h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

But I can't wear anything other than a thin shirt underneath my old Crombie overcoat, and this winter, for the first time, I couldn't do up the buttons because of the beer belly The outside of the coat is still in near perfect condition and, apart from the aforementioned problem, it fits me like a glove, but the lining is shot to pieces, as is one of the pockets.

I bought it in '73 or '74, and it's not actually a real Crombie... I got it at C&A for £17* But it looks like the real thing, it's incredibly warm, and when I can actually manage do fasten it up and wear it with a red mohair scarf I reckon it looks pretty

*Which was a hell of stretch when I was earning £1.50 for working Saturdays at a local department store.