24 JUNE 1995, page 48

Long Life

Yew are heaven Nigel Nicolson S ummer has arrived, and the wet cool- ness that delayed it has had its compensa- tions. As one of the visitors to our garden remarked, 'Bad......

Half Life

Darkest thoughts Carole Morin T he thing about London is that you can go up on the roof of your building without getting a vertigo attack. My roof is high enough for a view of......