Did you know?

On this day in 1995 Ronald 'Carl' Giles OBE, died in Suffolk. Often referred to simply as Giles, he was a cartoonist best known for his work for the Daily Express. His cartoon style was a single topical highly detailed panel, usually with a great deal more going on than the single joke. A statute of 'Grandma' one of his favourite characters stands in Ipswich town centre.

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Today's Peninsula sunrise: 06:00

Today's Peninsula sunset: 19:51

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Tide Times:

00:15 0.84m

06:51 3.37m

12:38 1.13m

19:22 3.43m

Clear on the Strand

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Weather:

Mostly dry and bright through this morning with plenty of sunshine. Skies will turn cloudier through the afternoon, with a few showers in the west later, before it turns wet across most areas by the evening. Maximum Temperature 22C, low of 11c

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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Quote of the day:

"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt."

– Abraham Lincoln

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Joke of the day:

Farmer Giles is talking to Farmer Palmer. He says "You know, my bull's not doing no good these days..."

"...he just can't keep up with the cows any more."

"Ah," says Palmer, "just give vet a call. I had same problem with my bull, and vet come round and give me a bottle of stuff for him. I give him one spoonful and he went off and did six cows one after the other, just like when he were a youngster."

"Sounds good," says Giles. "What medicine were it, then?"

"I don't rightly know," says Palmer. "...Tasted a mite like liquorice, though".

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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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Link here to see which other businesses are now open

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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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Train times and traffic hold ups

Bus services:

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Ferrys

Felixstowe-Harwich-Shotley Foot Ferry running

Felixstowe to Bawdsey is now running.

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