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Dear Mary

Dear Mary: How do I tell my friends that napkin rings are the height of naff?

26 February 2022

9:00 AM

26 February 2022

9:00 AM

Q. Three weeks ago I banged my head on the lower branch of our near neighbours’ tree, which I couldn’t see from under my peaked cap. I delivered a polite and non-threatening letter explaining that I wasn’t badly hurt and that the branch of their tree overhanging the pavement was a danger they should kindly arrange to remove.

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