The landlord of Worthing's Rose and Crown (The Argus, January 5) is a little naive in thinking hordes of customers would rush to his pub to pay for overpriced drinks in a foreign currency, which I hope the euro will remain.

The majority who go to the Continent buy beer and wine and any currency retained is kept for the next visit.

Publicans should be lobbying the Government to reduce the tax on alcohol (as others have done over fuel).

They should complain to the brewers for everlasting increases on their prices.

I recently went to a pub and asked for a glass of wine, which was low grade, and was charged £2.50. When I commented the glass was half empty, I was told "that is the measure" - in other words, take it or leave it.

This is equivalent to £5 a glass. In France, I can buy for that amount two far superior bottles of wine and if I chose to have a drink in a bar I would be served with courtesy and respect.

If the price of alcohol came down, we would frequent pubs more often, the Treasury would increase its revenue, the brewers would increase their profits and the publican in question would not have to grumble at the bank because he would not have any foreign notes to change.

As Del Boy of Only Fools And Horses used to say: "Everyone's a winner."

-E Edney, Nightingale Walk, Billingshurst