Wednesday's Peninsula Breakfast Briefing

By Amber Markwell

6th Apr 2022 | Local News

Wednesday's wonderful fact

The oldest-known living land animal is a tortoise named Jonathan, who is 190 years old. He was born in 1832 and has lived on the island of St. Helena in the Atlantic Ocean since 1882.

Today's Peninsula sunrise: 06:16

Today's Peninsula sunset: 19:37

Tide Times

03:27 3.83m

09:06 0.64m

15:44 3.66m

21:22 0.67m

Weather:

A windy and cloudy start with outbreaks of showery rain moving southeast. Becoming brighter into the afternoon with sunny spells but occasional heavy showers. Patchy cloud and intermittent rain overnight. Maximum Temperature 13C.

Orwell Bridge:

Open

Joke of the day:

A burglar broke into my house and stole all my soap.

He made a clean getaway.

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

See What's On here...

Peninsula Recycling Centre

Bank Holiday Mondays: 09.00am - noon

Wednesday: 09.00am - noon

Saturday: 09.00am - noon

HMS Ganges Museum

Closed for winer.

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

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 - 19:30

Sunday: 09.00 -14.00 Premier Stores Wherstead:

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:

00 -23.00

Brantham Co-op:

00 – 23.00

Suffolk Food Hall:

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: Popular peninsula shop owner retires after 34 years.

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