Friday Breakfast Briefing
By Derek Davis
15th May 2020 | Local News
Did you know?
Beach huts were originally made as fisherman's shelters. Bournemouth was the first resort to use them as holiday beach huts. The originals at Dovercourt and Felixstowe are more than 100 years old.Today's Peninsula sunrise: 04:48
Today's Peninsula sunset: 20:42
Tide times:
- High 06:19 (3.11m)
- Low 12:15 (1.30m)
- High 18:27pm (3.01m)
Today's weather:
A bit warmer, with a few clouds to start with then sunny with a gentle breeze. High of 15 dropping down to a low of 7c.
Orwell Bridge: Open
Today's Post Office Openings:
Shotley: 09.00 – 13.00Chelmondiston: 09.00 – 17.00
Holbrook: 10.00 – 16.00Brantham (village hall): Closed
Today's food shop openings:
Holbrook Co-op: 07.00 -23.00Brantham Co-op: 07.00 – 23.00
Premier Stores Shotley: 08:00 - 19:00Premier Stores Wherstead: 08.00 – 19.00
Hollingsworth's: 09.00-12.00/13.00-16.00Orwell Stores: 07.30 – 16.00
Suffolk Food Hall: 09.00 – 16.00 Click and collect available Stutton Community Shop: Order and collect options.Woody's Butchers: 09.00-17.30
Rspect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.
Holbrook and Shotley surgeries and dispensaries.
From Monday:Holbrook: 328263
Phone access only 08:00 – 17:00 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 08:00 – 13:00 Thursday 08:00 – 18:30 Friday for urgent queriesRepeat 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: 787435
Phone 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.
For food deliveries, or prescription collection please contact your local support schemes: Brantham Good Neighbours(GNS) 07811 630899
Chelmondiston GNS 01473 780408
Holbrook Helpers 07999583017Shotley & Erwarton GNS 07799873381
Stutton Network 01473 327753Tattingstone 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:
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Quote of the day:
You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you see, and smarter than you think.A.A. Mine
Riddle of the day:
This can be found on a golf courseBut it is not a blade of grassInstead it's something that's grainyAnd is found in an hourglass
Answer will be revealed tomorrow.
Previous Riddle Answer:
King Henry VIII gave his wife a bottomless jar that can hold flesh and blood. What did he give her?A ring
Listen to Marc's Almanac every weekday morning for five minutes of civilised calm from the English countryside. [L] https://anchor.fm/marc-sidwell/episodes/14th-April--2020--The-Tuft-of-Flowers-ecotg7/a-a1ubdsd
[L+]Five minutes of civilised calm
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