17 JANUARY 1998, page 47

High Life

Laughs and lovers Taki Casanova seduced Marina Morosini, a nun, by letter. He proposed to a Neapoli- tan beauty but backed off when he was informed she was his daughter. Ouch!......

The Turf

Irish hopes Robin Oakley T hrough five soggy days of holiday in the Cotswolds I was left reflecting that, if it stays as wet as it has been, it could be an Irish year at......