IN THIS, the season of goodwill and sporting adventures, the luckiest among us are embarking on extensive tours of the country with friends and family for festivities, rather like the eponymous Mr Sponge. The journey can end up taking in a full Monopoly board of addresses from baronial halls to bothies, and we have compiled some suggestions for a country house bingo card to accompany this seasonal sporting progress, encouraging guests to take note of their surroundings and enjoy the facilities as they go. Introducing a competitive element is entirely up to you; variable house rules and side wagers are actively encouraged.
MATCH LIGHTER AND ASHTRAY
Cigarettes and espresso are not the usual breakfast fare these days but the decline of nicotine consumption has not yet seen it expelled altogether. Alcohol-induced social smoking and enjoying the odd postprandial cigar
