Mary Killen

Mary Killen writes The Spectator's Dear Mary column.

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2 June 2016 1:00 pm

Q. We moved recently and new neighbours invited us to join them for dinner at a nearby restaurant. I planned…

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28 May 2016 9:00 am

Q. What is the etiquette regarding asking to drink the wine you have brought to a dinner party? The man…

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26 May 2016 1:00 pm

Q. What is the etiquette regarding asking to drink the wine you have brought to a dinner party? The man…

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21 May 2016 9:00 am

Q. My super successful son kindly gave a birthday dinner party for me in a glamorous London club. I have never…

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19 May 2016 1:00 pm

Q. My super successful son kindly gave a birthday dinner party for me in a glamorous London club. I have never…

Dear Mary

14 May 2016 9:00 am

How do you persuade your pleasant dinner guests to go home when they will stay into the early hours if…

Dear Mary

12 May 2016 1:00 pm

How do you persuade your pleasant dinner guests to go home when they will stay into the early hours if…

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7 May 2016 9:00 am

Q. I know it’s a gaffe to ask a doctor for medical advice at a party, but what is the…

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5 May 2016 1:00 pm

Q. I know it’s a gaffe to ask a doctor for medical advice at a party, but what is the…

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30 April 2016 9:00 am

Q. How does one go about getting invited to a wedding? Two friends of mine from university, who I have…

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28 April 2016 1:00 pm

Q. How does one go about getting invited to a wedding? Two friends of mine from university, who I have…

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23 April 2016 9:00 am

Q. A friend of mine’s husband is in his nineties. They are a delightful couple but the husband has started…

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21 April 2016 1:00 pm

Q. A friend of mine’s husband is in his nineties. They are a delightful couple but the husband has started…

Dear Mary

16 April 2016 9:00 am

Q. I have a daily problem with knickers. I am size eight so not obese, but I find the sort…

Dear Mary

14 April 2016 1:00 pm

Q. I have a daily problem with knickers. I am size eight so not obese, but I find the sort…

Dear Mary

9 April 2016 9:00 am

Q. What should a host do when a guest says something so embarrassing in front of the assembled company that…

Dear Mary

7 April 2016 1:00 pm

Q. What should a host do when a guest says something so embarrassing in front of the assembled company that…

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2 April 2016 9:00 am

Q. Twice recently our host has clinked his glass, required us to stop relaxing and instead take part in a…

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31 March 2016 2:00 pm

Q. Twice recently our host has clinked his glass, required us to stop relaxing and instead take part in a…

Dear Mary

26 March 2016 9:00 am

Q. I was interested in the advice given to the niece who owed £30 (12 March). A more direct option,…

Dear Mary

23 March 2016 3:00 pm

Q. I was interested in the advice given to the niece who owed £30 (12 March). A more direct option,…

Dear Mary

19 March 2016 9:00 am

Q. I have a deep crush on an army officer I’ve met through work. He is decisive, practical and doesn’t…

Dear Mary

17 March 2016 3:00 pm

Q. I have a deep crush on an army officer I’ve met through work. He is decisive, practical and doesn’t…

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12 March 2016 9:00 am

Q. My niece, who came to stay with me in the country for the weekend, arrived without cash and asked…

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10 March 2016 3:00 pm

Q. My niece, who came to stay with me in the country for the weekend, arrived without cash and asked…