Yes, we've definitely been feeling the pinch over the last month or two - mostly with petrol as we're rural. My car is rarely filled these days - I can get quite far on fumes now and for the first time ever we think twice about a day out just driving around and getting lost....
Plus, I'm paid in U.S. dollars and the exchange rate means my income is erratic.
I'm glad that we've been here long enough to have shed our U.K. lifestyle and that I'm cooking from scratch, amended menus to seasonal and don't feel deprived if I can't have certain little luxuries like the usual Sunday afternoon cheese and cracker fest.... I just remind myself where I am