30 JANUARY 1988, page 41

A Imperative Cooking

Bloater paste and watercress sand- wiches by the fire (the quick method). WE might as well start with the fire. I am told that there are persons who buy cheap brass fire 'irons'......

Home Life

Weather moan Alice Thomas Ellis T here is something odd about the weather. Perhaps there always is, but recently it's been becoming more obvious and affecting the population......