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In petticoats I was nobody, in breeches and this red coat I was, I am somebody.  Dr Georgina Lock's solo show about 18th century female soldier Hannah Snell at Chapel Arts Fressingfield Thursday evening.

Friday next week tutors Amanda Clayton and Ruby Banazi will host a beginners' lino cutting workshop at the Sudbourne Print Makers.

WARNING  It's Mother's Day next Sunday and even if she's a diabetic hay fever sufferer she'll still expect chocolates and flowers.

Parham Airfield Museum will reopen for the summer the Sunday after next.

Fishmonger Darren Smith has reworked his artwork which hopefully you can see above?  If not refresh the page (user key f5 on a pc) until you can.  You can now WhatsApp Darren on 07815 891963 ... we're planning to.

The year moves on, the clocks go forward next weekend.

10am-4pm in the Church Street Theatre Framlingham children's activities Wiggling Words Party! to celebrate Kate Rolfe's new book.

The barista where you can buy us a coffee is sportingly offering a short Americano with a dash of milk and a biscotti for just two pounds ...

♫ From Southend (it's not the law, you don't have to pronounce it Sarfend with a smirk or snigger) the 251s Sunday week in Ipswich look very promising.

Patrick Spencer MP for Central Suffolk and much of near the coast will be meeting around Framlingham next Friday.

Gratifying that Bungay's demon dog the Black Shuck is part of Royal Mail's new mythical creatures postage stamp set.  Not only is the town's running club named after the dog but also Norfolk Roller Derby's B team though we prefer the B's original name the Jolly Dodgers.

Today is not only the spring equinox but also World Sparrow Day.

A police pop up pop in at Brandeston village hall 10-12midday today ... guessing that will be Christian.

Life Skills No. 63: Last Wednesday in the Martlesham Tesco Extra it was so quiet we found it unsettling.  Had something awful happened that we didn't know about yet?  A mature checkout person opined that Wednesday afternoons are always quiet, useful to know.

"Chemical spill incident" in the Framlingham Chemists has prompted a copiously precautionary emergency services response on the Market Hill.

Worried too many people might turn up for your coffee morning?  Garden fete?  Swingers' party?  Don't do promotion on nearthecoast then.

Last Saturday next month at Aldeburgh Cinema Jon Canter will invite lovely Michael Palin to choose clips from his favourite films.  Palin has long time associations with coastal Suffolk, in his published diaries he takes his mum to lunch in the Wickham Market White Hart ... always shops in our time.

Throwback Thursday: 17 years ago today Framlingham Amateur Dramatic Society was antici ... pating the box office for Situation Comedy opening in the Volunteer Centre. The Volunteer Centre closed in 2013 and regrettably not a lot of Fram amdram these days.

♫ TRAGEDY!  Man in the Hat is retiring next month!! <sob> <sob>.

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

Sunday it was sunny in Rushmere St Andrew for Ipswich Cardinals practice with a good turn out of both seniors and juniors.  An intriguing new to us trick play that will be interesting when applied if not in hot blood then at least slightly annoyed blood.  Cards' first game away 6 April at the Norwich Devils, a free day out.

Suffolk Overheard in Benhall:  She's from Sax and brought her big city ways with her.

Thorpeness on the telly.

Last century it was maybe a year before we realised our first mobile could text.  Similarly we vaguely knew autofocus could be fine tuned but we didn't know two of our camera bodies had these presets.  Tempted to dismiss as useful if all you snap is tennis but maybe we're just fearful of the new ...

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

♫ We've been to the Cambridge Folk Festival just once and to see French Canadian band La Bottine Souriante.  It struck us that many of the bands didn't seem that folkie.  We might have put Ciderhouse Rebellion in the same bag when they played the Wingfield Barns Friday week but regrettably CANCELLED.

♫ This summer's Maverick programme continues to grow with the Hackney Hill Pickers joining the Hackney Colliery Brass Band in East London irony.