Tuesday's Peninsula Breakfast Briefing
By Derek Davis
24th Aug 2021 | Local News
Tuesday Trivia
The first Paralympic Games were held in 1960 in Rome, alongside the Olympic Games. Although still known at the time as the International Stoke Mandeville Games, which started rehab for veterans. The symbols of the Paralympic games are different to the Olympic rings a have their own special meaning. The three Agitos consists of red, blue and green. Agitos means 'I move' in Latin and it symbolises the athletic 'spirit in motion'.Today's Peninsula sunrise: 05:55
Today's Peninsula sunset: 19.59Tide Times
01:41 4.17m07:19 0.73m
13:55 4.07m19:57 0.25m
Take care on the Strand this afternoonWeather:
Probably on the cloudy side during the morning, brightening up with time however, with most seeing some warm sunny spells into the afternoon. Maximum temperature 24c, low of 14c.Orwell Bridge:
OpenJoke of the day:
Did you hear about the wheelchair basketball team that was banned from the Paralympics?They all tested positive for WD-40.
Did you groan? (send us your own favourite joke.)Peninsula Recycling Centre
Wednesday: 09.00am - noon
Saturday: 09.00am - noonBank Holiday Mondays: 09.00am - noon
HMS Ganges Museum
Open Saturday and Sunday 11am to 4pm
Post Office Openings:
Shotley:
Monday to Saturday 09.00 – 17.00Sunday: Closed
Holbrook:
Mon: 9:00 - 18:00 Closed for lunch 12:30-13:30Tue: Closed
Wed: 10:00-14:00Thu: Closed
Fri 9:00-17:30 Closed for lunch 12:30-13:30Sat 10:00-12:30
Sun: Closed Chelmondiston:Mon - Sat: 08-00-17.30
Sun: Closed Brantham (village hall): ClosedGood Neighbours' Scheme
Shotley & Erwarton GNS 07799 873881.Brantham Good Neighbours(GNS) 07811 630899
Chelmondiston GNS 01473 780408Holbrook Helpers 0333 335 5387
Stutton Network 01473 327753Tattingstone 07895052086
Updated surgery opening hours:
Holbrook:
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 08.00-17.00Thursday 08.00 - 12.30
Friday 08.00 - 18.30Shotley:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 08.00 - 18.30Friday 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, such as only three people allowed in the waiting room at any one time, and patients are asked to be patient and wait outside at busy times.
Good neighbours schemes are supporting patients to get prescription if they can't attend the surgery.
Call 111 for emergency medical matters.
Citizens Advice Bureau phone advice for patients at Shotley, Holbrook and East Bergholt surgeries
- 00 - 15.00
Tuesdays: 07384429361
Wednesday: 07586741250Thursday: 07379202164
Today's food shop openings:
Stutton Community Shop:
Monday - Friday: 09.00 - 16.00Saturday: 09.00 - 12noon.
Sunday: 09.00 - 11.00 Premier Stores Shotley:Monday - Saturday: 08:00 - 21:00
Sunday: 09.00 -14.00 Premier Stores Wherstead:- 00 – 21.00
Orwell Stores, Chelmondiston:
Monday - Saturday: 08:00 - 17:00Sunday: 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: ClosedMonday: Closed
Hollingsworth's:
Monday - Friday: 8:00 - 17:30Saturday: 8:00 - 17:00
Sunday: closed Holbrook Co-op:- 00 -23.00
- 00 – 23.00
Suffolk Food Hall:
- 30 – 17.30
Live travel updates: Road and rail
Bus services:Shotley - Harwich - Felixstowe Ferry timetable (from Monday, March 29)
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