Did You Know?

Robins on Christmas cards started as a joke 150 years ago when postmen wore red tunics and were named after them.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 07:56

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 15:43

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Tide Times:

04:28 0.61m

10:57 4.11m

16:54 0.4m

23:28 4.11m

Floodgates may open late morning and/or just before midnight

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Weather:

Staying rather windy, with brighter. perhaps sunny spells. A few showers still possible during the morning, but most parts dry. Cloud thickening later, with rain spreading northeast during the evening. Maximum temperature 11c, low of 7c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

Never take your makeup off before bed. Sleep in it. That way, you're all ready to go if a hot postman rings the doorbell early.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

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Joke of the day:

Never take your makeup off before bed. Sleep in it. That way, you're all ready to go if a hot postman rings the doorbell early.

Victoria Coren Mitchell

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My postman friend gets really angry when I tell everyone what he does for a living.

I call him a mail escort.

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Bus services:

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

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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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