Thursday's Breakfast Briefing
By Derek Davis 28th May 2020
Did You Know?
On this day in 1967 Sir Francis Chichester became the first man to race around the world solo with only one port of call, Sydney, in his yacht, Gypsy Moth IV.Today's Peninsula sunrise: 04:43
Today's Peninsula sunset: 21:01Tide Times:
- 04:03 3.72m
- 09:40 0.87m
- 16:21 3.55m
- 20:18 0.63m
Weather:
Dry with some long sunny periods for much of the day with a few clouds laterA top temperature of 20c and a low of 12c
Orwell Bridge: Open
Today's Post Office Openings:
Shotley: 09.00 – 13.00Chelmondiston: 09.00 – 17.00
Holbrook: 07.00 – 17.00Brantham (village hall): Closed
Today's food shop openings:
Holbrook Co-op: 06.00 -23.00
Brantham Co-op: 06.00 – 23.00Premier Stores Shotley: 08:00 - 19:00
Premier Stores Wherstead: 08.00 – 19.00Hollingsworth's: 08.00-17.30
Orwell Stores: 08.00 – 13.00Suffolk Food Hall: 09.00 – 16.00 Click and collect available
Stutton Community Shop: Order and collect options.
Woody's Butchers: - 9am to 5.30pmLunch 1pm to 1.45pm Please respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.Holbrook and Shotley surgeries and dispensaries.
Holbrook: 328263Phone 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: 787435Phone 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 780408Holbrook Helpers 07999583017
Shotley & Erwarton GNS 07799873381Stutton 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
Bus services:
Check here for Saturday timetableShotley to Harwich-Felixstowe foot ferry running check timetable
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Quote of the day:
Any damn fool can navigate the world sober. It takes a really good sailor to do it drunk.
Francis ChichesterRiddle of the day:
One by one we fall from heaven down into the depths of past, and our world is ever upturned so that yet some time we'll last. Answer will be revealed tomorrow. Previous Riddle Answer:I do not listen to reason, but I hear every siren's song and will try to steer us towards the rocks if you let me take the wheel. Who am I?
An ego
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