Tuesday's Peninsula Breakfast Briefing

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Chris and Sam at Elite Executive Travel are still continuing to ensure people can get to airports, seaports or other destinations in affordable style even during this pandemic. The couple have put in place coronavirus protocols to ensure their customer safety and comfort, while in their luxury cars and mini-vans.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 06.42

Today's Peninsula sunset: 18.51

Tide Times:

03:45 4.05m

09:22 0.57m

15:57 4.12m

21:52 0.45m

Fine on the Strand

Weather:

Any mist and fog will quickly clear, followed by a fine and dry day with light winds and plenty of sunshine. Becoming a bit cloudier in western parts later in the afternoon. Feeling warm. Maximum Temperature 26c, low of 12c

Orwell Bridge:

Open

Quote of the day:

There used to be a strong belief that if you wanted to know what was really going on in a country, the best thing to do was to go there and ask a taxi driver.

Michael Korda

Joke of the day:

A taxi driver picks up a nun. She gets into the cab, but the driver can't stop staring at her. She asks him why is he staring.

He replies,"I have a question for you but I don't want to offend you.

She answers,"My son ,you cannot offend me. When you are as old as I am and have been a nun as long as I have, you get a chance to see and hear just about everything.Im sure there's nothing you can say or ask that I would find offensive.

"Well,I always had a fantasy to have a nun kiss me."

She responds,"Well ,let's see what can be done about this.But first, you have to be single and you must be Catholic.

The taxi driver gets really excited and says,"Yes I'm single and Catholic.

"Perfect" the nun says,"pull off to the side of the road and we'll see what we can do."The nun plants a whopper of a kiss on the cabbie but when they get back on the road, the cabbie begins to cry uncontrollably.

"My dear child,"says the nun,"Why are you crying?"

"Forgive me for I have sinned.I lied to you. Im married and I'm Jewish.

"Thats ok," replied the passenger. "My name is Kevin and I'm going to a fancy dress party."

Live travel updates: Road and rail

Bus timetable

Shotley to Harwich-Felixstowe foot ferry running check timetable

Today's Post Office Openings:

Shotley: 09.00 – 17.00

Chelmondiston: 08-00-17.00

Holbrook: Closed

Brantham (village hall): Closed

Today's food shop openings:

Premier Stores Shotley: 08:00 - 21:00

Premier Stores Wherstead: 08.00 – 19.00

Orwell Stores: 08.00 – 13.00

Holbrook Co-op: 06.00 -23.00

Brantham Co-op: 06.00 – 23.00

Suffolk Food Hall: 09.30 – 17.30

Stutton Community Shop: 09.00-16.00

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

Hollingsworth's: Times vary

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

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