25 OCTOBER 2003, page 95

Rooting For The Boot

MICHALL. riENDERS(% T he Man Booker Prize came and went, as it does these days, because it has ceased to mean anything. The Turner Prize never meant anything in the first place,......

Q. My Wife And! Have Between Us Received Invitations To

no fewer than 17 parties being held in London on Wednesday, 12 November, all of them drinks parties between 630 and 9 p.m. How should we tackle this emban - as de richesse?......

Q. My Wife And! Are Elderly. Over The Years We

have formed the habit of holding hands when walking out of doors. On a recent holiday this year in Corfu we were jostled by a group of English youths who were obviously the......

Q. Where Can I Buy 'placement' Cards And Which Are The...

C.B., London SW3 A. You can buy place-a-table cards at Smythson, 40 Bond Street. Parties can get off to a bad start if amnesiacs canna remember the names of those old friends......

Q. May! Pass On A Tip To Readers Who Are

parents of babies or toddlers? My life has been transformed since! started putting my blowup travel pillow, of the sort available at any airport for about £5, around my......