15 JULY 1995, page 40

Long Life

Sorry about the bed Nigel Nicolson Most of us know when we enter a drawing- room whether it is a pretty room or not; but how few of us know how to make a drawing- room pretty.......

Half Life

Secret seduction Carole Morin E ast Berlin used to be a safe bet for a summer holiday. Short flight, no beach, a Grand Hotel that was never fully booked. The Wall was a......