YOUR PROBLEMS SOLVED
Dear Mary.. .
My friend A.G., of Bruton, has come up with one solution for the Duchess of Devonshire, my favourite columnist nobody else writes so feelingly about hens. But can one always remember to put the (eventually rather unattractive) gumboot in the car? No, the answer for a lady, when the urgent moment arrives, is to pull up at the side of the road and open the front and back doors on the near side. She can then sit in comfort on the step between the open doors, which shield her from view. Leave the chauffeur at home.
E.D., Upton Noble, Somerset A. Thank you for your suggestion which will be of interest to the non-chauffeured classes, as by opening both doors you will indeed cre- ate a room effect. For those with chauffeurs, however, it is clear that the discomfort of hav- ing to drive oneself would be significantly greater than the discomfort of needing to 'go'.
Q. My husband and I have become the owners of some rather good paintings. We are going to have them copied, for security reasons, but as the artist who has been rec- ommended to us is something of a Tom Keating, we do not know how we can be sure that we ourselves will not be duped when the originals are returned to us. What do you suggest, Mary?
J.M.T., Cambridge A. Why not outwit the copier by taking proper photographs of the back of your canvasses? The minuscule variations in the lattice or threads are well-nigh impossible to replicate.
Q. I am feeling rather depressed as I am fed up with my dingy and grotty flat, but unfor- tunately I am too broke even to contem- plate going abroad this summer. What do you suggest, Mary?
S. C., W8 A. Why not check into one of the hotels in Earls Court or Cromwell Road, conve- niently close to the flat you mention? After a couple of nights there, partaking of the fayre and jostling with other tourists and their suitcases, you will find your own home, when you return to it, utter and total bliss and wonderfully comfy.
Q. I can't stand the amount of juice that is wasted during the school holidays. My chil- dren and their friends are constantly asking for drinks. Not only do I have to keep breaking off what I am doing to pour them out, but then they have two sips and put the glasses down someVihere.
J.F., London SW12 A. One good way of dealing with this nui- sance is for the adult in charge to load a tray, first thing in the morning, with about 30 paper cups, each one of which should be half filled with juice. Leave the tray in the larder or another suitable room. Thirsty children can then be sent directly to the larder and told to have their drink standing at the tray. This will save the adult at least one hour's toing and froing from the fridge per afternoon.
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