27 MAY 2006, page 103

The Coming Of Viv

FRANK KEATING H osepipe bans? Standpipes in the streets? Ah, yes, I remember them well. Prepare for a host of anniversary paeans from us old sweats of 30 summers ago. ‘Sweat’......

Q. Returning From A Trade Fair Held At A Neighbouring

stately home I was reminded of the apophthegm ‘a fool and his money are soon parted’. Before my visit I thought a trade fair was full of dusty men with brawny arms selling......

Q. What Can We Do About A Dear Old Friend

who is possessed of a socially unacceptable sneeze? She recently visited us in the country and we took her to our favourite local restaurant, an intimate log-fire kind of place.......