6 AUGUST 1988, page 23

Distinction And Class

John Martin Robinson celebrates James Lees-Milne, 80 this week JAMES Lees-Milne, who is 80 on 6 Au- gust, played an important role in the National Trust Country House Scheme......

Effing And Blinding

A day out in sylvan Hackney proved less pleasant than expected for Roy Kerridge On a hot summer day, I set out from the Angel to walk to Hackney along the banks of the Regent's......