Did you know?

This is the time of year for 'raining hay' as shown in the west country yesterday. The phenomenon is caused when freshly mown hay is picked up by warm thermals, similar to the that birds and glider pilots use, then when that warm air cools, the hay falls from high in the sky.

Keep an eye out on the peninsula but our hay tends to be neatly baled, as shown in our pictures.

---

Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05.06

Today's Peninsula sunset: 20:56

---

Tide Times:

02:16 4.01m

07:56 0.67m

14:34 3.94m

20:31 0.28m

Take care on the Strand

---

Weather:

A dry and bright morning with some hazy sunshine. Cloud will thicken from the west during the afternoon, with possible outbreaks of rain. Feeling warm. Maximum Temperature 24C, low of 12c

---

Orwell Bridge: Open

---

Quote of the day:

"Raindrops and teardrops have two things in common. Both fall freely, and yield abundance. The former leads to abundant harvest and the latter, abundant mercy."

Martin Uzochukwu Ugwu

---

Joke of the day:

What did the corn farmer say after he had a particularly good harvest?

There's polenta more where that came from.

---

Today's Post Office Openings:

Shotley: 09.00 – 17.00

Chelmondiston: 08-00-17.00

Holbrook: 09.00 – 17.30

Brantham (village hall): Closed

---

Today's food shop openings:

Holbrook Co-op: 06.00 -23.00

Brantham Co-op: 06.00 – 23.00

Premier Stores Shotley: 08:00 - 21:00

Premier Stores Wherstead: 08.00 – 19.00

Hollingsworth's: 08.00-17:30

Orwell Stores: 08.00 – 13.00

Suffolk Food Hall: 09.00 – 17.00

Stutton Community Shop: 09.00-16.00

Woody's Butchers: 09.00 to 17.30 Lunch 13.00 to 13.45

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

---

Holbrook and Shotley surgeries and dispensaries.

Holbrook: 328263

Phone access only 08:00 – 17:00 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 08:00 – 13:00 Thursday 08:00 – 18:30 Friday for urgent queries

Repeat prescription medication can be collected from 08:00 – 11:00 Monday to Thursday 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: 787435

Phone access only 08:00 – 18:30 Monday to Thursday.

Repeat 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.

Call 111 for emergency medical matters.

---

For food deliveries, or prescription collection please contact your local support schemes:

Brantham Good Neighbours(GNS) 07811 630899 

Chelmondiston GNS 01473 780408

Holbrook Helpers 07999583017

Shotley & Erwarton GNS 07799873381

Stutton Network 01473 327753

Tattingstone 07895052086

Or call Babergh's Home, But Not Alone line 0800 876 6926 and a locality officer will connect you with a volunteer, or just to chat.

---

Live travel updates: Road and rail delays

Bus services:

Check here for new Monday to Sunday timetable

Shotley to Harwich-Felixstowe foot ferry running check timetable

---

See which businesses are still operating with our Peninsula Business Directory:

---

Our daily Breakfast Briefing is proving very popular but we are always striving to improve the experience for you. If you have any suggestions for inclusion please email [email protected]

This also includes anyone who want to send us a photo to use, we are always happy to credit the picture with your name.