Mary Killen Mary Killen

Dear Mary… | 2 June 2007

Etiquette advice from The Spectator's Miss Manners

issue 02 June 2007

Q. I have had a boyfriend, of whom I am very fond, for some time now. There is, however, one slight problem. On special occasions when he comes to visit my family, he always dons his best pair of shoes of which he is extremely proud. Unfortunately these are not of the gentlemanly variety.

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