Sunday's Peninsula Breakfast Briefing

Sunday Suffolk Fact

Suffolk boasts the oldest continuously-used building in Britain. the Guildhall in Bury St Edmunds dates back to 1279, and proudly boasts a World War II Royal Observer Corps Control Centre – the only surviving room of its kind in the world.

Today's Peninsula sunrise: 04:34

Today's Peninsula sunset: 21:18

Tide Times:

01:39 0.62m

08:10 3.53m

13:58 1.09m

20:31 3.5m

Fine on the Strand

Weather:

Showers clearing early in the morning to leave some sunny spells. Staying cloudier elsewhere with possible showers later. Maximum temperature 17c, low of 11c.

Orwell Bridge:

Open

Joke of the day:

For the past couple of years, I have been saying that the only holidays worth celebrating are the equinoxes and the solstices.

I find all of the others to be astronomically unimportant.

Did you groan? Send your own.

Sunday reflection:

Collect for Third Sunday after Trinity

God our saviour, look on this wounded world in pity and in power;

hold us fast to your promises of peace won for us by your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ.

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Bank Holiday Mondays: 09.00am - noon

Wednesday: 09.00am - noon

Saturday: 09.00am - noon

International Space Station Overhead.B]

Time: 23:28, Visible: 7 min, Max Height: 74°, Appears: 10° above WSW, Disappears: 10° above E

Good Neighbours Schemes

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

Today's food shop openings:

Stutton Community Shop:

Monday - Friday: 09.00 - 16.00

Saturday: 09.00 - 12noon.

Sunday: 09.00 - 11.00

Premier Stores Shotley:

Monday - Saturday: 08:00 - 19:00

Sunday: 09.00 -14.00

Premier Stores Wherstead:

00 – 19.00

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:

00 -23.00

Brantham Co-op:

00 – 23.00

Suffolk Food Hall:

30 – 17.30

Please wear a cloth face covering, respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.

Live travel updates: Road and rail

Bus services:

97/98 timetable 92 timetable.

Shotley - Harwich - Felixstowe Ferry timetable (from Monday, March 29)

Covid-19 rapid flow test centre:

Holbrook Village Hall:

Monday: 07.00 -13.30

Tuesday: 07.00 - 13.30

Wednesday: 07.00 - 13.30

Thursday: 12.30-19.00

Friday: 07.00-13.30

Appointments for tests can be made online: here. or by calling 0333 772 6144.

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, such as only three people allowed in the waiting room at any one time, and patients are asked to be patient and wait outside at busy times.

Call 111 for emergency medical matters.

Citizens Advice Bureau phone advice for patients at Shotley, Holbrook and East Bergholt surgeries

00 - 15.00

Tuesdays: 07384429361

Wednesday: 07586741250

Thursday: 07379202164

Babergh's Home But Not Alone helpline: Freephone 0800 876 6926

Post Office Openings:

Shotley:

Monday to Saturday 09.00 – 13.00

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): Closed

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