Melissa Kite

Melissa Kite writes The Spectator's Real life column.

Melissa Kite: I can turn a picnic into a panic attack

20 July 2013 9:00 am

You know you’re in bad shape when you need to make a list before you go to the GP. Admittedly,…

Real life: ‘I am going to sit here until you issue me with my warranty papers’

13 July 2013 9:00 am

This is the story of the amazing, disappearing car warranty. It is a cautionary tale that all second-hand car buyers…

Real life: My handsome builder ex-boyfriend shows me how to buy a car

6 July 2013 9:00 am

The sometime builder boyfriend spotted the Volvo on his way to a roofing job in Dorking. He rang me greatly…