Friday's peninsula Breakfast Briefing
By Derek Davis
20th Sep 2020 | Local News
Did you know?
Woolverstone-based Sail and Cover Ltd don't just provide yachts with everything from a main sail to an anchor, they repair tents and awnings too.Find them online here, or go and see them at Woolverstone marina.
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Add your business to our Local List directory here, it is free and easy to use.Today's Peninsula sunrise: 06:36
Today's Peninsula sunset: 19:01Tide Times:
00:56 4.25m06:36 0.55m
13:12 4.18m19:07 0.08m
Take on the Strand lunchtime, and shortly after midnightWeather:
Fine and sunny with clear blue skies and feeling warm. Easterly winds will be brisk at times though, making it feel cooler along the river fronts. Maximum Temperature 21C.
Orwell Bridge:
Open
Quote of the day:
"To desire nothing beyond what you have is surely happiness. Aboard a boat, it is frequently possible to achieve just that. That is why sailing is a way of life, one of the finest of lives."
Carleton MitchellJoke of the day:
A pirate walks into a bar with a ship's steering wheel in his pants.The bartender says: "Hey, did you know you've got a steering wheel in your pants?"
"Aye, sir that it be, "says the pirate, "it's driving me nuts!"Live travel updates: Road and rail
Bus services:
97/98 timetable 92 timetable. Shotley to Harwich-Felixstowe foot ferry running check timetableToday's Post Office Openings:
Shotley: 09.00 – 17.00Chelmondiston: 08-00-17.00
Holbrook: 09.00 – 17.30Brantham (village hall): Closed
Today's food shop openings:
Premier Stores Shotley: 08:00 - 21:00
Premier Stores Wherstead: 08.00 – 19.00Orwell Stores: 08.00 – 13.00
Holbrook Co-op: 06.00 -23.00Brantham Co-op: 06.00 – 23.00
Suffolk Food Hall: 09.30 – 17.30Stutton Community Shop: 09.00-16.00
Woody's Butchers: - 09.00 to 17.30pm Lunch 13.00 -13.45Hollingsworth's: Times vary
Please wear a cloth face covering, respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.
Holbrook and Shotley surgeries and dispensaries.
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.
Call 111 for emergency medical matters.
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
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