Did you know?

It is possible to hypnotise a frog by placing it on its back and gently stroking its stomach.

Go on, find one and try it

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:36

Today's Peninsula sunset: 20:09

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Tide times:

• High 1:00am (3.65m)

• Low 6:56am (0.41m)

• High 1:22pm (3.70m)

• Low 7:09pm (0.56m)

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Today's weather:

Warm, partly cloudy and a soft breeze, with top temperature of 16c dropping down to a low of 7c.

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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Today's Post Office Openings:

Shotley: 09.00 – 13.00

Chelmondiston: 09.00 – 16.00

Holbrook: 10.00 – 16.00

Brantham (village hall): Closed

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Today's food shop openings:

Holbrook Co-op: 07.00 -19.00

Brantham Co-op: 07.00 – 19.00

Premier Stores Shotley: 08:00 - 19:00

Premier Stores Wherstead: 08.00 – 19.00

Hollingsworth's: 09.00-12.00 /13.00 -16.00

Orwell Stores: 07.30 – 16.00

Suffolk Food Hall: 09.00 – 16.00 Click and collect available Stutton Community Shop: Order and collect options.

Please don't stockpile, respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.

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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 queries

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.

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Live travel updates: Road and rail

Bus services:

Check here for Saturday timetable

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See which businesses are still operating with our Peninsula Business Directory:

Add your business or community group to our Local List[.]

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Quote of the day:

One always measures friendships by how they show up in bad weather.

Winston Churchill

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Riddle of the day:

If two's company, and three's a crowd, what are four and five?

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

Who is that with a neck and no head, two arms and no hands?

What is it? A – a shirt

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