Martlesham

sa 17 Aug 2024	By the mini roundabout as you leave the Martlesham Tesco what was Evans Cycles is now a 24 hour McDonalds (opened in June apparently) ... maybe it's 24 hours because of the now seemingly perpetual tailback from the A12 roundabout.
th 16 May 2024	♫ Now that's what we call a good time. Sunday a free choral concert at St Michael's Martlesham with a programme including Flanders and Swann, audience participation and a chance to conduct the Hallelujah Chorus! ... baton supplied?
tu 13 Feb 2024 Pancake Day	Martlesham Tesco checkout man said it had been busy all morning with lots of flowers checking through, he thought it must be Valentines Day. In the cafe single Tunnocks teacakes were being offered ... the man in front of us had taken two.
tu 16 Jan 2024	Towards the end of last year and already this year there have been multiple storage container forced entries in locations including Melton, *Martlesham* and Ipswich. In most cases hand tools and machinery were stolen. Entry has been made using heavy duty cutting equipment. General security advice can be found here.
we 8 Mar 2023 road closures	The A12 between Ipswich and the M25 has three sets of road works with at least two running into next year and signs on the A12 between Martlesham and the A14 announce road works due this month, not easy to find details online.
mo 9 Jan 2023	JOBS The Framlingham chippy is looking for part time staff, St Elizabeth Hospice needs furniture van drivers at the Martlesham Retail Centre and you have until tomorrow to apply as Homework Club Assistant for the Eastern Angles in Ipswich.
fr 9 Dec 2022	We visited Martlesham Heath in September, previously we can only remember attending Music on the Green. It's still charming though much of the green was being dug up and surprisingly there's a pedestrian crossing only available to those who've recently had sex.
sa 3 Dec 2022	We've only just noticed that the giant electrical shop (Hughes?) by the A12 in Martlesham had become Boots the Chemist ...
tu 27 Sep 2022	Nowadays spices in most supermarkets (even the big one at Martlesham) only come in those little glass tubes ... but Cupboard Love on Framlingham market has them loose including the ground coriander we wanted, just bring a jar.
fr 1 Oct 2021	This morning around 5.35am a shed in Felixstowe Road Martlesham was broken into. Cash and hand tools were stolen. Any information please contact Suffolk Police quoting crime ref 37/54682/21, you can phone 101.
sa 13 Mar 2021	Martlesham - Attempted theft of a defibrillator The incident occurred at around 5.20pm on Saturday 27 February at St Michael’s and All Angels Church, The Drift, Martlesham Heath. Four males were seen to damage the defibrillator cabinet located on the side of the church by smashing the window in the unit and then attempting to pull the defibrillator out. They then walked away in the direction of The Square. The four suspects are described as white, all aged approximately 15-16 years-old and of average build between 5ft 7in and 5ft 10in tall. T hey were all wearing tops with hoods up, three of them in dark clothing and the fourth wearing a grey tracksuit and all were wearing face masks.
fr 29 Jan 2021	JOBS This year in Martlesham BT will be recruiting over 70 apprentices and graduates for their research centre at Adastral Park ... once described by a visiting chum as looking exactly like the Dalek mother ship.
we 11 Nov 2020	Comparatively peaceful in the Martlesham Tesco this afternoon.
sa 14 Mar 2020	Enough empty spaces on the Martlesham Tescos' shelves yesterday including soap. OTOH bollards have appeared between the large and mini roundabouts at the entrance. Turning right at the mini roundabout for Wickes et al can be a bit unsettling and for reasons we can't quite quantify the bollards improve the situation. On the way back between Martlesham and Wickham Market two separately vehicularly terminated badgers on the A12.
sa 9 Nov 2019	We sought of knew that supermarkets were selling vinyl again but still a bit surprised to see it in the Martlesham Tesco. What next? Perhaps the Pharmacy will rename itself the Chemists and offer one hour film processing?
mo 25 Mar 2019	The Suffolk Constabulary start this year's monthly Safe Rider Workshops for motorcyclists at Martlesham Heath next month 5-6th April. The two day courses includes an escorted ride and lunch.
th 16 Aug 2018	The Martlesham Tesco really very busy today and a queue for the Wickham Market Coop car park ... is there something we don't know?

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