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we 6 Nov
2024

Turkeys voting for ChristmasSo the turkeys have voted for Christmas ... when Trump tries to fiddle in 2028 will JD Vance be as honourable as Mike Pence?

tu 5 Nov
2024
Guy Fawkes 1570-1606

Staff at Brandeston HallHousekeeper of Brandeston Hall Mrs Nellie Meadows to PC Downing in 1910 Might do things differently up in Lowestoft constable but in these parts we don't pry and we don't gossip.

Astonisher No.63: Clare Skinner who plays the mother in Outnumbered younger and with a boy's haircut is unrecognisable in Mike Leigh's Life Is Sweet. Life is Sweet

mo 4 Nov
2024

Remembrance Day The programme for the weekend's Remembrance Sunday in Framlingham.

A to Z of ntcDon't know your way round nearthecoast?  You need the A to Z, it's FREE, kills 99% of known germs plus you don't have to pay and display or walk through the gift shop to get out.

su 3 Nov
2024
shed

Suffolk ConstabularyAn Aldringham Lane Aldringham shed was broken into last week and several hand tools stolen.  Security advice for sheds and if you any info call 101 quoting 37/62173/24.

Southwold and Le Tour The Southwold and Tour de France connection seems tenuous and as unlikely as Johnny Depp in Framlingham.

sa 2 Nov
2024

Eliza DoolittleI ain't dirty: I washed my face and hands afore I come, I did.  Yes, we'd very much like to see RoughCast's Pygmalion (My Fair Lady without songs) which is touring near the coast starting Thursday week at the Halesworth Cut. Pygmalion

Saturday week the Framlingham Scouts and Guides are having a Quiz and Supper (two courses!) Evening as a fundraiser.

fr 1 Nov
2024

PC Tips1974 the BBC started BBC Red Buttonthe world's first teletext service Ceefax.  It didn't survive the 2012 digital switchover but a similar text service is available on the red button if the tv is not connected to the Internet despite a threat to end it in 2020.  Though journalistic standards are slipping with clumsy copy and pastes from web pages it does make a less brutal way to get the news. tv and radio

Suffolk Overheard Suffolk Overheard:  He It's not what you want when you're making yourself nice for a wedding.

Earl Soham Quiz Night Quiz Night tonight in Earl Soham village hall with a licensed bar and proceeds to the hall's renovation fund.

Marlesford Community CentreWe're pleased to find that the Marlesford Community Centre is in what was the school in Church Road nearby the T junction with the New and Hall Roads.  Tomorrow week it hosts an Arts and Crafts Fair, more info from Jackie Cousins Email Jackie Cousins

th 31 Oct
2024
Halloween! Must buy some sweets

Footpath now a roadWe've noticed the footpath that was closed on the Hopkins Homes development off Victoria Mill Road Framlingham has reopened with some of it now a road.  To our surprise there's room for cars to pass but no pavements so presumably no expectation that residents will walk anywhere.

nearthecoast digest subscriber Andy Fordyce emailed that he likes to think Victoria Coren Mitchell's 'slip' (below) was to 'amuse' her husband ... could very well be eh?

we 30 Oct
2024

PC TipsThe BT Cloud will close tomorrow so probably a good idea to download your stuff before then.  Other free services are available.

St Andrew's Day

Jess the black and white catOur fortnightly(ish) digest is emailing out at tea time ... click Postman Pat's black and white cat to get your free copy.

Victoria Coren Mitchell chairing Only ConnectAnorak Alert No.65: On Monday's Only Connect (around 5:22) Victoria Coren Mitchell a little uncertainly credited the made up game Numberwang to Armstrong and Miller.  Embarrassingly it was Mitchell and Webb (Mitchell as in David Mitchell her husband).  While we're here try Eleanor Morton's parody Every Only Connect Team Intro.

Tour de France 2025Next year's Tour de France stays in France.  Starting in Lille the race spends seven stages on and around the Channel coast.  It then dives down to the Pyrenees, a stage finish on Mont Ventoux and a sprint finish back in Paris on the Champs-Elysees.

tu 29 Oct
2024

Two more days to view PAINT, CLOTH & CLAY at the Aldeburgh Gallery. PAINT, CLOTH & CLAY in Aldeburgh

mo 28 Oct
2024

 JOBS  Cleaner wanted in Framlingham and minibus drivers by the college.

American football in East Anglia A scoreless first half yesterday highlighting clearly first game of the season as both teams struggled to gel, finally Kent Falcons 14-08 UEA ... more here

th 24 Oct
2024

Ella Spencer♫ Oh joy!  The line up for next month's Maverick Thanksgiving Ranch Party in Easton includes cajun band The Po' Boys and ntc supporter Ella Spencer ... cajun eh?  there'll probably be dancing ...

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