Wednesday's midweek fact...

Green Woodpeckers enjoy a good laugh. According to the RSPB, the UK's largest woodpecker is a lean green machine with a short tail, a red cap and a strong, long bill. They're largely ground feeders, looking for bugs and grubs to eat, especially ants. They use their bill to break into their colonies, sucking them up with their long sticky tongues. August is a good month to spot parents out with the fledglings on the hunt in short grassland habitats, parks and gardens – a giveaway can be their unique laughing flight call.

Sunrise: 05:18

Sunset: 20:44

Laughing Green Woodpecker (Picture: RSPB)

Tide Times

00:13 4.26m

06:30 0.54m

13:04 4.19m

19:04 0.18m

Weather:

Rain clearing through the morning. Sunny spells punctuated with occasional showers, these turning locally heavy and thundery through the afternoon. Strengthening winds, particularly around coasts. Rather cool. Maximum Temperature 20C.

Orwell Bridge:

Open

Joke of the day:

I just saw a theatre performance called "The Woodpecker and the Metal Pole"

The performance was impeccable

Did you groan? If have a better joke send it to: ([email protected])

Local Radio

Suffolk Sound Radio

Power cuts emergency number: 105

Peninsula Recycling Centre (open this morning)

Wednesday: 09.00am - noon

Saturday: 09.00am - noon

HMS Ganges Museum

Closed

Museum website

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.

Good neighbours schemes are supporting patients to get prescriptions if they can't attend the surgery.

Call 111 for emergency medical matters.

Today's food shop openings:

Stutton Community Shop:

Monday - Friday: 09.00 - 16.00

Saturday: 09.00 - 11.00

Sunday: 09.00 - 11.00

Premier Stores Shotley:

Monday - Saturday: 08:00 - 21:00

Sunday: 09.00 -14.00

Premier Stores Wherstead:

08:00 – 20:00

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: 7:00 - 17:00

Sunday: 9:00 - 15.00

Holbrook Co-op:

06.00 -23.00

Brantham Co-op:

06.00 – 23.00

Suffolk Food Hall:

09:00 – 17.30

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

Bus services:

97/98 timetable 92 timetable.

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

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