2 JULY 1988, Page 40

No. 1532: Nil nisi falsum

Kindly imagine me dead — not, as I am, on holiday. What manner of strange person was Jaspistos? What life had he or she led? You are invited to supply 150 words from an imaginary obituary. Points will be de- ducted for accuracy of fact, deliberate or accidental. Entries to 'Competition No. 1532' by 15 July.