Katharine Whitehorn column
Katharine Whitehorn's observations on life
Hat tricks on holiday and sex tips for my granddaughter
Katharine Whitehorn on the holiday illusion, and advice for the younger generation
Shopping, fine art and the Wallace Collection
At this lovely central London art gallery, a thought occurs to Katharine Whitehorn: at some stage all these beautiful things had to be bought
Here comes the sun: it’s time to down tools
Warm, balmy days mean doing whatever you feel like – as long as it’s not work
Is it time to have trade unions for kids?
While we’re on the subject of workers’ rights, Katharine Whitehorn asks whether families should have protection for their youngest members
Read all about it: the joy of newspapers
If you’ve got to the age when doing jobs around the house is an uphill struggle, pick up a newspaper, says Katharine Whitehorn
Stuck in a rut? Time to try something different
It won’t hurt to step outside your usual walk of life, even if it doesn’t work out, says Katharine Whitehorn
Some good news… at last
Tired of the relentless gloom that we are presented with in the news? Well, there is another way of looking at it, says Katharine Whitehorn
Osborne juggling jobs is just what women have always done
Why all the fuss about handling more than one job, asks Katharine Whitehorn
God save the Queen – or at least the pomp
Elizabeth II has steered the royals wisely and when she dies a bit of old-fashioned ceremony would do the nation good, says Katharine Whitehorn
The age of anxiety: why being old is a worry
It’s not a good time to be elderly. The young, who we need help from, boss us around and don’t always admire or respect us, says Katharine Whitehorn
Confusion reigns when it comes to the internet
You never know who you’ll come across online – and that’s no bad thing. The unexpected can make life more interesting
Boys as well as girls should be told about the evils of FGM
Information on FGM should be available for all, but it’s the males that need educating, says Katharine Whitehorn
How to combine work and motherhood: do them one at a time
With people increasingly expected to live into their hundreds, more and more entrepreneurs are starting businesses in their 60s and 70s
Join the club: why it makes sense to bring people together
London clubs are not the male preserve they once were, says Katharine Whitehorn
Actresses now prefer the word actor, but Greta Garbo was an actress
Women might not wish to be lumped in with any old bloke in a dodgy Western, says Katharine Whitehorn
My new helper helps my family stop worrying
It’s not particularly agreeable when there’s a stranger in the house
New Year’s resolutions: out with the old, in with the new
Now is the time to assess your situation, take stock and sort things out – so best of luck with it, says Katharine Whitehorn
Jingle all the way: getting the Christmas spirit
Whether it’s singing to your dead relatives in Finland or sharing a sherry with your auntie, it’s always worth remembering that Christmas is what you make it, says Katharine Whitehorn
Britain’s many faces
Brexit means we will once more be an island alone, all the more reason to celebrate our mixed and multicultural heritage, says Katharine Whitehorn
Make some noise about going deaf
We never get to choose the ailments we’d most be able to cope with, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t make the best of what we lose, says Katharine Whitehorn
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