How can I shut him up?
Q I've got an old schoolfriend and I've always liked her husband, though he has always been talkative. She now has mobility problems and is confined to the house, so we can't go out to lunch à deux as we used to. The last two times I've seen her, he has provided a light lunch – and proceeded to talk and talk and talk. Last time, I don't think either she or I said more than about 50 words between us. They live
