Friday's Fascinating Flower Facts

Many of you will have noticed the purple coloured linseed flax flowers on peninsula fields but you may not be aware that laws were passed requiring people to consume linseed (flax) for its health benefits by King Charlemagne in the 8th century. Linseed was one of the original medicines, used by Hippocrates the Greek physician as a relief to intestinal abdominal pains. Hippocrates famously quoted: "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food."

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 04:43

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 21:01

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Tide Times

01:27 4.25m

07:18 0.26m

13:53 4.12m

19:42 0.26m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

Generally rather cloudy but dry conditions, although some brighter spells likely and feeling pleasant. Maximum temperature 20c, low of 10c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Joke of the day:

My electrician has been bragging that he ran power to his linseed garden.

Wired flax, but ok.

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Today's Post Office Openings:

Bent Hill, Wolsey Garden – 10.30 – 12.30

Felixstowe, Hamilton Road - 09.00 – 15.00

Old Felixstowe, High Road, East – 09.00-17.30

Walton High Street – 08.15 – 17.30

Trimley High Road – 06.00 – 22.00

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Today's supermarket shop openings:

Co-op Hamilton Road – 07.00-21.00

Co-op Wadgate Road – 06.00-23.00

Co-op High Road West - 07.00-23.00

Co-op King Street – 06.00-23.00

Co-op Walton High Street 06.00-23.00

Morrison's – 07.00 – 21.00 (petrol 08.00-22.00)

Tesco metro – 07.00-22.00

Sainsbury's Warren Heath – 08.00-22.00

Lidl Langer Road: 08.00 – 21.00

Lidl Haven exchange: 08.00-21.00

Wear face covering. Respect social distancing rules and treat shop staff with respect.

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This weeks' surgeries and dispensary times:

Grove Medical centre 08.00-18.30 (283197) - Covid vaccinations available by appointment only

Haven Health 08.00-18.30 (670107)

Howard House 09.00-17.00 (282706)

Felixstowe Community Hospital (458820)

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

Felixstowe-Bawdsey ferry will run from:

Easter weekend until April 30: 10.00 - 17.00 weekends only.

Wave to hail the ferryman, or call 07709 411 511. Go here for website

Bus services:

Check here for 77 service Monday to Friday timetableLive travel updates: 

Check here for 75 service Monday to Friday timetable

Live travel updates: 

Train times and traffic hold ups

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