corp certificate

counterfeit wine

This is considerably valuable article.

[quote]According to fraud experts, one fifth of all wine currently circulating the globe is fake.[unquote]
[quote]China is reportedly at the centre of a $3billion (£2.2bn) worldwide scam.[unquote]

Fake vintage wine floods London as police in France and Italy raid £1.67m fraud gang
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/fake-vintage-wine-gang-london-police-europol-raids-france-italy-b1188447.html

fraud words
pass off [Collins]to be or cause to be accepted or circulated in a false character or identity
masquerade
tamper [Collins]If someone tampers with something, they interfere with it or try to change it when they have no right to do so.
infringe [Collins]If someone infringes a law or a rule, they break it or do something which disobeys it.
adulteration < adulterate
zero tolerance zone - zero tolerance + tolerance zone

wine words
Liv-ex - London International Vintners Exchange - Liv-ex Fine Wine 1000
punt - Does a wine bottle punt mean better quality?
https://www.decanter.com/learn/advice/wine-bottle-punt-ask-decanter-330517/
sediment [Collins]Sediment is solid material that settles at the bottom of a liquid
capsule
What Is the Meaning Behind Wine Bottle Capsules?
https://www.atelierduvin.com/en/meaning-behind-wine-bottle-capsules/?srsltid=AfmBOorDyVvgf8BJdoecAo7TCAgm3H_eamSc8Xt_ea4LQGBg2NSlUvJC

[quote]We would always advise people to do their research, look for inconsistencies in the bottle and buy from a trusted source.[unquote]

I don't buy wines at chain wine shops (off-licence) , such as Majestic (Oddbins's gone), Enoteca, Vinos Yamazaki.
Yamaya, Kakuyasu or supermarkets are out of the question. I even don't trust Kinokuniya, Meijiya or department stores.
I only buy wines at small serious wine shops which I can make relationships with the owners who tastes wines by themselves.
I've been very careful choosing restaurants and bars, but I have to be more cautious.

Paddington in Peru

I used to lived near Primrose Hill. It's already been very busy on weekends.
My neighbourhood in Tokyo is also busy on weekends. I can understand the concerns of the residents in Chalcot Crescent.

Primrose Hill residents complain about street being 'pimped' ahead of Paddington-themed AirBnb event
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/primrose-hill-paddington-bear-airbnb-chalcot-crescent-windsor-gardens-b1188352.html

hit out [Collins](journalism)If you hit out at someone or something, you criticise them strongly because you do not agree with them.
Mary Portas
pimp
influx
inundate
upkeep
exacerbate

Hunting for Paddington: How to find statues of the beloved bear in London
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/hunting-for-paddington-how-to-find-statues-london-b1186803.html

It's interesting that some locations are isolated place such as Land’s End or John O’ Groats.