Tuesday's Peninsula Breakfast Briefing

By Amber Markwell

5th Apr 2022 | Local News

Tuesday's on this day

In 1997, Steve Irwin's "The Crocodile Hunter" debuted. The series was presented on Animal Planet, becoming the network's highest-rated series at the time.


Today's Peninsula sunrise: 06:19

Today's Peninsula sunset: 19:35
Tide Times

02:54 3.9m

08:39 0.52m

15:14 3.74m

20:49 0.61m
Weather:

Cloudy to start. Breaks developing to give a bright afternoon especially further south. Mostly dry, with an outside chance of showery rain. A band of rain will push southeast overnight. Maximum Temperature 16C.


Orwell Bridge:

Open
Joke of the day:

In tennis, a soft serve is easy to return.

Hitting a popsicle is harder.

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


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Peninsula Recycling Centre

Bank Holiday Mondays: 09.00am - noon

Wednesday: 09.00am - noon

Saturday: 09.00am - noon
HMS Ganges Museum

Closed until Easter


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, 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
  1. 00 - 15.00
Tuesdays: 07384429361

Wednesday: 07586741250

Thursday: 07379202164
Today's food shop openings:

Stutton Community Shop:

Monday - Friday: 09.00 - 16.00

Saturday: 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:
  1. 00 – 21.00

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: 8:00 - 17:00

Sunday: closed Holbrook Co-op:
  1. 00 -23.00
Brantham Co-op:
  1. 00 – 23.00

Suffolk Food Hall:

  1. 30 – 17.30
Please wear a cloth face covering, respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.

Live travel updates: Road and rail

Bus services:

97/98 timetable 92 timetable.

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


Have a read of one of our previous Shotley Peninsula news stories: Shotley to Chelmondiston cycle path on wishlist of 200 projects.


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