3 OCTOBER 1987, page 42

Home Life

The chicken and the egg Alice Thomas Ellis A week of minor — but nonetheless infuriating for that — crises. Janet is off on her hols and I've been flying round London on buses.......

Low Life

. . . exit lines, Jeff? Jeffrey Bernard I t was Ascot last week and now it's Longchamps tomorrow for the Arc de Triomphe. Far too much champagne for my liking and so next year I......