"How much might one be charged for a pint these days?"
I am paying £3.50 for a pint of 'bottom of the range' hand-pulled real ale at the moment in two nearby village hostelries. I have no idea how much the 'fizzy-pop' costs that comes from the T-Bar, but I suspect it is a lot more expensive. I think the nearest 'Spoon's' were selling an acceptable beer for £1.71 but unless I have a 'chauffeuse' when she goes into town shopping, I obviously can't get there.
I used to think the model engineering was a rich man's hobby but now I am not so sure!