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    Dear Westie

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    Dear Westie

    This month, a reader asks why people are so obsessed with bringing their dogs to cafés.

    Dear Westie – October 25

    This month, Dear Westie responds to a reader's worry about coffee orders and manliness.

    Dear Westie – September 25

    The month the practices of supermarkets are the focus of local ire.

    Dear Westie – August 2025

    I don’t mind the farty nicknames, but ever since he started singing the Bette Midler song, one older colleague has started calling me “The Divine Miss M”.

    Dear Westie – July 2025

    This month, Sleepless in Spotswood asks Dear Westie for advice on curbing their live-at-home son's night time activities.