Did you know?

The first ever episode of Fawlty Towers was broadcast on this day in 1975. The classic comedy set in a Torquay hotel with John Cleese as the hilariously rude and inept Basil Fawlty, with Prunella Scales as his wife Sybil. Voted the 'greatest ever British TV sitcom' in 2019 and the phrase 'Don't mention the war' is one of the most often used by people even today. The show came about after John and his real wife Connie Booth stayed at the Gleneagles Hotel, now demolished, and based the character Basil on the eccentric owner.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 06:37

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 18:54

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Tide Times:

01:39 4.31m

07:17 0.49m

13:53 16.25m

19:48 0.04m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

A fine and dry day with long periods of sunshine, these increasingly hazy later today. Brisk easterly winds throughout, making it feel cooler on the coasts, whilst the highest temperatures will occur in the west. Maximum Temperature 23c, low of 12c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

"Mrs Richards: 'When I pay for a view, I expect something more interesting than that.'

Basil: 'Well may I ask what you expected to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House perhaps? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically…'

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Joke of the day:

'For someone called Manuel, you're looking terribly ill…'

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Today's supermarket shop openings:

Co-op Hamilton Road – 10.00-16.00

Co-op Wadgate Road – 07.00- 20.00

Co-op High Road West - 08.00-2300

Co-op King Street – 08.00-23.00

Co-op Walton High Street – 06.00 – 23.00

Morrison's – (09.00 for NHS workers) then 10.00 – 16.00 (petrol 08.00-22.00)

Tesco Metro – 10.00-1600

Sainsbury's Warren Heath – 10.00-16.00

Lidl Langer Road 10.00 – 16.00

Lidl Haven Exchange 10.00 – 16.00

Respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.

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This weeks' surgeries and dispensary times:

Closed until Monday. Call 111 for medical advice.

Felixstowe Community Hospital (458820)

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Travel info:

Live travel updates:

Train times and traffic hold ups

Bus services:

Check here for Monday to Saturday 75 & 77 timetable

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