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Dear Mary

Dear Mary: why are young women dyeing their hair grey?

Plus: young women who streak their hair grey; and new neighbours who try to poach your home help

7 November 2015

9:00 AM

7 November 2015

9:00 AM

Q. I have lunch once a month with an old university friend. Over the years we have both thickened out but I now make a serious effort to curb my appetite. I will usually order one glass of white wine and a starter-sized mozzarella salad, but my friend invariably has the main course, the cheeseboard and three glasses of wine followed by a digestif.

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