According to “The Villager” Magazine, they are going to bury a time capsule to commemorate the Queen’s Jubilee, and dig it up in 60 years time, when most of the pupils of Horsington School will be looking forward to their pensions. No details have been given of the size of this thing, or what is going in it.
Apart from the latest “Villager” and a copy of the “Blackmore Vale Magazine”, what else should the capsule contain?
A Half Moon Menu? The Ploughman’s lunch, currently a stiff £9.95 will have future viewers of the capsule rolling around with laughter, marvelling at how cheap it was to live in Jubilee year. Assuming inflation at 5 per cent, the humble ploughman’s at the Half Moon will cost a staggering £177.45 in 60 years time.
Want a pint to wash it down? London Pride? That’ll be £62.76 sir. Or, if you prefer, 3 Swiss francs.
In 60 years time, the average Horsington hovel will cost about £7.8 million, just about enough to fill a tank with central heating oil and a bit left over for some petrol to drive to the Mid-West Mammoth Shopperama mall complex in Wincary, the new conurbation which smothered Wincanton and Castle Cary following the relaxation of planning laws.
Petrol will be rationed then, but not to worry, we will all be able to plug our electric cars into the power points at Horsington Manor geriatric home, whose acres will be entirely covered in solar panels, visible from the new “affordable housing” estates on the moon.
They might also include an IKEA catalogue, so in 60 years time people will be able to see what the furniture they take to Ottery Antiques to be repaired and restored looked like when new. Such style, such quaint names. Bengt! Or was it Böd?
What do you think should go in the Time capsule? The Blog will award a ticket to the Half Moon Beer Festival for the most amusing suggestion.
And no doubt the committee will take into account any serious suggestions.
Suggestions welcome via the comment box below, or email them to editor@idnet.com