Wednesday's Felixstowe Breakfast Briefing

By Amber Markwell

2nd Feb 2022 | Local News

Wednesday's wonderful fact

Did you know that Incan people used knots to keep records?

Instead of handwritten notes, Incan people used knots tied on pendants and cords to do their accounting. Called quipu, the types of knots and their location relative to the top of the cord would modify the meaning of the apparatus. About 600 examples of quipu have been discovered so far.


Today's Felixstowe sunrise: 07:31

Today's Felixstowe sunset: 16:45
Tide Times

05:57 0.3m

12:24 3.92m

18:01 0.68m


Weather:

A cloudy and damp start, with some outbreaks of light rain and drizzle at times. Becoming drier with some brighter interludes into the afternoon. Less windy and very mild. Maximum Temperature 12C.
Orwell Bridge:

Open


Joke of the day:

A doctor broke his leg while auditioning for a play.

He made the cast.

Did you groan? (send us your own favourite joke).

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Radio Stations

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Post Office Openings:

Bent Hill, Wolsey Garden:

Monday-Friday: 09.00 – 14.00

Saturday-Sunday: Closed Felixstowe, Hamilton Road:

Monday-Friday: 09.00 – 17.30

Saturday: 09.00 – 14.00

Sunday: Closed

Old Felixstowe, High Road, East:

Monday-Sunday: 07.00 – 23.00 Walton High Street:

Monday-Friday: 08.15 – 17.30

Saturday: 09.00 – 12.30

Sunday: Closed

Trimley High Road:

Monday-Saturday: 06.00 – 22.00

Sunday: 07.00 – 22.00


Today's supermarket shop openings:

Co-op Hamilton Road:

Monday-Saturday: 07.00 - 21.00

Sunday: 10.00 – 16.00

Co-op Wadgate Road:

Monday-Saturday: 06.00 - 23.00

Sunday: 07.00 – 22.00

Co-op High Road West:

Monday-Saturday: 07.00-23.00

Sunday: 08.00 – 23.00

Co-op King Street, Walton:

Monday-Saturday: 06.00-23.00

Sunday: 07.00 – 22.00

Co-op Walton High Street:

Monday-Saturday: 06.00-23.00

Sunday: 07.00 – 22.00

Morrison's:

Monday Saturday: 06.00 – 21.00

Sunday: 10.00 – 16.00 (petrol 08.00 – 22.00)

Tesco metro:

Monday-Saturday: 07.00 - 22.00

Sunday: 10.00 – 16.00

Sainsbury's Warren Heath:

Monday-Saturday: 06.00-23.00

Sunday: 10.00 – 16.00

Lidl Langer Road:

Monday-Saturday: 08.00 – 21.00

Sunday: 10.00 – 16.00

Lidl Haven exchange:

Monday-Saturday: 08.00 - 21.00

Sunday: 10.00 – 16.00

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


This week's surgeries and dispensary times:

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

Monday-Thursday: 08.00 – 20.00

Friday: 08.00 – 18.30

Saturday-Sunday: Closed

Haven Health (670107)

Monday-Friday: 08.00 – 18.30
  • Thursday: 07.00 – 20.00
Saturday-Sunday: Closed Howard House (282706)

Monday-Tuesday: 08.00 – 20.00

Wednesday-Friday: 08.00 – 18.30

Saturday-Sunday: Closed

Felixstowe Community Hospital (337600)

Monday-Sunday: 08.00 – 20.00

Bus services:

Check here for 77 service Monday to Friday timetable Live travel updates:

Check here for 75 service Monday to Friday timetable

Live travel updates:

Train times and traffic hold ups
Have a read of one of our previous Felixstowe news stories: Seasiders boss Boardley pleased for striker moving to Scottish championship leaders.
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