Saturday's Peninsula Breakfast Briefing
By Derek Davis 17th Dec 2022
Saturday's on this day:
In 1982,The Orwell Bridge was completed. The bridge is constructed of concrete box girders that allow movement for expansion and contraction. The main span is 190 metres which, at the time of its construction, was the longest pre-stressed concrete span in use. The total length is 1,287 metres. The width is 24 metres with an Air Draft of 43 metres. Pilings were sunk 40 metres into the river bottom. The Department of Transport funded the project and, partially due to the bridge, paid for radars and cameras to be installed at the port’s Orwell Navigation Service to monitor the river and the bridge.
Sunrise: 07:58
Sunset: 15:44
Tide Times
05:36 3.24m
11:42 0.82m
18:19 3.32m
23:51 1.29m
Weather:
A very cold and frosty start for many, with any freezing fog patches slowly clearing as the breeze picks up during the day. Otherwise, dry with sunny spells throughout. Maximum Temperature 5C.
Orwell Bridge:
Open
Joke of the day:
Three sisters, Holly had a size 11 shoe, Mary, size 12 and Fannie, size 13.
Holly and May go to a pub and the landlord explained: "Wow, what big feet you have."
The sisters reply: "These are nothing - you ought to see our Fannie's."
Courtesy of a friend of Wendy Sadler
(send us your own favourite joke - [email protected]).
Power Cut emergency number
UK Power Network: 105
Peninsula Recycling Centre
Bank Holiday Mondays: 09.00am - noon
Wednesday: 09.00am - noon
Saturday: 09.00am - noon
HMS Ganges Museum
Open Saturday and Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays 11am to 4pm
Post Office Openings:
Shotley:
Monday to Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
Sunday: Closed
Holbrook:
Mon: 9:00 - 18:00 Closed for lunch 12:30-13:30
Tue: Closed
Wed: 10:00-14:00
Thu: Closed
Fri 9:00-17:30 Closed for lunch 12:30-13:30
Sat 10:00-12:30
Sun: Closed
Chelmondiston:
Mon - Sat: 08-00-17.30
Sun: Closed
Brantham (village hall):
Wednesday: 13:00 - 15:00
Good Neighbours' Scheme
Shotley & Erwarton GNS 07799 873881.
Brantham Good Neighbours(GNS) 07811 630899
Chelmondiston GNS 01473 780408
Holbrook Helpers 0333 335 5387
Stutton Network 01473 327753
Tattingstone 07895052086
Updated surgery opening hours:
Holbrook:
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 08.00-17.00
Thursday 08.00 - 12.30
Friday 08.00 - 18.30
Shotley:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 08.00 - 18.30
Friday 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.
Good neighbours schemes are supporting patients to get prescription if they can't attend the surgery.
Call 111 for emergency medical matters.
Today's food shop openings:
Stutton Community Shop:
Monday - Friday: 09.00 - 16.00
Saturday: 09.00 - 11.00
Sunday: 09.00 - 11.00
Premier Stores Shotley:
Monday - Saturday: 08:00 - 21:00
Sunday: 09.00 -14.00
Premier Stores Wherstead:
08:00 – 20:00
Orwell Stores, Chelmondiston:
Monday - Saturday: 08:00 - 17:00
Sunday: 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: Closed
Monday: Closed
Hollingsworth's:
Monday - Friday: 8:00 - 17:30
Saturday: 8:00 - 17:00
Sunday: closed
Holbrook Co-op:
06.00 -23.00
Brantham Co-op:
06.00 – 23.00
Suffolk Food Hall:
09:00 – 17.30
Bus services:
Shotley - Harwich - Felixstowe Ferry timetable
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