26 NOVEMBER 1994, page 65

Long Life

Pride of place Nigel Nicolson I t is good to see that in the Eng. Lit. sec- t '" of Mrs Shephard's new curriculum , Jane Austen still occupies pole position. Sc arcely a week......

Low Life

Running out of friends Jeffrey Bernard W eek eight. I am still counting and this trip on the wagon is still a far from smooth ride. My visitors get fewer and fewer and 1 suppose......

Office Life

Small Expectations Holly Budd I am one of the fortunate for whom most things work most of the time. Shops are generally open, restaurants and flights rarely absolutely booked,......