DEAR Jasminda, I still have some unvaccinated friends and so I feel it will be distasteful to post photos of our picnics when those friends are still on a waiting list. What do you think? Mrs Patricia Dear Patricia, First there was FOMO and now there is Look At Those Holier-Than-Thou People Who Managed To

  DEAR Jasminda, On the weekend, I was flicking through social media. My husband was doing his 'essential exercise' with the dog. As I was mindlessly scrolling, a 'found dog' post turned up. I read the post because it was an adorable looking dog, and in fact very similar in looks to my own dog. On

  DEAR Jasminda, THE most attractive person in our workplace is not at all tech-savvy and so she hasn't realised that she can apply a 'touch up' filter when we have online team meetings. For the first time ever, she is looking terrible in comparison to the rest of us. Last week our manager

  DEAR Jasminda, What is your philosophy on pets at the table during mealtimes? Mr Kevin P. Dear Kevin, This is a broad question. There's a big difference between a Labrador sitting patiently waiting for a bit of pork gristle and a Poodle yelping underfoot and making everyone agitated. It really depends on how well-behaved the pet

  DEAR Jasminda, I'm in a relatively new relationship (six weeks) and last week my new love interest brought his toiletries bag and left it in my bathroom. I'm not sure whether to tell him he forgot it, or whether he's put it there for when he visits. I don't really like it on

  DEAR Jasminda, THIS morning in the supermarket I challenged a fellow shopper on her choice of selecting caged eggs over free range. I felt some remorse afterwards as I normally mind my own business and don’t like to be rude to people, however on the other hand I feel torn as I

  DEAR Jasminda, Is it okay to work from home in your pyjamas on cold days? Since the pandemic, our workplace has continued to work from home, and I just feel more comfortable. Mrs Tina F. Dear Tina, I can totally understand the temptation to work in your pyjamas. In 10-degree weather, who wouldn't want to be

  DEAR Jasminda, At what point is it okay to prevent kids from taking over a cake and ruining it with their sub-par decorating skills? Mrs Georgina L. Dear Georgina, I reckon there are two distinct types of parenting with the exception of some parents who are floaters and some who have not yet worked