Did you know?

George Orwell, who is in the news today after it was revealed his books such as Animal Farm and 1984 are to be banned from the school curriculum, took his surname from our lovely Suffolk river. Eric Arthur Blair spent several summers at his parents' house in Southwold and from there explored what is now within the Suffolk Coast & Heath AONB, falling in love with the Orwell adorned with yachts and flocks of wading birds.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 06.54

Today's Peninsula sunset: 18.33

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Tide Times:

04:25 1.1m

10:56 3.74m

17:06 0.58m

23:27 4.01m

Fine on the Strand

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Weather:

Cloudy and damp for many. Very gradually brightening up later, light winds. Maximum Temperature 18, low of 6c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

'Intellectual honesty is a crime in any totalitarian country; but even in England it is not exactly profitable to speak and write the truth.'

George Orwell

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Joke of the day:

"You know, they've built a George Orwell memorial in America"

'What? Where?"

"Pretty much everywhere."

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Live travel updates: Road and rail

Bus timetable

Shotley to Harwich-Felixstowe foot ferry running check timetable

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Today's Post Office Openings:

Shotley: 09.00 – 17.00

Chelmondiston: 08-00-17.00

Holbrook: Closed

Brantham (village hall): Closed

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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.

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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.

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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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