Manners and Other Matters
Do you find modern social and business etiquette dilemmas challenging, would you like to live your life with an elegant style, communicating confidently and entertaining with flair?
Please join me, Louise Percy, every two weeks, as I discuss these topics, answer your questions and chat with fellow experts about the arts, fashion, jewellery, home décor, entertaining, travel and more.
Regarded as an expert in my field for 32 years, I aim to inspire you in every episode to embrace etiquette and elegance as a positive personality choice. Offering real life examples, questions and opinions, you won’t want to miss an episode!
Manners and Other Matters
Latest Episodes
70. Hotel, Resort and Luxury Travel Etiquette for the Confident and Considerate Traveller
In this episode, Louise Percy explores the etiquette of hotel and resort stays, covering every stage of the guest experience from arrival to departure, and the many nuanced interactions in between. Show notes:
69. Ink Over Emoji… The Timeless Elegance of Handwritten Letters, Thank You Notes and Gracious Correspondence
In an age of instant messages and digital noise, the handwritten note has quietly become one of the most powerful and elegant gestures we can offer one another. In this episode of Manners and Other Matters, Louise Percy explores the timeless ar...
68. Ask Louise… The Elegance of Everyday Living
What does elegance really look like in everyday life?In this episode Louise answers listener questions about the quiet yet powerful habits that shape grace, confidence and modern elegance.From saying no without guilt, to receivi...
67. Home Away from Home. The Art of Homestay Etiquette
Homestays, such as Airbnb have transformed the way we travel, offering comfort, character, and a sense of living like a local. And with this opportunity comes a quiet responsibility, which sits somewhere between being a guest in a private home ...
66. Through Their Eyes, Children on Modern Manners
In this heartfelt and refreshingly honest episode of Manners and Other Matters, Louise is joined by two very special guests, her grandchildren, aged 10 and 12.Together, they explore what modern manners look like through the eyes of chil...