On 13 Feb 2014, at 13:56, Sue Spence wrote:
Today I learned that a pint cost about 20p when HHGTTG was written.
There's a nice scene in Doctor Who: Battlefield (1989) which is set in in a country pub in the far flung future of 1999.
Barman: "That'll be five pounds please" Ace: "HOW much?!" Doctor: Remember Ace, we are in the future. It would be nice to get three drinks for a fiver today. :) -- David Dorward http://dorward.co.uk/
