10 JULY 1964, page 13

My Fire—and My Press

• By GILES PLAYFAIR R EcENTLY, I suffered a minor calamity. I have a five-year-old son and a two-year- old daughter who are both persistent and noisy early risers. My son,......

John Bull's First Job

The Sting in the Tail By L. P. HARTLEY I HAVE had great diffi- culty in remembering what my first paid job was. Several different employ- ments seemed to compete for the honour.......