12 OCTOBER 1996, page 72

Low Life

I could scream Jeffrey Bernard I t was with a tremendous effort of will that I managed to control my thirst last weekend and so did not have to be taken utterly breathless by......

Country Life

Good intentions Leanda de Lisle I t's not vety cool to be one of those country women who sit on charity commit- tees, but my reluctance to become a living cliche was outweighed......

Mad E I It A

BRIDGE Indefensible Andrew Robson DECLARER must have fancied his sur- roundings — he was playing in luxurious surroundings at Deauville's summer bridge festival — more than he......