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Mary Killen

United Kingdom
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Dear Mary: how can I wangle a private jet invitation?

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By Mary Killen
| The Spectator Australia
Q. Mary, can you rule on an aspect of private jet etiquette? I have been invited to a house party in the west of Ireland –however my host has cautioned against my asking for a lift in the private jet of a couple on the guest list as he says it will ‘look like sponging’. It seems absurd for them not to give me a lift, given that we would be going from the same county at the same time. And presumably we have been invited to the same house party because we are likely to get on.
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Dear Mary: how do I stop friends buying me pet-themed presents?

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By Mary Killen
| The Spectator Australia
Q. I have been working in a large restaurant alongside a very attractive, although shy, girl. I live near the restaurant and she has come back for drinks on a few occasions. She seems to enjoy my company but I have been too feeble to take things further. I fear that if she does not find me attractive, I could ruin our friendship by making a move. What should I do? – Name withheld, London W6 A. Step one: buy a Feverscan thermometer.
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Dear Mary: how can I get rid of my friends’ wives from our WhatsApp group?

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By Mary Killen
| The Spectator Australia
Q. When I left university I set up a WhatsApp group with several male friends to cover our interest in flat racing and to share tips and articles on trainers etc. Since then two group members have married and asked me to add their wives, which I felt obliged to do. Sorry to say this but the wives have dumbed down the whole group with their annoying comments. I suspect another member will soon be asking me to add his partner.
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