... by ISAAC BICKERSTAFF I LUNCHED recently at an establish ment which ever since I was a small boy (especially as I had to go there on my way back to school) I have regarded as the headquarters of gloom and despondency: St. Pancras station. But what a change! The new Shires bar there is a pointer to the strenuous efforts the Hotel and Catering Services of the British Transport Commission are ...

... 1 Prospect Across The Caribbean Jennifer JAMAICA: From Nassau, which I wrote about last week, I flew here in a B.O.A.C. Stratocruiser, landing at Montego Bay. Many of the passengers had come straight out from London, including Viscountess Ednam, who looked extremely smart even after a long journey. She was wearing a fawn wool coat with white spots over a silk blouse of the same shade, and long ...

... A ANY members of neighbouring packs were present when the /VI Tedworth gave their annual ball in the beautiful rooms of the Officers Club, Tidworth, Salisbury Plain. Guests included the Earl and Countess of Cardigan and Gen. Sir Brian and Lady Horrocks Having an amusing talk during a pause in the dancing were Mr. and Mrs. Peter Scott, Miss Patricia Stratton and Mr. David Oliphant A leisurely ...

... Oliver Stewart Flying WOMEN being sworn enemies of uni formity, when they do wear uniform they must always be to some extent a scorn and a hissing among men. There is the greater reason to call in the best dress designers to use their skill in taking the toy soldier line out of the Service dress to which women must sub mit themselves when they join the forces. When the Air Ministry invited ...

... HOlVITOlV Rugby Clubs By S. A. Patman An interesting sidelight on the difficulties of transport before the advent of the combustion engine is recalled by the descriptive extract from the records of the Honiton Rugby Football Club. In 1884 a brightly-polished brake, drawn by three greys and one roan, set off from the Dolphin Hotel, driven by mine host, Harry Banfield. On board were a carefree ...

... --JEAN CLELAND WITH spring just ahead, there comes to most of us a zephyr of March madness. Shop win dows offer plenty of opportunity for reckless spending: we are in the mood for new things to wear and novelties to furbish the home. Here are some to lighten the heart and the pocket SHOPPING To pin on your dress or float in a bowl on your tabla, these delicate flowers in soft pastel shades. ...

... BEAUTY DRESS and make-up. The two are inseparable, and no sooner had the leading couturiers in London and Paris produced their collections, than the beauty experts were busy working out colour har monies to blend with them. The variety of lovely shades worn at the recent shows seems to have been as mixed as those of the flowers in a posy. Some, however, stand out as likely to be the most ...

... Mrner's Mrner's Moulding a lovelier you You 11 whittle whole inches from your midriff with this exciting new Merry Widow corselctte by Warner's. It will mould you into a new shapeliness from the waist up and give you such a satisfactory freedom of bust and shoulders. The firm under-the- bust wiring allows you to set the nylon bra-tops as decollete as you want them and still feel comfortable ...

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... at the Grosvenor Ball of the St. Georges Conservative Association enderson's steel band played for part of the evening at the Grosvenor House ball Miss Ann-Davina Alderton helped to sell tickets at one of several side-shows at the ball Mr. t8 Mrs. Tim Dale-Harris. He is at Lloyd's, resident of the ball was Lady Hylton-Foster Mr. Ian Smith and Miss Judith Cooke at the Treasure Trail, another of ...

... Holiday making at K/osters (right) The meet of the South Berks Hunt (below) Miss Billinda Pharazyn Mr. Peter Warren, Dr. jane Scott-Brown secretary of the Mardens Ski Club ...

... by GORDON WILKINS NO MOTORISTS IN THE WORLD are so coddled and cosseted as the British are by their two great automobile clubs, the A.A. and the R.A.C. (and of course, the R.S.A.C. north of the border). The pioneers went forth prepared to carry out major repairs at the roadside in order to get home. But some present-day drivers are quite capable of ringing for a breakdown outfit because they ...