Thursday's Breakfast Briefing
By Derek Davis 23rd Apr 2020
Did you know?
Today is St George's Day – the patron saint of England. Although St George never visited England, his reputation for virtue and holiness spread across Europe and his feast day – the 23rd April – was celebrated in England from the 9th century onwards.He became popular with English kings. Edward I (1272-1307) had banners bearing the emblem of St George (a red cross on a white background) and Edward III (1327-77) had a strong interest in the saint and owned a relic of his blood. The St George cross was not used to represent England until the reign of Henry VIII.
Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:38
Today's Peninsula sunset: 20:07
Tide times:
• 12:53 am 3.77m• 6:33 am 0.5m
• 1:16 pm 3.82m• 6:44 pm 0.63m
Today's weather:
Lovely day: Sunny with a gentle breeze, with top temperature of 17c dropping down to a low of 6c.Orwell Bridge: Open
Today's Post Office Openings:
Shotley: 09.00 – 13.00
Chelmondiston: 09.00 – 16.00Holbrook: 10.00 – 16.00
Brantham (village hall): ClosedToday's food shop openings:
Holbrook Co-op: 07.00 -19.00
Brantham Co-op: 07.00 – 19.00Premier Stores Shotley: 08:00 - 19:00
Premier Stores Wherstead: 08.00 – 19.00Hollingsworth's: 09.00-12.00 /13.00 -16.00
Orwell Stores: 07.30 – 16.00Suffolk Food Hall: 09.00 – 16.00 Click and collect available
Stutton Community Shop: Order and collect options.
Please don't stockpile, respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.
This weeks' surgeries and dispensary times:
Holbrook
Phone access only 08:00 – 17:00 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 08:00 – 13:00 Thursday 08:00 – 18:30 Friday for urgent queriesRepeat prescription medication can be collected from 08:00 – 11:00 Monday to Friday and 15:00 – 17:00 on Fridays. Additionally, those over 70 can collect from 14:00 – 15:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
Shotley
Phone access only 08:00 – 18:30 Monday to Thursday and 08:00 – 13:00 Friday for urgent queriesRepeat prescription medication can be collected from 08:00 – 11:00 Monday to Friday and 15:00 – 17:00 on Monday to Thursday. Additionally, those over 70 can collect from 14:00 – 15:00 on Monday to Thursday.
Live travel updates: Road and rail
Bus services:
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Quote of the day:
Winston Churchill
Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense.Riddle of the day:
Who is that with a neck and no head, two arms and no hands?What is it?
Answer will be revealed tomorrow.
You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don't see a single person on the boat. Why?They are all married couples
Previous Riddle Answer:
What kind of dog chases anything red?
A* A bulldog
Listen to Marc's Almanac every weekday morning for five minutes of civilised calm from the English countryside. [L] https://anchor.fm/marc-sidwell/episodes/14th-April--2020--The-Tuft-of-Flowers-ecotg7/a-a1ubdsd
[L+]Five minutes of civilised calm
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