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♫ Jess Gillam at the Snape Maltings in August hasn't sold out but the Klezmer Party is.  More £10 tickets will be released on 17 July ... we think we've got that right.

Planning a witch ducking this summer?  Or perhaps a trial by fire for an estate agent?  You're welcome to promote it on here.

♫ Maverick is back weekend after next with this year notes (as they say in beer descriptions) of Cajun.  The lineup includes Ruben Moreno, the Cajun Roosters and in the vein of Doctor Ross and Duster Bennett Lil Jim ... we'll be seeking him out.

A car parked near Hall Road Marlesford had the rear passenger window smashed overnight last Sunday/Monday, nothing was stolen.  Any info please contact Suffolk police quoting crime reference 37/34019/25, you can call 101.

From Benhall the SHAKE Festival is touring their adaptation of Akenfield around near the coast this autumn with venues including The Old Theatre in Fram and the Halesworth Cut.  With a cast of local people hopefully there won't be any accents sloightly on th' huh:)

Suffolk Myths No.105: Sometimes in a charity shop they know how to work the till.

Our thanks to the George Farnham Gallery in Saxmundham for not only a week's worth of coffee but also kind words about our fortnightly(ish) digest.

♫ 6:00pm tonight Radio 3's Words and Music is Portraits of Suffolk.

Maggi Hambling has generously donated her painting Night Waves to the Sudbourne Park Printmakers.  Oil on board and measuring 37x27cm a striking image that is being raffled to fund buying the Printmakers' two etching presses.  The draw stays open until 14 July so plenty of time to help.

♫ Saturday after next the Phoenix Singers concert Opera Stars is just that with four impressive guest singers and a programme that includes Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves.  Staged in the Framlingham College Theatre tickets online here.

Only available on iPlayer SHIFTY uses archive film with a text commentary to cover Thatcher to New Labour and supports Marina Hyde's view about nutters.

Our Alamy stock photo portfolio is now over 10,000 images.

The fortnightly(ish) digest emailed out at tea time ... click Postman Pat's black and white cat to get your free copy.

Finding love in the countryside - New to us Countryside Cupid have upcoming three speed datings around near the coast starting Tuesday in Worlingworth village hall with a l♥ve finding opportunity for seniors.

Very kindly Framlingham Concerts has bought us three coffees.  As they will be taking a new role with the Phoenix Singers we've added a PR link up on the left.

Rachel Reeves seems a fun loving sort of person though we suspect fun does come third after reading the newspapers and gifting handbags or winter heating allowances.

Life Skills No. 65: It often surprises people that hot dry weather is the poorest for tv and radio reception.  If your DAB portable is blipping and burping try moving the aerial to an inconvenient position, it may help it may not.  Sometimes turning the radio a little helps.

An opportunity to declutter, clothes and bric a brac wanted for Saturday's Brandeston village fete.

Peter Purves actor, tv presenter and one time chum of Dr Who may find its present iteration too sophisticated but he'll be in the Framlingham Crown 2:30pm tomorrow to tell the St John Fellowship about television ... and there's refreshments.

We like the Hitchcock film The 39 Steps with John Laurie (Private Frazer in Dad's Army) being surprisingly scary.  Framlingham College Senior School stage it live tomorrow and Friday. 

Saturday morning in the United Free Framlingham Horticultural Soc coffee morning.

Saturday for the summer solstice the brilliantly chaotic Rendham Mummers return to the Sweffling White Horse for The Rendham Swingers.  Free but there'll be a hat for the St Elizabeth Hospice.

POSTPONED  ♫ Anna Pancaldi was due to play the Wingfield Barns tomorrow evening.  It's now been moved to Saturday 19th July.

Sunday week Double Street Framlingham noted for its charitable Advent Windows has Open Gardens (with refreshments) in support of the St Elizabeth Hospice.

We will try hard for Conclave TONIGHT in Framlingham but probably not the new Wes Anderson in Aldeburgh on this year's only Friday the 13th.