30 SEPTEMBER 1989, Page 53

No. 1596: Party line

How to throw a successful party is a subject dear to writers in certain magazines. Alco- hol seems to be unfashionable. You are invited to supply a bright article (maximum 150 words) on how to make an alcohol-free party 'swing'. Entries to 'Competition No. 1596' by 13 October.

The rubrics for Competition 1595 should, of course, have read 'cats and dogs ex- cepted'.