23 AUGUST 1997, page 46

High Life

What a lark Taki Gstaad h, dear! I feel for that poor, unknown Athenian hoplite who ran 26 miles 385 yards to Athens, announced our victory over the towelheads, dropped dead of......

The Turf

Putting the horses first Robin Oakley W hen Sean Woods took over the run- down La Grange stables, sage heads were shaken and clucking tongues predicted his collapse within two......

Low Life

Cash cure Jeffrey Bernard I thought I would try giving dialysis a miss one day last week which I did without feeling ill and I keep pondering whether or not to stop altogether......