Friday's Peninsula Breakfast Briefing
By Derek Davis
9th Jul 2021 | Local News
Friday's Fascinating Flower Facts
Although native to New Zealand hebes thrive on the Shotley peninsula as they can withstand growing in poor soil, high winds and salt spray. Hebes are a genus of evergreen, long-flowering shrubs, some with coloured foliage that tend to form dense hummocks. originally classified as species of Veronica, A hebe's flowering period is from midsummer to mid autumn, with most flowering between June and September. Potato crop YouTube by Luke MacaulayToday's Peninsula sunrise: 04:47
Today's Peninsula sunset: 21:14
Tide Times
00:01 3.64m
05:42 0.82m12:24 3.76m
18:09 0.7mGood on the Strand
Weather:
A mostly dry morning with sunny spells, but with scattered showers by afternoon, these possibly heavy in places. Any showers dying out in the evening. Maximum temperature 23c, low of 14c.
Orwell Bridge:
Open
Joke of the day:
What do you call a potato at a football match?
A spec-tater. Did you groan? (send us your own favourite joke)International Space Station
Fri Jul 09 1:51 AM, Visible: 5 min, Max Height: 55°, Appears: 27° above SW, Disappears: 10° above EPeninsula Recycling Centre
Wednesday: 09.00am - noon
Saturday: 09.00am - noonBank Holiday Mondays: 09.00am - noon
Post Office Openings:
Shotley:
Monday to Saturday 09.00 – 17.00Sunday: Closed
Holbrook:
Mon: 9:00 - 18:00 Closed for lunch 12:30-13:30Tue: Closed
Wed: 10:00-14:00Thu: Closed
Fri 9:00-17:30 Closed for lunch 12:30-13:30Sat 10:00-12:30
Sun: Closed Chelmondiston:Mon - Sat: 08-00-17.30
Sun: Closed Brantham (village hall): ClosedGood Neighbours' Scheme
Shotley & Erwarton GNS 07799 873881.Brantham Good Neighbours(GNS) 07811 630899
Chelmondiston GNS 01473 780408Holbrook Helpers 0333 335 5387
Stutton Network 01473 327753Tattingstone 07895052086
Updated surgery opening hours:
Holbrook:
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 08.00-17.00Thursday 08.00 - 12.30
Friday 08.00 - 18.30Shotley:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 08.00 - 18.30Friday 08.00 - 12.30
The dispensary at both sites will be closed between 13.00 -14.00 daily for admin.
Call Shotley 787435 or Holbrook 328263 for appointments.Some restrictions will still be in place, such as only three people allowed in the waiting room at any one time, and patients are asked to be patient and wait outside at busy times.
Good neighbours schemes are supporting patients to get prescription if they can't attend the surgery.
Call 111 for emergency medical matters.
Citizens Advice Bureau phone advice for patients at Shotley, Holbrook and East Bergholt surgeries
- 00 - 15.00
Tuesdays: 07384429361
Wednesday: 07586741250Thursday: 07379202164
Today's food shop openings:
Stutton Community Shop:
Monday - Friday: 09.00 - 16.00Saturday: 09.00 - 12noon.
Sunday: 09.00 - 11.00 Premier Stores Shotley:Monday - Saturday: 08:00 - 21:00
Sunday: 09.00 -14.00 Premier Stores Wherstead:- 00 – 21.00
Orwell Stores, Chelmondiston:
Monday - Saturday: 08:00 - 17:00Sunday: 08:00 - 13:00
Woody's Butchers: -
Tuesday - Friday: 09:00 - 17:30 (closed for lunch 13.00-13.45)Saturday: 09:00 - 16:00
Sunday: ClosedMonday: Closed
Hollingsworth's:
Monday - Friday: 8:00 - 17:30Saturday: 8:00 - 17:00
Sunday: closed Holbrook Co-op:- 00 -23.00
- 00 – 23.00
Suffolk Food Hall:
- 30 – 17.30
Live travel updates: Road and rail
Bus services:Shotley - Harwich - Felixstowe Ferry timetable (from Monday, March 29)
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