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Today is St Andrew's Day, and given the amount of sweaty socks (Jocks) we have here, it seems only right to recognise their patron saint and what they have brought to the world, That includes the Krankies, Donald Trump and haggis.

St Andrew is also the patron saint of fishing and golf, which shows he was not all bad.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 07:40

Today's Peninsula sunset: 15:47

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Tide Times:

05:01 0.78m

11:36 3.81m

17:17 0.72m

23:57 3.89m

Strand will be fine

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Weather:

Becoming breezier with outbreaks of rain spreading southwards from late morning. The rain likely to be rather fragmented, with some limited drier interludes. Clearer, colder conditions following overnight. Maximum Temperature 10c, low of 5c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here,

My heart's in the Highlands, a-chasing the deer.

Robert Burns

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Joke of the day:

An Englishman American and a Scotsman were in a pub, talking about their sons.

"My son was born on St George's Day," commented the Englishman. "So we obviously decided to call him George."

"That's a real coincidence," remarked the Scot. "My son was born on St Andrew's Day, so we decided to call him Andrew."

"That's incredible, what a coincidence," said the American Republican.

"I can't wait to go home and tell our Pancake."

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Bus services:

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Live travel updates: 

Train times and traffic hold ups

Ferry

Felixstowe to Bawdsey is now running.

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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 – 08.00-20.00

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)

Haven Health 08.00-18.30 (670107)

Howard House 09.00-17.00 (282706)

Felixstowe Community Hospital (458820)

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