‘On the couch’ with Jasminda Jasminda - Agony Aunt by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 19, 2022 DEAR Jasminda, I went to the bottle shop last night and bought a cheap pinot grigio to add to my risotto. When I took it to the counter, the sales assistant asked if I'd like a chilled one. I said no, it's just for cooking. He raised his eyebrows and said, 'Of course
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda Jasminda - Agony Aunt by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 22, 2022 DEAR Jasminda, It has come to my attention that the government is planning to take away yet another one of my constitutional rights – the plastic straw. They have already banned the plastic bag, taken away the right to have a smoke at the pub but this….it's the last straw. How am I
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda Jasminda - Agony Aunt by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 15, 2022 DEAR Jasminda, Yesterday, while participating in a fun run to raise money for a good local cause, I somehow managed to injure myself. I'm now hobbling around taking anti-inflammatory tablets, nursing frozen peas and making physio appointments that will cost far more than the amount I donated. Is there a lesson in all
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda Jasminda - Agony Aunt by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 25, 2022 DEAR Jasminda, MY partner has great taste in decor. In fact, he considers himself a bit of an interior designer. And I agree with him. To a point. In the master bedroom (the one we sleep in) he has a very large painting of what can only be described as two animals making love. When I
‘On The Couch’ With Jasminda Jasminda - Agony Aunt by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 17, 2022 DEAR Jasminda, One of my siblings is inviting his new girlfriend to our wedding and insisting she be in the family photos because 'she's the one'. The problem is he's been with 'the one' about 15 times before and now we have a heap of lovely family portraits with ex-girlfriends and
‘On The Couch’ With Jasminda Jasminda - Agony Aunt by News Of The Area - Modern Media - August 3, 2022 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
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda Jasminda - Agony Aunt by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 19, 2022 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
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda Jasminda - Agony Aunt by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 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
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda Jasminda - Agony Aunt by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 21, 2022 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
‘On the couch’ with Jasminda Jasminda - Agony Aunt by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 14, 2022 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.
