6 JANUARY 2001, page 39

The Party's Over

Taki F Rougemont or the third year in a row my Palace hotel dinner-dance for 100-odd friends did not come off. Two years ago, at the Eagle club, it was the disc-jockey's fault.......

Why Do I Do It?

Toby Young H ow can anyone afford to go skiing? I've just spent a week in Verbier and I've returned to London completely bankrupt. The prices in Verbier's clubs, bars and......

Practical Heroes

Leanda de Lisle O dd-job men are a very particular breed. An odd breed, some might say. But I sec them in the mould of the Hollywood hero: independent, individualistic and......