Mary Killen

Mary Killen writes The Spectator's Dear Mary column.

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25 June 2016 3:00 am

Q. A friend’s daughter is marrying soon. She and her husband-to-be, both art-lovers, have dispensed with a wedding list, instead…

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23 June 2016 2:00 am

Q. A friend’s daughter is marrying soon. She and her husband-to-be, both art-lovers, have dispensed with a wedding list, instead…

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18 June 2016 9:00 am

Q. My daughters and I were recently taking our seats on an aeroplane. From behind us came the recorded refrain…

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16 June 2016 1:00 pm

Q. My daughters and I were recently taking our seats on an aeroplane. From behind us came the recorded refrain…

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11 June 2016 8:00 am

Q. When going out to dinner I’ve found some people will send everyone a list of the other guests so…

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9 June 2016 1:00 pm

Q. When going out to dinner I’ve found some people will send everyone a list of the other guests so…

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4 June 2016 9:00 am

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

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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…