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[Hugo Arthur Dunn-Meynell] arranged for many of the society's [Andre Simon] volumes to go to the City of London reference library at Guildhall. He also presented his own collection of menus and wine catalogues, and was involved with Guildhall's acquisition of part of Elizabeth David's estate. There followed the books of the Institute of Masters of Wine and the Worshipful Company of Cooks. Born in Streatham, south London, son of Arthur Dunn and Mary Louise Meynell, Dunn-Meynell was educated at the John Fisher school in Purley, Surrey. In 1942, aged 16, he volunteered for the Royal Navy and was later drafted to the minesweeper HMS Wave. Demobbed in 1947, he studied with the Law Society, and began work with Finders Ltd, the company that introduced credit cards to Britain under licence from Diners Club. As managing director, one of his main tasks was to bring in US dollars. He toured North America under the auspices of the British Travel and Holidays Association, becoming a polished TV and radio performer and giving press interviews. His patrician good looks (later enhanced by dextrous use of a monocle) and English voice went down well.

The all-inclusive part of a stay at Hoar Cross includes en-suite rooms (several grades available), breakfast, three-course lunch, formal a la carte dinner, plus use of all the spa facilities, hydrotherapy pool, sauna, steam rooms, saunarium, water grotto, gymnasium, exercise and relaxation classes, tennis, bicycles, beginners golf lesson, plus free tea, coffee and soft drinks throughout the day. Behind the bright and breezy salon spa is the small Crystal Spa with foot, sanarium (a combination of steam and dry heat), steam room with eucalyptus vapours, nine treatment rooms, relaxation lounge and juice bar (not open when I visited). Of course, it is much smaller than a conventional health spa, where there is normally space to wander, but there are plenty of treatments on offer whether a fullblown spa day is needed or just an hour's pampering. Le Petit Spa certainly has an exclusive feel to it. Rather than a confusingly broad spectrum of products, Le Petit Spa carries only two ranges. Elemis is famous in the spa world for providing aromatherapy treatments and holistic spa therapy. Anne Semonin is relatively new to the UK. Originating in Paris, this is the only place it is available in England outside London Ingredients include fresh herbs, plants and, as I mentioned before, seaweed -using nature to promote well being.

\"Postmodernism and the New Enlightenment\" by Hugo A. Meynell is reviewed.