23 JANUARY 1982, page 27

Low Life

Cards Jeffrey Bernard I t's been a perfectly dreadful week relieved only by the reappearance of Tom Bak ei who's finished his stint in Treasure Islan d and survived the dreadful......

Compe T Ition

No. 1202: Pet aversions Set by Jaspis.tos: You are invited to provide an extract from an autobiography or diary of a domestic pet with an uncongenial owner (maximum 150 words).......

No. 1199: The Winners

Jaspistos reports: Competitors were asked for a poetical lament by a parking meter attendant on the unhappiness of his or her lot. No sooner had I set this competition than I......