A DAD was stunned to discover a time capsule letter from the 1980s while clearing out a room at home.

Carl Skivington found the note written by 14-year-old Deborah Stokes while sorting a nursery for his unborn baby in Burton upon Trent, Staffs.

In it, the teen reveals how her favourite band is The Boomtown Rats and says a pint of beer costs just 60p and a loaf of bread is 30p.

Carl, 44, believes the letter offers a fascinating glimpse into how Brits lived during the 1980s.

He told Staffordshire Live: "When I read it I was really shocked but it was nice to have one of those times when you see actual good news for a change. And I'm not sure what it was like in Burton in 1982 but I'm sure it's changed quite a lot since then, but don't know if things are much better now.

"I was also amazed and impressed by the amount of detail she put into the letter. Like seeing that a pint of beer cost just 60p whereas now you're looking at more like £5.

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"And she said it was her late father who gave her the idea which was a lovely thought. The whole experience of finding it all really did just make my day.

"It's just so random that it is like her saying 'I hope you enjoy my room' kind of thing. Because obviously that was her bedroom as a child and now it will be the bedroom for the next generation and my child to be."

Carl managed to track down Deborah, who is now in her 50s, after posting a picture of it online.

She said her dad, who passed away two years ago, told her to write a time capsule letter they could hide in the cupboard she was writing.

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The note said: "I wonder what is happening in the world when you read this letter? Last week, President Leonid Brezhnev of the Soviet Union died of a heart attack and was now quickly replaced by Yuri Andropov.

"My favourite groups are Haircut One Hundred and The Boomtown Rats. I wonder if they're still around?

"By the way, milk is 20p per pint, bread is 30p to 38p per loaf, while beer is 60p per pint. I hope the world is a better place by the time you see this. I like to think it will be."

Deborah said she has now asked her children to write their own letters that can be hidden away for future generations.

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She added: "I think my dad would have hoped that somebody would have seen it, but not that it may have taken this long.

"It's just shame that he sadly died a couple of years ago and wasn't able to see it be found."

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