Saturday's Peninsula Breakfast Briefing

By Derek Davis

19th Aug 2023 | Local News

Ganges mast from marina (Picture: Nub News)
Ganges mast from marina (Picture: Nub News)

Saturday's sporting fact:

Lionesses head coach Sarina Petronella Wiegman worked as a PE teacher at a secondary school in the Netherlands during her playing career, where she won 99 official caps, (she played another five times for her country but they were discounted) Sarina, who led England to success in the Euros and now a World Cup final, is married with two children.

Sunrise: 05:44

Sunset: 20:12

Tide Times

02:30 3.8m

07:55 0.8m

14:33 3.87m

20:26 -0.43m

Weather:

A brighter day of sunshine and isolated showers. Temperatures higher but fresher winds giving a somewhat cooler feel. Maximum Temperature 26C.

Orwell Bridge:

Open

Joke of the day:

Did you hear about the racing snail who got rid of his shell?

He thought it would make him faster, but it just made him sluggish.

Peninsula Recycling Centre, Chelmondiston

Wednesday: 09.00am - noon

Saturday: 09.00am - noon

Power Cut emergency number

UK Power Network: 105

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 - 19:30

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:

97/98 timetable

92 timetable.

Shotley - Harwich - Felixstowe Ferry timetable

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