Monday's Breakfast Briefing
By Derek Davis
27th Jul 2020 | Local News
Did you know?
The word sunflower actually means sun flower or flower of the sun. The scientific name for the common sunflower is Helianthus Annuus. The dark centre of a sunflower is made from thousands of tiny little flowers that develop into edible seeds.A sunflower is not just a single flower. The large dark middles of these flowers are actually made up from thousands of individual flowers. The dark brown and black centres of the sunflower are tiny flowers. No wonder they are such a wonderful place to visit for all the bees collecting pollen.
Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:11
Today's Peninsula sunset: 20:51
Tide Times:
05:25 3.77m
10:53 0.87m17:37 3.73m
23:41 0.48m Fine on the StrandWeather:
Cloudy, mostly dry start, but also a few outbreaks of rain. Early rain clearing, with some brief brighter spells possible, before thicker cloud spreads east. Cloud then breaking later, with some sunny spells, but also isolated heavy showers following. Breezy. Maximum Temperature 23C. low of 12cOrwell Bridge: Open
Quote of the day:
"I am working with the enthusiasm of a man from Marseilles eating bouillabaisse, which shouldn't come as a surprise to you because I am busy painting huge sunflowers.
"I want to be like a sunflower; so that even on the darkest days I will stand tall and find the sunlight."Vincent van Gogh
Joke of the day:
A guy gives flowers to all of his family. To his wife he gives roses, to his parents he gives orchids, to his daughters he gives daisies.
And to his sons, he gives sunflowers.
Today's Post Office Openings:
Shotley: 09.00 – 17.00
Chelmondiston: 08-00-17.00Holbrook: 09.00 – 17.30
Brantham (village hall): ClosedToday's food shop openings:
Holbrook Co-op: 06.00 -23.00Brantham Co-op: 06.00 – 23.00
Premier Stores Shotley: 08:00 - 21:00Premier Stores Wherstead: 08.00 – 19.00
Hollingsworth's: 08.00-17:30Orwell Stores: 08.00 – 13.00
Suffolk Food Hall: 09.00 – 17.00Stutton Community Shop: 09.00-16.00
Woody's Butchers: - Closed Please wear a cloth face covering, respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.Holbrook and Shotley surgeries and dispensaries.
Holbrook: 328263Phone access only 08:00 – 17:00 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 08:00 – 13:00 Thursday 08:00 – 18:30 Friday for urgent queries
Repeat prescription medication can be collected from 08:00 – 11:00 Monday to Thursday and 15:00 – 17:00 on Fridays. Additionally, those over 70 can collect from 14:00 – 15:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday Shotley: 787435Phone access only 08:00 – 18:30 Monday to Thursday.
Repeat prescription medication can be collected from 08:00 – 11:00 Monday to Friday and 15:00 – 17:00 on Monday to Thursday. Additionally, those over 70 can collect from 14:00 – 15:00 on Monday to Thursday. Call 111 for emergency medical matters.For food deliveries, or prescription collection please contact your local support schemes:
Brantham Good Neighbours(GNS) 07811 630899
Chelmondiston GNS 01473 780408Holbrook Helpers 07999583017
Shotley & Erwarton GNS 07799873381Stutton Network 01473 327753
Tattingstone 07895052086 Or call Babergh's Home, But Not Alone line 0800 876 6926 and a locality officer will connect you with a volunteer, or just to chat.Live travel updates: Road and rail
Bus services:
Check here for new Monday to Sunday timetable Shotley to Harwich-Felixstowe foot ferry running check timetableSee which businesses are still operating with our Peninsula Business Directory:
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