Saturday's Peninsula Breakfast Briefing

Did you know?

London Bridge which had been bought by an American from the City of London for £1.78m, was disassembled then rebuilt in the small town of Lake Havasu in 1971. Robert McCulloch, chairman of the McCulloch Oil Corporation and business associate C.V. Wood had concluded that London Bridge was exactly the kind of thing that Lake Havasu needed to make it an attractive resort city and a tourist destination. The gamble paid off and land sales in Lake Havasu City soared. From a population of just a few hundred in the 1960s, the town blossomed to 10,000 by 1974. That year, the bridge drew almost two million visitors to the new city.

Today's Peninsula sunrise: 07:12

Today's Peninsula sunset: 18:10

Tide Times:

05:32 3.33m

11:20 1.2m

18:02 3.31m

23:41 1.38m

The Strand will be fine

Weather:

Some early sunshine before cloud thickens through the morning, bringing the odd shower. Cloud then breaking in places during the afternoon, with some brighter spells developing, but also further heavy, and perhaps thundery showers. Feeling cool in the brisk breeze. Maximum Temperature 13c, loss of 4c.

Orwell Bridge:

Open for now but check updates with Road closures.

Quote of the day:

The thing I'd really like to see is the old London Bridge, with all the old buildings around it like Shakespeare's Globe. I'd like to walk along that. Don't worry, I won't get drunk and fall in.

Alan Davies

Joke of the day:

I bought some new 'London Bridge Jeans'

They keep falling down.

Live travel updates: Road and rail

Bus timetable

Shotley to Harwich-Felixstowe foot ferry running check timetable

Today's Post Office Openings:

Shotley: 09.00 – 13.00

Chelmondiston: 08-00-17.00

Holbrook: 09.00 – 17.30

Brantham (village hall): Closed

Today's food shop openings:

Holbrook Co-op: 06.00 -23.00

Brantham Co-op: 06.00 – 23.00

Premier Stores Shotley: 08:00 - 19:00

Premier Stores Wherstead: 08.00 – 19.00

Hollingsworth's: Times vary

Orwell Stores: 08.00 – 17.30

Suffolk Food Hall: 09.30 – 17.30

Stutton Community Shop: 09.00-12noon

Woody's Butchers: 9am to 5.00pm

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 queries

Repeat 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 07999583017

Shotley & Erwarton GNS 07799873381

Stutton Network 01473 327753

Tattingstone 07895052086

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