Friday's Breakfast Briefing

By Derek Davis

3rd Apr 2020 | Local News

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Did you know:

In the U.K. and Australia, Friday used to be known by the acronym "POETS Day," which stands for "P**s Off Early Tomorrow's Saturday."

Can't wait for that to happen again…


Today's Peninsula sunrise: 06:24

Today's Peninsula sunset: 19:34

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High Tide:

  1. 08 (3.11m)
  2. 45 (3.01m)

Low Tide:

  1. 03 (0.99m)
  2. 14 (1.13m)

Today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and chilly, can't wait until Sunday, for now though it's a top temperature of 10c dropping down to a low of 2c.


Orwell Bridge: Open


Today's Post Office Openings:

Shotley: 09.00 – 13.00

Chelmondiston: 09.00 – 16.00

Holbrook: 10.00 – 16.00

Brantham (village hall): Closed


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 – 18.00

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.


Surgeries:

Shotley: 08:00 – 13:00

Holbrook: 08:00 – 18:30

Pharmacy opening times:

Shotley dispensary: 08:00 – 11.00 for urgent prescriptions only.

Holbrook dispensary: 08:00 – 11.00 for urgent prescriptions, then 11.00 – 14.00 closed for protected dispensing, 14.00 – 15.00 collections for over 70s only, and 15.00 - 17.00 urgent prescriptions only,

A staff member will screen patients for symptoms before the they enter the building. Maximum three patients at any time and must maintain social distance

Click for up to date Coronavirus advice.

 Peninsula Business Directory:

Takeaway, delivery or any other services,

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Today's peninsula cinema showings:

All showings cancelled until further notice


Quote of the day:

"TGIF. Thank God I'm Female. Thank God I'm Fabulous. Thank God I'm Funny. And yes, Thank God It's Friday."


Riddle of the day:

Tomorrow Is Neither Wednesday Nor Thursday. Yesterday Was Not Friday Or Saturday. Today Is Not Thursday Nor Monday Nor Sunday.

What Day Is Today?

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

Why does the orchestra have bad manners? 

Because it did not know how to conduct themselves.


 

Join in with You'll Never Walk Alone (preferably at 07.45)

     

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