17 SEPTEMBER 1988, page 62

Afore Ye Go

Leaves from the commonplace book of Wallace Arnold I have long favoured maroon socks, and I am occasionally attracted by the prospect of sweet sherry, but in few other ways am I......

Rich Tapestry

IT WAS an especial pleasure to make the acquaintance of the younger generation of Mitfords. Across the table from me was the anorexic Pecca, habitually toying with her food. In......

Hons And Rebels

REGALING me with hilarious tales of Farv, Muv, their ill-trained butler, Shuv, and their nouveau-riche governess, Parv, Decca Mitford insisted I join the family for an intensely......