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How to be the perfect houseguest over the Christmas season

The holiday season is almost upon us, and that means travelling across country and continent to meet up with loved ones. So how can you be the perfect houseguest, and what is the appropriate etiquette?

Valentine’s Day Etiquette: tips to choosing appropriate gifts.

Valentine’s Day does hold a special place for lovers, but it can be marked by everyone. It’s not just a day for passion. You might choose to send a card or small gift to friends, family or other valued people in your life. However, it’s important to make sure that your Valentine’s tokens are appropriate and not likely to be misinterpreted.

Setting the Right Tone: The Etiquette of Professional Electronic Communication

In the business world, we have so many forms of digital communication available to us– texts, emails, message boards, group chats and so on. It’s very important to get it right when you choose how to contact clients, colleagues and suppliers.

The Etiquette of Gifting for the Holiday Season

Gifting should be a pleasure both for the giver and the recipient. However, there are pitfalls. When giving presents to your friends and family, following a few simple rules will ensure that you’re spreading festive joy and not insult or embarrassment.

Holiday Season Party Etiquette: Dos and Don’ts

Hallowe’en is over and Bonfire Night is behind us. That means, of course, that the holiday season…

How do you teach your children table manners?

Family mealtimes are a perfect way to bond with your children, lending itself to calm, loving conversations, where everyone eats their broccoli and no one complains about the food… of course if that were true, you probably wouldn’t be reading this! To reach that level of bliss, you need to teach your children table manners from as early an age as possible. If your children are a little bit older, that’s okay, my tips can still work.

Are you ready for Afternoon Tea?

Lockdown restrictions have lifted, and our brilliantly British summer is here. There is only one way to celebrate – Yes, you guessed it, Afternoon Tea!

How do you teach children etiquette?

Aren’t children great? Just the sweetest of creatures all day long, extra cute around guests and never rude or messy or crazy… ha! What a strange world that would be!

Etiquette Rules – how Sherlock and Enola Holmes are battling out social expectations

Netflix recently released a new, and very interesting movie that has quite an intriguing main character: Enola Holmes, Sherlock Holmes’ younger sister.