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The Walpole Old Chapel is a delight inside.  Upcoming there is a whole bunch of events, Sunday fortnight the Lovekyn Consort play from the 17th century repertoire. ♫

Suffolk Overheard:  Long grained rice I told him, get long grain rice.  What did he come back with?  Wholemeal spaghetti!

We were so lucky to meet Eamon McCabe at the Sweffling Printroom just a few weeks before he unexpectedly died.  We were impressed that after a lifetime he was still interested in photography.  The Royal Photographic Society have a bursary in his name for £3,000 and photographers under 30 available until 3 August.

Ruth McCabe's show Going with the Flow in water colour, acrylic, oil and collage runs all this month at the George Farnham Gallery Saxmundham.  You can follow Ruth on the socials Instagram and that there Facepack.

Decades ago chums living in farm cottages down an unmade road off the B1116 nearish to Dennington had the dishwasher catch fire.  Standing outside they heard the fire engine's siren approaching ... and then go away again, what3words would have been invaluable.

Major DeRoute has confirmed that like Makerfield Clacton is not Suffolk so there won't be a Reborn candidate in next month's by election.

A new Suffolk Gentleman.

Has to be said that Ipswich Cardinals v Berkshire Renegades yesterday on occasion did get tetchy but not as grumpy as the World Cup Final.

♫ The very excellent Honey and the Bear are playing next Sunday afternoon 26 July in St Nicholas Church Bedfield, more info and how to book tickets at this page bottom.

The Hamilton Bloodhounds at the Framlingham Horse Show yesterday.

JOBS A kitchen assistant and waiting staff needed in Framlingham.

♫ Yesterday's free Framlingham Ladies Choir concert had moved from St Clare's to around the corner at the United Free in Riverside.  Afterwards sensibly in this heat an attractive looking cold drink was served rather than tea.

34 candidates for the upcoming Clacton by election.  Someone will get no votes at all because their mum voted for Farage ... well he will stop the boats, bring back national service, hanging and Pan Yan pickle.

In a lifetime of laughter and tears we have made it an unbreakable rule to never attend an event where cake is described as scrummy.

How to promote yourself on nearthecoast.com.

The fortnightly(ish) digest emails out at teatime today... click Jaques Tati to get yours for free ...

Starting Saturday 1 August Tassie Russell's show Fragile Boundaries runs for a week at The Watch House on Orford Quay.  There's a large public car park on the left just before you get there and the private view is 12-4pm Sunday the 2nd August.

Valued nearthecoast supporter Darren Smith has encouraged us with much appreciated coffees. He's also diversified into 3D printing ... we've bought two of his magic lobsters.  Buy us a coffee and you can join Darren top left.

June's Pic of the Month.

Today in music shops all over France there's 10% off bass guitars, that's right it's Bass Deal Day.

A ways off but come autumn the Sudbourne Printmakers have lino cutting and etching workshops in their beautifully located studios.

Don'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.

The next available supporter slot is now, it will give you that nice warm feeling of having done the right thing.