DID YOU KNOW?: The first nativity scene didn't appear until 1223. More than a millennium after Jesus' birth, St. Francis of Assisi received permission from Pope Honorious III to stage the first nativity in an Italian cave. Present were an ox and an ass. By the Late Middle Ages, nativity scenes could be seen throughout Europe.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 07:55

Today's Peninsula sunset: 15:43

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Tide Times:

03:38 0.77m

10:05 3.96m

16:08 0.41m

22:40 4.05m

Fine on the Strand

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Weather:

Dry and chilly start, with patchy fog and some early bright spells in the east. Then outbreaks of mainly light rain spread east through the morning. Becoming breezy but milder. Maximum Temperature 11, low of 7c.

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Sunday Quote

God for whom we watch and wait, you sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son: give us courage to speak the truth, to hunger for justice, and to suffer for the cause of right, with Jesus Christ our Lord.

Liesbeth Oosterhof

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Joke of the day

How did Mary and Joseph know Jesus' weight when he was born?

They had a weigh in a manger.

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Sunday reflection

Third Sunday of Advent.

A reading from the letters of John to the Thessalonians.

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise the words of prophets, but test everything; hold fast to what is good; abstain from every form of evil.

May the God of peace himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do this.

Thessalonians 5.16–24

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Babergh's Home But Not Alone helpline: Freephone 0800 876 6926 or for food deliveries.

For prescription collection please contact your local support schemes:

Brantham Good Neighbours(GNS) 07811 630899 

Chelmondiston GNS 01473 780408

Holbrook Helpers 0333 335 5387

Shotley & Erwarton GNS 07799873381

Stutton Network 01473 327753

Tattingstone 07895052086

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Live travel information – Road and Rail

Bus services:

Check here for (2 bus service timetable

Ferry not running.

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Today's food shop openings:

Orwell Stores: 08.00 – 13.00

Stutton Community Shop: 09.00 - 11.00

Holbrook Co-op: 07.00 -19.00

Brantham Co-op: 07.00 – 19.00

Premier Stores Shotley: 08:00 - 13:00

Premier Wherstead - 08:00 - 17:00

Hollingsworth's: Closed

Suffolk Food Hall Click and collect available

Woody's butcher Holbrook – Closed.

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Surgeries and Pharmacies: Closed until tomorrow:

Call 111 for emergencies.

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