Wednesday's Peninsula Breakfast Briefing
By Amber Markwell
23rd Feb 2022 | Local News
Wednesday's wonderful fact
Did you know that crocodiles are one of the oldest living species, having survived for more than 200 million years?
Scientists still aren't sure how, but crocodiles managed to outlive dinosaurs by 65 million years.
In fact, crocodiles have always been so well-designed for survival, that modern crocodiles are hardly different than those found in fossils.
Today's Peninsula sunrise: 06:52
Today's Peninsula sunset: 17:24Tide Times
03:34 3.77m
09:35 0.51m16:16 3.53m
21:52 0.79mWeather:
A cold but bright start for most. Partly cloudy through the afternoon with isolated blustery showers. A clear and cool evening, with strong winds, before showery rain arrives overnight. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Orwell Bridge:
OpenJoke of the day:
I used to not like facial hair.
But then it grew on me.Did you groan? (send us your own favourite joke).
Peninsula Recycling Centre
Bank Holiday Mondays: 09.00am - noonWednesday: 09.00am - noon
Saturday: 09.00am - noonHMS Ganges Museum
Open Saturday and Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays 11am to 4pm
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: ClosedWed: 10:00-14:00
Thu: ClosedFri 9:00-17:30 Closed for lunch 12:30-13:30
Sat 10:00-12:30Sun: Closed
Chelmondiston:
Mon - Sat: 08-00-17.30Sun: Closed
Brantham (village hall):
Wednesday: 13:00 - 15:00Good Neighbours' Scheme
Shotley & Erwarton GNS 07799 873881.
Brantham Good Neighbours(GNS) 07811 630899Chelmondiston GNS 01473 780408
Holbrook Helpers 0333 335 5387Stutton Network 01473 327753
Tattingstone 07895052086Updated surgery opening hours:
Holbrook:
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 08.00-17.00Thursday 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- 00 - 15.00
Wednesday: 07586741250
Thursday: 07379202164Today'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 - 19:30
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)
Have a read of one of our previous Shotley Peninsula news stories: 95-year-old Arthur Pye backs Macs on the Bridge petition as he is 'too old to get another job'.
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