eriquette

Dear Mary: how do I tell friends I haven’t lost weight using Ozempic?

29 August 2026 9:00 am

Q. We have made friends with a very unpopular local man and would like to skewer the myths about him…

Dear Mary: what is the proper way ‘to shoot grouse’?

15 August 2026 9:00 am

Q. I have a good relationship with a neighbour. She has a labrador and I have a Jack Russell. If…

Dear Mary: what should I do if I run into my ex on holiday?

1 August 2026 9:00 am

Q. A woman I have known for many years and who helped look after my mother has just had her…

Dear Mary: How should I have dealt with a seat thief?

18 July 2026 9:00 am

Q. When guests are leaving our house they sometimes ask: ‘Would you like me to strip my bed?’ The truthful…

Dear Mary: how can I stop someone from treating a waiter badly?

4 July 2026 9:00 am

Q. A gang of us have rented a house in Portugal. We have all been friends since school, but one…