Friday's Breakfast Briefing
Did you know?
On this day in 1964 - The Ford Motor Company unveiled its new Mustang model. Still going strong on the Shotley peninsula as our pictures show.
Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05.53
Today's Peninsula sunset: 19.57 --------------------Tide times:
- Low 1:57am(0.90m)
- High 8:23am(3.10m)
- Low 2:32pm(1.24m)
- High 8:47pm(2.98m)
Today's weather:
Mostly cloudy and cooler with a top temperature of 17c dropping down to a low of just 3c.Orwell Bridge: Open
Today's Post Office Openings:
Shotley: 09.00 – 13.00
Chelmondiston: 09.00 – 16.00Holbrook: 10.00 – 16.00
Brantham (village hall): ClosedToday'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: 09.00-12.00 /13.00 -16.00
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 Thursday08:00 – 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 FridayShotley
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:
"Welcome to Friday. In preparation for take off, please ensure all negative attitudes are properly stowed. On behalf of your captain, Jack Daniels and myself, welcome aboard. I expect sunshine and good attitudes today for our trip. Enjoy the ride."
UnknownRiddle of the day:
What eight-letter word can have a letter taken away and it still makes a word. Take another letter away and it still makes a word. Keep on doing that until you have one letter left. What is the word?
Answer will be revealed tomorrow.
Previous Riddle Answer: What has a bottom at the top?A – A pair of legs
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