DEAR Jasminda, When I told my fiancé-to-be that I loved travelling, I didn't think it would be a long-term relationship. Now we are getting engaged, he wants to travel to Europe. The problem is, I hate flying. In fact I haven't been on a plane for a decade. I get angry

DEAR Jasminda, FRIENDS have invited us to their European Holiday video night. We have to dress up for the occasion and then the highlight of the evening is to watch all the amazing places they have visited while we've been at home battling floods and COVID. How do we get out of it

DEAR Jasminda, Due to my intense interest in the outcome of last year's election result, and to show some solidarity, I signed up to help out. It was quite an intense process involving an application, referees and training. On my first (and only) day, the organisers said I wasn't required. Sometime later

DEAR Jasminda, I BORROWED a dress from a friend and managed to spill red wine on it. I then soaked it in a light bleach solution which changed the colour of the entire dress from a deep orange to a sickly mandarin shade. It was an expensive dress and I have

DEAR Jasminda, I was recently asked to be the godparent of my best friend's newborn. She knows I'm not a religious person, and told me I just need to say 'yes' to whatever they ask me in the church. This seems a bit dodgy. I don't want to insult her though.

DEAR Jasminda, How do I cope with sore losers in the household after the Federal Election? Our family is evenly divided between environmentalists, economy-at-any-cost-ers and donkey voters. Maurie D. DEAR Maurie, Thankfully we live in a democracy where everyone's vote is equal (well, except for those who would prefer to draw a democracy

DEAR Jasminda, How do we balance fairness with sanity in terms of music when travelling with our teenage children? Morrie B. Dear Morrie, I have one word for you. Headphones. Preferably not for the driver, who, in my opinion deserves preferential treatment and should be able to enjoy their playlist - a finely