Holiday horror
The other day, a friend and I agreed to go on holiday to Africa, which I have always wanted to do. The only trouble is that she has gone and booked two return tickets to Lagos. At the same time, she informed me that she has terminal cancer and this will probably be her last holiday. I don’t know how to tell her this is not my idea of a break. What should I do?
FJM, Southend
Even my Nigerian friends don’t want to go to Lagos. Remind her that the saying is “See Naples and die” (which is also quite easy to arrange these days, if one is to believe the Gomorrah television series — and I do). Tell her you’re not going and you’ll meet her in the Bahamas when (if) she gets back.
Reaching new heights
A friend at the golf club has been telling me how much he enjoyed taking his wife up the Shard. This is a new one on me and I’d like your advice as to whether a couple in their sixties should give this a try.
DW, Herts
I don’t see that your age should be any kind of impediment. You might both appreciate a new experience. Once you’re up there, the views are spectacular, and though it can be rather windy, there are handrails so you can steady yourself. However, having done it once, I’m not sure Mr Mills and I are bothered about doing it again.
Peeved pyjama person
I’m very annoyed. Why do you presume we all have a man? I refer to your reply to FBD and her ingenious solution of tucking her pyjama bottoms into her bed socks to prevent them from sliding up her leg (Style, February 15). You say this will be a complete turn-off for any man in the bed. For us singletons, this just rubs our noses in it. Why not just say “What a good idea”? Or are you trying to be controversial, the female Jeremy Kyle?
CM, Northants
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Sorry. You are quite right, I could just have said “Good idea”. Still, in the highly unlikely event that you do ever find yourself in bed with a man, I’d recommend ditching the pyjamas and going for something slinky and silky if you want it to lead anywhere. (And, by the way, I cannot watch The Jeremy Kyle Show: it’s far too cruel. Why doesn’t the RSPCA put a stop to it?)
More pyjamas
Here’s the pyjama solution. Lie down in bed. Bend your knees and ensure your pyjamas are where you want them ultimately. For me, this is down by my ankles, so I then cross my legs firmly and carefully extend them while keeping them together. Voilà! Legs extended in bed with pyjamas all the way down to the ankles.
ASB, Moray
That’s enough fascinating insights into the night-time attire of my readers.
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