Q. Every three months or so my PA blossoms into a great beauty for a couple of weeks, then has a savagely short haircut. My wife agrees that the almost shaven-headed look is unflattering, but thinks the problem lies with her young peer group, many of whom work in fashion. She is not the sort of colleague to accuse me of harassment, but I cannot think of a tactful way of telling her, without seeming as though I am spending too much time thinking about her looks.
— Name and address withheld
A. Do nothing. It is a pity for your PA not to make the best of herself but it is much better for you that she should not be distractingly attractive.
Q. A well-established couple have indicated on their wedding invitation that they have ‘already enough toasters and coasters’ so please ‘don’t buy something we have already got — rather contribute to our savings pot’.
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