Category Jasminda – Agony Aunt

DEAR Jasminda I am thinking of taking up surfing in retirement but I’ve noticed that all surfers, when carrying their board, seem to break into a quick jog. After two knee replacements I’m not sure if I can do this.…

DEAR Jasminda, An acquaintance of ours asked if he could leave his car on our property for a couple of weeks on a section that had just been cleared to store our own equipment. He arrived with two cars and…

DEAR Jasminda, Our new neighbours seem to be lovely people, but they have hideous outdoor decorating taste including colourful gnomes, gaudy fountains and their latest, a full-sized frangipani mural on their garage door. The rest of the neighbourhood is understated.…

DEAR Jasminda, After buying a fitness tracking device, I’m now really disappointed that my intense workout is only worth about 350 calories, which is less than one chocolate sundae. It hardly seems worth it. Bruce L. Dear Bruce, WHAT did…

DEAR Jasminda, When I had my first baby and my sister had hers, we agreed to buy gifts for our nieces and nephews at Christmas and for birthdays. Seven years later, I still have one child and she has four…

DEAR Jasminda, WHY does my dentist talk to me when my mouth is full of his fingers and equipment? Sarah B. Dear Sarah, I UNDERSTAND that this may be frustrating, and it is extremely hard to communicate when your mouth…

DEAR Jasminda, When people ask me to events, I genuinely want to go, but as the date draws closer, I realise that I’d much rather stay at home with my dog. Then I have to attend and be miserable, or…

DEAR Jasminda, My daughter was walking through the shopping centre after a big day and was approached by a lady selling a beauty treatment. Since she was tired, she allowed the lady to give her a free sample treatment but…

DEAR Jasminda, My husband is extremely social and I’m introverted. He will often say, ‘Oh such and such is dropping in for drinks tonight’ which makes me stressed. Is there any way we can reach some sort of compromise on…