11 JULY 1998, page 48

Country Life

Was he there? Leanda de Lisle Ramblers and hunters will never be Monet behaving badly . . . enthusiastic supporters of each other's causes. Mr Duke may be looking to the suburbs......

High Life

Making enemies Taki T hings sure ain't what they used to be. Last Monday, at Paul and Marigold John- son's garden party, I tried to introduce a very pretty girl to Alan Clark.......