5 DECEMBER 1998, page 69

Country Life

Scarlet and gold Leanda de Lisle O ne hunt ball down, one to go. The white marquee on the lawn outside our bedroom window was so big that I thought it had snowed when I opened......

Singular Life

Hands off Petronella Wyatt I poked the Leader of the Opposition. This was more respectable than it sounds. The poking took place at The Spectator's Parliamentarian of the Year......

Bridge

Suit yourself Andrew Robson STUDY the hand below. Would you rather declare 74 or 7NT? Clearly at rub- ber bridge you would be delighted to bid 7* — an easy make. But in......