Wednesday's Breakfast Briefing
Did you know?
On this day in 1955 - McDonald's opened its first franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:57
Today's Peninsula sunset: 19:54 -------------------- High Tide:- 12 (3.49m)
- 28 (03.10)
- 50 (1.07m)
- 38 (0.87m)
Today's weather:
Mostly sunny and milder with a top temperature of 14c dropping down to a low of just 4c.
Orwell Bridge: Open
Today's Post Office Openings:
Shotley: 09.00 – 13.00Chelmondiston: 09.00 – 16.00
Holbrook: 10.00 – 16.00Brantham (village hall): Closed
Today's food shop openings:
Holbrook Co-op: 07.00 -19.00
Brantham Co-op: 07.00 – 19.00Premier Stores Shotley: 08:00 - 19:00
Premier Stores Wherstead: 08.00 – 19.00Hollingsworth's: 09.00-13.00
Orwell Stores: 07.30 – 16.00Suffolk Food Hall: 09.00 – 16.00 Click and collect available
Stutton Community Shop: Order and collect only 9am - 12.30pm: Orders delivered 2-5pm Please don't stockpile, respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.This weeks' surgeries and dispensary times: Holbrook Phone 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 Friday 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 Phone access only 08:00 – 18:30 Monday to Thursday and 08:00 – 13:00 Friday for urgent queriesRepeat 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.
Bus services:
Check here for Saturday timetable Peninsula Business Directory: Add your business or community group to our Local List DirectoryQuote of the day:
"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." Isaac Asimov
Riddle of the day: Where do rabbits go after their wedding? Answer will be revealed tomorrow. Previous Riddle Answer: What is easy to get into, but hard to get out of?
A - Trouble
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