Thursday's Peninsula Breakfast Briefing

By The Editor

13th Jul 2023 | Local News

Just passing (Picture: Nub News)
Just passing (Picture: Nub News)

Thursday's word of the day:

Saturnine is a literary word that typically describes people who are glum and grumpy, or things that suggest or express gloom. It can also mean “slow to act or change.”

Sunrise: 04.50

Sunset: 21:11

Tide Times

02:25 0.64m

09.06 3.47m

14:48 0.99m

21:25 3.51m

Weather:

Sunny spells and showers but perhaps not as heavy nor frequent as previous days. Less breezy. Drier in the afternoon, feeling pleasantly warm in any spells of sunshine. Maximum Temperature 24C.

Orwell Bridge:

Open

Joke of the day:

It turns out a major new study recently found that humans eat more bananas than monkeys.

It’s true. I can’t remember the last time I ate a monkey.

Did you groan? (send us your own favourite joke).

Emergency number: UKPN 105

Peninsula Recycling Centre

Wednesday: 09.00am - noon

Saturday: 09.00am - noon

Today's food shop openings:

Stutton Community Shop:

Monday - Friday: 09.00 - 16.00

Saturday: 09.00 - 11.00

Sunday: 09.00 - 11.00

Premier Stores Shotley:

Monday - Saturday: 08:00 - 19:30

Sunday: 09.00 -14.00

Premier Stores Wherstead:

08:00 – 20:00

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: 7:30 - 17:00

Sunday: 09.00 - 15.00

Holbrook Co-op:

06.00 -23.00

Brantham Co-op:

06.00 – 23.00

Suffolk Food Hall:

09:00 – 17.30

Post Office Openings:

Shotley:

Monday to Saturday 09.00 – 17.00

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):

Wednesday: 13:00 - 15:00

Good Neighbours' Scheme

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

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.

Good neighbours schemes are supporting patients to get prescription if they can't attend the surgery.

Call 111 for emergency medical matters.

Bus services:

97/98 timetable 92 timetable.

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

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