There are fewer men in their forties and they tend to go for younger women. THERE is not much wrong with The Literary Companion to Dogs that a 500-page cut would not cure At almost 900 pages, the book is grossly overweight. He was intolerant of poor performances, though, especially of his beloved Bach, and was trenchant in his stage-whispered asides.Downes caught the organ bug as a young boy and by the age of 14 was deputy organist at All Saints Church, Derby (now the Cathedral). The operation left him in considerable pain, which worsened when he developed a gum infection.

Some would even demand them back.'The Treuhand insists that it should take charge of the collection pending a ruling by an independent commission, set up by the last East German government to examine property questions relating to the country's former parties. He said the results bore out the consistent approach taken since privatisation - cutting costs and increasing productivity in the main electricity business while finding partners for diversification into new areas.Last year Swalec formed a cable television and telephony joint venture with CableTel of the US. Rub this over the pork fillets and leave for an hour at room temperature (or longer in the fridge).To make the chutney, just mix all the ingredients together, cover and leave for an hour before using. Such objections would torpedo any US contribution of ground forces, because one of the key American conditions for involvement is Nato command and control of the operation. Indeed, no club has worked harder to improve its image and to make its fans feel wanted. There are also unpaid credit cards, mortgage arrears, failed businesses. What it palpably lacks is a strong, stirring character.The three-door ZXs trade a little practicality and convenience for a cash saving of just over pounds 1,300 and rakish good looks, though Citroen's reference to 'flowing lines normally associated with coupes' is a little whimsical.

'Once a week we sit and watch videos in the bar - Captain Pugwash, DangerMouse.The Magic Roundabout is classic - a chance to go back to your childhood. 'But dealing with merchant bankers and constant travelling got me down, and I just resigned,' he said. .11 THE ORRELL clubhouse was a haven from the foul weather and an instructive one at that after Wasps' narrow victory had kept alive their hopes of winning the First Division of the Courage league.Kids ran amok. For some, the peak of performance is simply the completion of the course, in any time For others it will be a win in under 2 hours 10 minutes. The pensioners have written to more than 400 MPs who have former Maxwell exployees in their consituencies.

When it came to discussing contracts I was always criticised for not making hundreds, for being a compulsive hooker, very showy, not good enough for first-class cricket.'Feats at the lower level indicated otherwise. The arcane procedural devices used to secure its passage are incomprehensible to electors; and, since both front benches favoured ratification, the democratic function of opposition was left to but a handful of Tory backbenchers.The unwillingness of the two front benches to allow a referendum has meant that the people have been absent from Parliament. The glass-fronted grandstand holds a tiered, 370-seat restaurant, which will offer a four- course meal (inclusive of admission) for pounds 17.50. David Prosser, Legal & General's chief executive, is confident the specialists will come out on top in the long run. But a bombshell is lurking for some over-65s who will have to pay even more tax than they thought because of sneaky changes in age allowance - the extra tax allowance for pensioners with only modest income - buried in the Finance Bill.People over 65 who have a mortgage to buy a life annuity - a home income plan - were told categorically that their rate of tax relief would not be affected by the Chancellor's proposals to limit relief to 20 per cent; they would continue to get tax relief at the basic rate.David Rothenberg, a partner with the chartered accountants Blick Rothenberg, says: 'They did not point out that mortgage interest will no longer be deductible from income for calculating age allowance.'It is monstrous. Keith Western, the manager, said: 'It's a different type of event. 'We do not want the voters to be influenced,' he said.Most of the voters were women, many of them pregnant or with infants in their arms.