Start your week with our Breakfast Briefing

By Derek Davis

2nd Mar 2020 | Local News

Daffodils brightening up the day
Daffodils brightening up the day

Did you know?

The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is believed to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.

Try it for yourself.
Today's Peninsula sunrise:

06:38

Today's Peninsula sunset:

17:38

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High Tide:
  1. 23 (3.58m)
  2. 01 (3.39m)

Low Tide:
  1. 54 (0.71m)
  2. 13 (0.92m)

Today's weather:

A little rain in the morning; otherwise, clouds giving way to some sun. Top temperature 7c and low of 1c.


Orwell Bridge: Open


Today's Post Office Openings:

Shotley: 09.00 – 17.00

Chelmondiston: 08.00 – 17.30

Holbrook: 07.00 – 21.00

Brantham: Closed


Today's food shop openings:

Holbrook Co-op: 06.00 -23.00

Brantham Co-op: 06.00 – 23.00Premier Stores Shotley: 07:00 - 21:00

Hollingsworth's: 07.30 – 17.30

Orwell Stores: 07.30 – 18.00

Suffolk Food Hall: 09.00 – 18.00

Stutton Community Shop: 08.30 – 17.30


Pharmacy opening times:

Shotley Surgery: 08.00 – 18.30 (closed between 13.00 - 14.00)

Holbrook Surgery: 08.00 – 18.30 (closed between 13.00 - 14.00)


Peninsula events:

Pop up library at Shotley Village Hall, book lending and advice, LEGO Club, Tot Rock and more. Babergh's customer service team in attendance 1pm – 4pm.

Don't forget if you press the black Nub It button on our What's On page you can add your own events.


Today's peninsula cinema showings:

None
Movie quote of the day:

"The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club."

Fight Club, 1999

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Riddle of the day:

A horse attached to a 24-foot chain sees an apple 26 feet away. How can the horse reach the apple?

Answer will be revealed tomorrow.

Previous Riddle Answer:

What rock group consists of four famous men, but none of them sing?

The faces on Mount Rushmore.


 

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