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December, 14

The year to come will make the Scot drinkers more stressed as they have to pay a bit more to get their drink. This jump in the liquor price is said to be due to the rise in the price of barley in the market. Meanwhile it is also noticed that with the increase in the demand for food and drink products in the market, prices too have been show an upward trend. While, with the festive season on the door this sudden increase in the prices of brews will make it much bitter.

Even the jump in the prices of raw materials like barley was unpredicted and it took the brewers for a shock. All this hike in price is also due to the bad weather which destroyed the crop and reduced the yield. This current trend is hinting towards a new year with a increased price tags for such hard drinks. According to Paul Waterson, of the Scottish Licensed Trade Application, “We have been a nation of take-home drinkers for some time now, because of the sharp difference between the price in the pub and the artificially low price in the supermarket. The drinker in the pub is effectively subsidising the discounts in the supermarket.”

With such a huge difference in the prices of brewages in pubs and supermarkets this price rise would make the pubs to fight a hard battle to remain in the competition in Scotland. It is also seen that the harvest failure has been one of the main reason for this hike in the brew rates. Amidst all this the average alcohol consumption of people has increased with 14.3 units per person a week with previous of 10.8 units.

All this hints that there is a tough time in the offing for the boozers in the coming year and also some challenging times for the market.

Scotland, Dec 14: Earning an extra income by indulging in a hobby related job you love most is the best way to deal with your monetary requirements. The Britons are already making use of the passionate hobby to earn income from the hobby they like most. This part time work is apart from their full time job.

According to the new report one among five people draws an extra income by converting their hobby into an income getting one that include music, cookery, dance and lots more. The survey is conducted by the financial firm named NS&I that included 3000 adults and the average amount obtained through these are calculated as £3,500 per year.

Gathering and trading goods remains the top priority among those who earn an extra income. Other part time works includes website design, content writing and arts and craft forms. The part time workers used to spend at least 11 hours a week for their hobby related work.

The total income from those activities is estimated as £26 billion per year. This will give a clear picture about the growing popularity of the hobby related part time jobs in Britain. The survey also shed light on the negative side of the hobby related work. One among the five samples taken for survey opined that their part time job has an adverse effect on the family relationship.

“The people in Britain believe that finding an extra income will become a more pleasurable job when it is blend with the fun or hobby. This tendency is gaining momentum as more and more people are showing interest in this kind of jobs,” said Dax Harkins, a senior saving strategist of NS&I.

It is not the special case in Britain this tendency is gaining popularity all over the world. As the advent of internet has extended the possibility of the part time jobs.