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I'm the best agent that ever lived, & I killed a few to make sure that was true darling.

Lewes and the Alex Salmond bonfire controversy

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Recent world ‘events’ have revealed my friend to hold views I abhor. What do I do?

Dear Bebe I’m a regular on Twitter, and a lot of my friendships are either formed, developed or cemented by it. In relation to recent dreadful world events, most of my timeline shares my abhorrence with those people who, to … Continue reading

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Twin piques. How do you socialise with a couple if one half is a douche?

Dear Bebe What do you do when you REALLY like one half of a couple but think their partner is a complete douche? I’m in a relatively new relationship with a lovely fella, Pete. Salt of the earth. Adores me. … Continue reading

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I’m friendly with someone on Twitter. Should we meet?

Dear Bebe I’m friendly with someone on Twitter, we’ve been tweeting each other a lot over the last couple of years. Let’s call her @MsSeemsNice. She’s moving jobs in a few months, nearer to where I live, and I’m wondering … Continue reading

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What can I do about my body hair? I’m ashamed of going swimming

Hello Bebe I’m thirteen and I live with my dad. He’s generally great, but he’s also a bit clueless, when it comes to some things anyway. I’ve got very dark hair, and I’ve noticed I’ve been getting a lot more … Continue reading

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If someone is an idiot on Twitter, are they an idiot in life?

Dear Bebe There’s someone I’ve admired and looked up to for years. We have a sort-of working relationship, in as much as we do projects sometimes, and we socialise a bit, in relation to that. She’s amazing at what she … Continue reading

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My friend has terrible taste in men. Can we remain best friends if I hate her stupid fiancĂ©?

Dear Bebe I’ve been friends with Melissa for years. We met at university, we’ve travelled all over the world and done all sorts of things together since. She’s so sweet, gentle, creative and smart. We get on brilliantly. Except, that … Continue reading

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I really, really hate Mother’s Day…

Dear Bebe The world seems awash with pastels, spring flowers and sentimental rhyming couplets at the moment. It all makes me want to vomit. I don’t have “the best mummy in all the world”, she’s a self-absorbed, nasty old trout, … Continue reading

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Why am I so sad the last remaining Fat Lady has died?

Dear Bebe I’ve found myself getting more upset than I’d expect to over the recent death of Clarissa Dickson Wright. She wasn’t that old, but she wasn’t that young either. I didn’t know her, I wasn’t a fan of her … Continue reading

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I’m a complementary therapist, and I feel I’m being hectored on Twitter

Dear Bebe I’m a “complementary” therapist. I’ve trained in various things, but these days I tend to work mostly as a reflexologist and aromatherapist. My clients are a complete mixture – some are wealthy, a few are older folk that … Continue reading

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