Did You Know?

English adventurer, writer, spy and courtier Walter Raleigh was beheaded on this day in 1618 for allegedly conspiring against King James I of England. Raleigh, famously introduced potatoes and tobacco to the nation but twice fell foul of King James, the second time for ransacking a Spanish settlement on his voyage to find El Dorado and was topped at the Palace of Westminster.

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Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 06.46

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 16.31

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Tide Times:

03:45 1.01m

10:15 3.83m

16:18 0.57m

22:45 4.04m

Floodgates open

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Weather:

Soon turning wet and windy, with rain spreading northeast, heavy at times. Turning drier from the southwest through the afternoon, but staying windy with further spells of drizzle possible. Maximum Temperature 14c, low of 11c

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Quote of the day:

Even such is time, that takes in trust

Our youth, our joys, our all we have,

And pays us but with age and dust.

- Walter Raleigh, written the night before his death

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Joke of the day:

My neighbour has a new Spanish teacher at school, his name is Mr Armada.

"Like the Spanish Armada?" I asked.

"Yeah," he said and I shook my head in disbelief.

"Well," I sighed. "At least he isn't called Mr Inquisition. Nobody would have expected that."

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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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