20 AUGUST 1988, page 46

Home Life

Plumbing the depths Alice Thomas Ellis T he sink is blocked and the dishwasher is overflowing. I suspect in some dim region of my mind that in some dim region where the plumbing......

Low Life

Parting shots Jeffrey Bernard A nother good man has died. Jimmy Collier owned probably the best hotel in England, the Bibury Court Hotel, a beauti- ful place and he gathered a......

Trinity

The use of the lock in defensive play is a well- known strategy, much tested at Federation meet- ings. It is an easy manoeuvre to learn but its apparent simplicity has lead to......