Death notices and funeral announcements in The Newcastle Chronicle this week
(Maureen ) Passed away on Monday 13th January 2025 aged 95 years. Funeral Service will take place on Thursday 6th March at 10 ...
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Gravestone damaged by decoration
We lost our 16-year-old daughter two years ago to leukemia. It’s been a difficult two years. I am writing to ask if there are rules of etiquette for visiting a loved one at the cemetery?
No Matter How Hard I Try, I Keep Having Horrible Sex With My Friend
Once we get down to it, it never goes well (because I don’t have the right equipment, I presume). Then she gets mad and ...
Asking Eric: When coffee date brings a coffee date
Dear Eric: Recently I ran into a friend who invited me for coffee with another friend. I don’t care for the other friend ...
Asking Eric: Niece’s visit tests generosity
My niece contacted me and said she was coming to a college reunion near me. She wondered if she and her family could stay at ...
Asking Eric: Responses to previous questions from readers
Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at [email protected] or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110. Follow him on Instagram ...
Miss Manners: I have friends who will only talk on the phone if they’re actively doing something else
I am guilty of this, too -- but I do sometimes wish there was a way around this modern habit of constant multitasking.
Asking Eric: I felt I had to be honest at her funeral, because nobody else was
Dear Eric: Two weeks ago, we interred my mother’s ashes in a small ceremony in Panama, where she was born and raised. An ...
Asking Eric: How do I avoid a problematic friend’s company?
I ran into a friend who invited me for coffee with another friend. I don’t care for the other friend because he is ...
Miss Manners: Resisting the urge to multitask on the phone
I have a few old friends scattered around the country who will only talk on the phone if they’re actively doing something ...
Miss Manners: I tipped $1 for my to-go coffee and got a glare of death
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I bought a drink at a coffee shop that came to $4.22 with tax. I was presented with three tip options: $1, ...
Asking Eric: I don’t like my coffee date’s coffee date. Do I have to say so?
Dear Eric: Recently I ran into a friend who invited me for coffee with another friend. I don’t care for the other friend because he is misogynistic and opinionated. I didn’t explain any of this and ...