Saturday's Breakfast Briefing
By Derek Davis
13th Jun 2020 | Local News
Did you know?
A year ago on this day, a miracle dog who survived being shot 17 times became a registered therapy dog. Maggie was found in Lebanon with 17 bullet wounds, her eyes shot out, her ear cut off and a broken jaw.The five-year-old pooch was also pregnant when she was discovered abandoned and tied to a box. Maggie's luck changed after she was rescued by animal charity, Wild At Heart.
After hearing Maggie's horrific story, Kasey, a dog-lover from Brighton, adopted the abandoned animal and Maggie is now working as her therapy dog.Today's Peninsula sunrise: 04:34
Today's Peninsula sunset: 21:15Tide times
- 05:59 3.39m
- 11:38 1.3m
- 6:06 3.34m
- 00:38 0.83m
Today's weather:
Mainly fine and very warm, with sunshine and perhaps isolated heavy, locally thundery showers later. Maximum Temperature 26C, with a low of 11cOrwell Bridge: Open
Quote of the day:
Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen. Orhan Pamuk (author, My Name Is Red
Joke of the day:
My sister told me I couldn't make a bicycle out of spaghetti.
Until I rode Pasta Send us your favourite joke so we can share with the peninsula:Previous Riddle Answer:
If there were two cyclists and they were facing each other at exactly 20 kilometres apart. As the cyclists started at one cyclist was a fly and the fly flew back and forth from the two cyclists, How far has the fly flown? 15KMToday's Post Office Openings:
Shotley: 09.00 – 13.00Chelmondiston: 09.00 – 16.00
Holbrook: 10.00 – 16.00Brantham (village hall): Closed
Today'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 - 17.00
Orwell Stores: 07.30 – 16.00Suffolk Food Hall: 09.00 – 16.00 Click and collect available
Stutton Community Shop: Order and collect options.
Wear face covering, respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.
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.
Holbrook and Shotley surgeries and dispensary are closed until Monday. Call 111 for medical help.
Next week:
HolbrookPhone access only 08:00 – 17:00 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 08:00 – 13:00 Thursday 08:00 – 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 Friday ShotleyPhone access only 08:00 – 18:30 Monday to Thursday and 08:00 – 13:00 Friday for urgent queries
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.Live travel updates: Road and rail
Bus services:
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