I've recently had trouble paying my bills, and I may well lose my House.  We have lived there for over fifty years, and we have many happy memories.  
Though we have no Garden, we wanted to build a patio on the back, but now the Council is refusing to give us a refurbishment grant. Help! 

Debs says: 

It can take a while for wounds to heal, but life has a way of throwing money at us.  How about writing a book?  

Arnica can often help as it soothes.  Ask your wife or partner to rub it in to your pores every night during the Clive Anderson show, and curl up with a good book, like mine.  

Dear Debs 

I'm a contemporary choreographer and I can't get get the Arts Council off my back.  Years ago I used to be regarded as anti-establishment and iconoclastic, but now they hassle me with phone calls and promises of money for ballets.  What can I do? 

Debs says: 

This is a terrible problem, and one that affects many women at your stage in life.  Stop creating, and put your efforts into reading & writing - maybe even a book.  Join a local committee or publishing house, and let your views be heard. 

I've written a reader's fact sheet available from most good bookshops which will help you with this problem. 
 
 
 

Something nasty in the Garden as bully-rinas fight it out! 

Full story page 97

COCKfighting has been outlawed in England since some time ago, our political editor reveals, but even Camilla hasn't seen a cock since 1920.
 
 A READERS' POLL shows that 76% of normal Britons would like to see Ballet Wrestling return to our stages.  COME ON TONY BLAIR, stop nannying us and bring back the bun-fight!
 

But horse-loving Camilla revealed exclusively to the Bun! last night that she HAD seen a fight which may have involved two people around the time of the fight these ladies are so keen to deny.