14 FEBRUARY 1998, page 46

Country Life

Rural outcasts Leanda de Lisle I wonder what recent immigrants to Britain make of the way country people are being treated here? In schools a great deal of emphasis is placed on......

High Life

Old-fashioned manners Taki Gstaad Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, better known as Balthus, is by far the greatest liv- ing painter. Last week I drove the ten or so miles to......

Bridge

Breathless Andrew Robson YOU may not approve of the bidding of Todd Carmichael (North) and Joel Wooldridge (South) on this week's hand. Todd is 23 years old and Joel just 18,......