... By Ashley Courtenay MY knowledge of hotels in obscure areas is serving me in good stead in these days of strife, for we all need occasional respite, and the eternal question is Where? The sea is to a large extent out of bounds favourite week-end retreats are often within that 20-mile stretch of hinterland included in coastal defence plans. Others may be un comfortably close to aerodromes and ...

... NUMBER S 52, THE CARTWAY. BRIDGNORTH. A noteworthy example of Elizabethan timber construction built in 1580. Here was torn \Dr. Percy. Bishop of Dromore in 1729. Traditional merit belongs also to that other Notable Number, esteemed among smokers for its outstanding excellence A Player s No. 3. It is a cigarette ot supreme coolness ana PLAIN OR dist'nct>on with the extra quality which appeals r ...

... Pin eu matjc P III U IWIIATIC 4\M III II is the ORIGINAL Cartridge with the Air Chamber the CARTRIDGES WITH THE FAMOUS DOMED CARDS AND LIGHTER AND MORE EFFICIENT CORK WADS The Pneumatic Cartridge Company invented and patented the first Pneumatic Cork Wad and Domed Cards, and has spent over 30 years in perfecting the Pneumatic Cartridge used so extensively to-day. And what a difference they ...

... MOUNTAIN sheep on their way to be sheared at Iventmere Valley, Westmorland. In these times sheep are an economic asset to the country, for they can fend for themselves, feed on grass, and thus make no demand upon the precious stocks of concentrated feeding -stuffs. There is also a lot of land that is suitable for no other purpose than carrying sheep, and by using this valuable acres can be ...

... Rapier on Racing Owners still waiting for a lead The case for a Subsidy Aga Khan offers Irish-bred Yearlings for sale SUBSCRIBERS to the Racing Calendar will have derived little comfort, I fear, from their perusal of its issue of July 11. Invited, on the one hand, to enter their foals, yearlings and produce for tempting events in 1941, 1942 and 1943, they are unable to find any encouraging ...

... Round the New Shows At the Theatre THE D'Oyly Carte Company have just con cluded a triumphant fortnight at the King's Theatre, Hammersmith. This brought their tour to a close-- a tour which has been, I understand, abundantly successful, with the exception of a sojourn at Brighton, where business was unsatisfactory. I fear that, what with one thing and another, it will be some time before ...

... THE RED CROSS lawn tennis match on the fine courts of the Recreation Club, Bournville, were well attended. In this doubles between F. J. Piercy and H. F. David and L. C. Choy and D. W. Butler, the former won by 6 6 -3. Earlier in the afternoon there had been an excellent drawn match between Mrs. Menzies and Jean Nicoll. MAGDALEN LISTER ROBINSON, younger daughter of Sir Roy Lister Robinson, ...

... SINCE the war began The Sporting and Dramatic News has urged that sport should be permitted so long as it does not interfere with the national effort, and that there is a public for attractive sporting events was shown by the attendance of 9,000 for the London Counties and British Empire XI match at Lord's on Saturday. We are glad to see that these teams will meet there aga'n on August 10 for ...

... An All -Star Cast for War Savings TO see people queue-ing-up in a great London store to save, rather than to spend, is a strange sight, but that is what has been happening at Harrods this last fortnight. Combined with their recruiting cam paign for the Women's Services, the store has been housing a National Savings Campaign, and during the first week famous stage stars went to Knightsbridge to ...

... - -By W. J. Howcroft (This is the last in our series on teaching children to swim. Previ ous illustrated articles appeared in our issues of Jul/ 5 and July 12) THESE illustrations show how to set about diving and how to advance through the inter mediate stage to a plain head-first entry. Though the demonstrators are young children, the same methods are equally effective with adults. Apart from ...

... You Should be Fit by Now Sixth and Last Week's Exercises THIS week we present the last of our series of progressive exercises which were designed specially for persons of average physique by Mr. J. F. Pinfold, Metro politan representative of the Council of Recreative Physical Training. Readers who have missed any of the issues containing these exercises can obtain back numbers from the ...

... Autumn Ahead 'PHE new Braemar collection is ready, with all that the name implies of pure materials and attractive designs. The twin set on the right, a sleeveless cardigan over a short-sleeved jumper, is in pure cashmere, with low relief bows on the breast pockets and at the neckline. If it is not available at your usual shop, write to Innes Henderson, of Hawick, for information. TDRICES ...