I am a little perturbed and I do not really know where to turn. I hope you can help me sort out what is a very delicate matter indeed, to the extent that I cannot really declare to you my real identity.

Anyway, lets just say that I'm responsible for co-ordinating a small gathering every Sunday morning when amongst other things, I stand up and say a few words to everyone. Usually, I am then in receipt of some small remuneration for my services which I forward (after expenses) onto my 'boss'.

Well, to be blunt, last Sunday the remuneration in question went missing and now I am in a major quandary as to what to do ? Under normal circumstances it would be easy for me to accuse outright the individual I suspect of perpetrating the cowardly act but unfortunately the nature of my job makes specific reference to 'let he who casts the first stone etc. etc.' and subsequently I'm scuppered.

Please help ?

Confused of Canterbury

It was obviously some very poor Sod who stole the contribution last Sunday and you can rest in the knowledge that he/she, although poor, certainly won't be in line for their inheritance. Has anyone local been throwing cash around this week? Has anyone perhaps bought a Porsche in the past few days, or indeed has anyone "moved away" for a while, perhaps to Singapore or some such exotic place?

If your "boss" is insisting upon his share of the takings I know a very good local Bank Manager who may be prepared to lend you the shorfall (at reasonable interest rates).

I am currently facing a financial crisis. Things do not seem to be going too well for me as I am not selling as many 'products' as I used to in the past.

The problem is that my wife, who I simply adore, has become accustomed to a life-style that I simply now cannot afford, but yet, I have not got the heart to tell her, for fear of upsetting her. Only this morning she was off to the local beautician, to have a facial and a bikini wax, which as we all know is not cheap. What can I do to resolve this situation ? Your kind advice would be greatly appreciated. Yours anonymously

An alternative suggestion would be cutting down the number of times you go to the Bar of the Rose & Crown in a week - the savings there would certainly pay for a few bikini waxes and perhaps even a half-leg wax occasionally. As a last resort you could stop eating !

I trust my suggestions are of help - please do what you can to enable your wife to continue enjoying some of the little luxuries that life offers.

I am dearly in love with my fiancée. We met when I was working in the East and having returned to Tunaville, I think she is finding hard to settle down here. You see she is something of an exhibitionist and insists on wearing revealing clothing, which was normal for her, in her previous life back home. I am at my wits end, as you can imagine,as she receives many admiring glances from all and sundry as she is very attractive (even though I say it myself) and I find this greatly upsetting.

Do you have any advice you could give me as to how I may gently tell her that her behaviour is not suitable.As an example last night, unbeknown to me, she was apparently the star of the show in the 'Rose and Crown' wet T-shirt competition. Please help as I fear I may lose my Asian bride.

I am concerned my current other half is hiding something from me. He tells me everything is OK but I get the impression we may be in financial difficulties.

He seems to be working incredibly hard lately, almost as if he's taken on a second job and he's always exhausted when he gets home.

I'd like to ask him outright if there is a problem but I'm worried about jumping to the wrong conclusions and hurting his pride.

Please could you advise ?

Concerned of Tunaville.