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Mary Killen

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Dear Mary / Dear Mary: How do we get more men to our singles’ events?

04.02.2026 10

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Mary Killen

Dear Mary / Dear Mary: How do we get more men to our singles’ events?

04.02.2026 9

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A lament for the landline

31.01.2026 9

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A lament for the landline

29.01.2026 8

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Dear Mary / Dear Mary: do my AirPods make me look like an imbecile?

04.10.2025 4

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Dear Mary / Do I have to read the romantic novel my neighbour has based on me?

11.09.2025 8

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Dear Mary / Dear Mary: how can I tell young people to pipe down at dinner parties?

07.05.2025 5

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Dear Mary / Dear Mary: how can I tell young people to pipe down at dinner parties?

07.05.2025 5

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Dear Mary / How do I tell my friend that hot food needs hot plates?

27.02.2025 10

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Dear Mary / Dear Mary: should I tell people I’m WFB (Working from Barbados)?

15.01.2025 10

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Notes on... / The unwritten rules of visitors books

Two things come to mind when I think about visitors books. The first is the memory of leaving the home of a low-profile and secretive single man...

08.01.2025 6

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Mary Killen

Notes on... / The unwritten rules of visitors books

Two things come to mind when I think about visitors books. The first is the memory of leaving the home of a low-profile and secretive single man...

08.01.2025 3

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Dear Mary / Dear Mary: Can I regift an unwanted tin of sweets?

Q. A kind villager gave us a jolly circular tin of sweets for Christmas. We are both overweight and would normally have no compunction in simply...

06.01.2025 5

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Mary Killen

Notes on... / The unwritten rules of visitors books

Two things come to mind when I think about visitors books. The first is the memory of leaving the home of a low-profile and secretive single man...

03.01.2025 10

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Mary Killen