No this has nothi ng to do with the the price of old but rather those products on sale in Intermarche which pound for pound almost reach the price of this precious metal.
Sprouts =£1.20 lb but if you think that this is bad parsnips £4 yes £4lb.

( ps if anynoe wants any please pm and on our next trip we will smuggle some in and meet you in a suitable dark place for transfer of this obviously much sought after contraband )

hang on - if they are selling them by the lb that's illegal under EU rules isnt it?

I converted E/kg into £/1b.