6 JANUARY 2001, page 40

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......

Keeping Up Appearances

Petronella Wyatt T he pig lurched towards me, its peonypink snout a-quivering. Its eyes had a film of yellow but they still managed to look out with a hostility that was......