Mary Killen

Mary Killen writes The Spectator's Dear Mary column.

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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…

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5 March 2016 9:00 am

Q. Re. your letter from F.C. about the boyfriend leaving lids off (20 February), I have a similar problem. My husband…

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3 March 2016 3:00 pm

Q. Re. your letter from F.C. about the boyfriend leaving lids off (20 February), I have a similar problem. My husband…

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27 February 2016 9:00 am

Q. Former colleagues, with whom I got on very well in the context of the office, are buying a house…

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25 February 2016 3:00 pm

Q. Former colleagues, with whom I got on very well in the context of the office, are buying a house…

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20 February 2016 9:00 am

Q. I love my boyfriend but he has a terrible habit I was unaware of before he moved in. If…

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18 February 2016 3:00 pm

Q. I love my boyfriend but he has a terrible habit I was unaware of before he moved in. If…

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13 February 2016 9:00 am

Q. I recently rediscovered a wonderful 22-year-old godson. He came to shoot for the first time and was a marvellous…

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11 February 2016 3:00 pm

Q. I recently rediscovered a wonderful 22-year-old godson. He came to shoot for the first time and was a marvellous…

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6 February 2016 9:00 am

Q. My husband-to-be and I both work full time. We are getting married from his family HQ and his kind…

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4 February 2016 3:00 pm

Q. My husband-to-be and I both work full time. We are getting married from his family HQ and his kind…

Is it rude to run out of cartridges?

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30 January 2016 9:00 am

Q. For the past two New Year’s Eves we have ducked an annual party given by some acquaintances, who are…