Little did I imagine the storm I’d raise with a post on X. Having taken a friend as a birthday treat to a not inexpensive hotel restaurant, our meal was to become ...

Manners maketh man, or at least so goes the much-quoted expression. But what constitutes as good etiquette in 2026, and which ...

Many people are unaware of the basic principles of etiquette and good manners and they find themselves in awkward situations whenever they are in places that demand strict patterns of behaviour.

Call me old fashioned, I love chivalry. My boys have manners and are chivalrous. They hold doors, they let women cut in front of them in the Starbucks and help the elderly load their groceries at the ...

Many people are unaware of the basic principles of etiquette and good manners and they find themselves in awkward situations whenever they are in places that demand strict patterns of behaviour.

The older I become, the more I appreciate this adage. I recently had breakfast at the Wolseley restaurant with Mrs Moneypenny. Mrs Moneypenny writes a light-hearted weekly column for the Financial ...