| tu 15 Dec 2009 | If we've done the sum right the Suffolk Land Rover Owners Club have raised over £6,000 for charity this year, primarily Cancer Care in Suffolk. |
| th 3 Dec 2009 | Looks like harassing the Knodishall village shop has moved to the garage on the road to Aldeburgh near Snape. |
| sa 7 Nov 2009 | Despite pitch black and incessant rain it was all we could do to get through the door at Bawdsey Village Hall last night it was so crowded for the private view of photographs, paintings, prints, digital art and ceramics to benefit St Mary's, Bawdsey. The show is open to the public today until 4pm and perhaps like us you too will be fooled by Sophia Rogers' monochrome pieces. |
| we 4 Nov 2009 | Oh dear, the Knodishall shop was burgled Monday night. |
| we 28 Oct 2009 | The Knodishall Butcher's Arms is for sale and why is some of the same stuff more expensive in the Aldeburgh Solar than the Framlingham one? Is it because they're posher in Aldeburgh? Well that'll teach 'em. |
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Down Judith Avenue in Knodishall is a whole world we didn't know about including Coldfair Green School. With help from parents and agencies like Eastfeast the two existing raised beds at the back of the school have been lowered (they were too high for the children) and the timber used in the new poly tunnel. The tunnel will enable the school to produce a wider range of vegetables to eat. At the front of the school what was a brambles jungle is becoming a Sandlings garden to provide a home for local endangered plants. Great stuff! |
| mo 28 Sep 2009 | The Constabulary want you to have your say, for near the coasters at the Orwell High School, Felixstowe ... that's convenient isn't it? |
| fr 17 Jul 2009 | So far at Latitude one arrest for theft, one drink/drive and three vehicle seizures for no insurance. |
| th 11 Jun 2009 | If local MP Sir Michael Lord becomes the next speaker then much of near the coast won't have much choice at the following election because by convention the major opposition parties do not contest the speaker's seat ... mind you as deputy speaker he doesn't vote now anyway. |
| fr 4 Jun 2009 | Yesterday's European elections certainly brought out 11:45am Results starting to come in 12:55pm District bye election result 01:05pm Beginning to look pretty bad for Labour, an indy got in here 01:15pm Turnout across the county looks like upper 30s% 01:50pm Good news for trees, a Green in at Upper Gipping 02:05pm Lib Dem Caroline Page takes Woodbridge from Tories 02:10pm Finally, in Ipswich a Labour win 02:11pm 49% turnout in Woodbridge for Caroline Page's win 02:16pm Conservative Patricia O'Brien returned for Martlesham 02:40pm 2nd Lab win, in Ipswich again but squeaky close (13 votes). Still waiting for the east and south of the county 02:47pm Michael Bond (Con) in at Wickham. He's a district and parish councillor too, what a busy chap 02:50pm Bored now 02:52pm European election results not until Sunday night 02:57pm A Green came second in Bungay and Halesworth 03:07pm Looks like East Suffolk doesn't want anyone looking at them funny so they've voted Tory too 03:31pm Ah well that's it. All of near the coast is dark blue apart from the single orange hold out of Woodbridge, going to butcher a hub now. |
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| we 29 Apr 2009 | According to NHS Suffolk the UK is among the most prepared countries in the world to deal with swine flu ... doesn't sound very British ... being prepared. Apparently Gloucester Old Spots live in terror of catching man flu. |
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| tu 28 Apr 2009 | The Co-op won't take a cheque any more?! |
| th 9 Apr 2009 | A government minister with an impossible name visited the coast of near the coast this week and then went away again. |
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Including us eight people so far have shown us theirs and Gamekeeper has described his.
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| sa 7 Mar 2009 Project Linus |
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| fr 20 Feb 2009 | That didn't take long, the Pettistree Greyhound is up for sale. |
| we 7 Jan 2009 | Good God! It was minus 6 early yesterday morning. |
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| sa 20 Dec 2008 | On the Wilford Peninsular you know the year end is approaching when the east wind is so strong that the seagulls have to walk to work. |
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| su 13 Jul 2008 | That John Western watercolour in Knodishall is back on ebaY this time with a starting price f £400. |
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| we 27 Feb 2008 | So far on the board three people have said last night's earthquake woke them up. |
| su 24 Feb 2008 | One of the Green's policies is Rights of individuals to have detailed knowledge of their condition and the range of treatments available, both conventional and alternative. So good news for aromatherapists then ... in fact anyone who drives out devils. |
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| th 29 Nov 2007 | It was the first anniversary of David Berry's death last week. It's some slight consolation that the 1930 Sunbeam model 9 Sports 500 that he restored (with some finishing off after David's death by Bryan Smith) won First in class, Best British and Best in Show at the Copdock Bike Show. |
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| we 10 Oct 2007 | Friendly this Sunday between the newly formed Aldeburgh Boules Club and the highly successful Stowmarket team Meadlands, and apparently Hachfest raised over £7,000 for charity. |
| th 19 Jul 2007 Huntingfield Arms | Huntingfield Arms des' dinners 62 Huntingfield is a charming village and though a bit remote there was a healthy lot of patrons in the pub, perhaps because of the Tuesday lunchtime special of all main courses £4.50 Arthur the enormous mastiff dog had taken exception to Dudley for some reason though this only manifested as some growling (which shook the floor) and walking out of the room in protest. NaTCH and John B enjoyed on song Adnams though for Adnams with a surprisingly tall head. NaTCH got a massive chicken casserole whilst John had something Italian not as massive with chips and salad. Conversation included how John had emphasised in the Halesworth builder's yard that it had to be cut 32 exactly so it was cut 31.5 Afar from Richard V. (first visit subsequent lunch previous lunch) |
| tu 13 Feb 2007 | Gamey is on BBC Radio Suffolk tomorrow week. His pic of a hornet's nest in Waldringfield Heath won the British Pest Control Association photographic competition ... but he's still waiting for the prize. |
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| tu 19 Sep 2006 | Otley White Hart des' dinners 57 NaTCH observed to Goddess Steph as he got out of the car that the last time he visited the White Hart the int |
| tu 21 Feb 2006 | Crowfield Rose des' dinners 54 Matt, The Brewer, Goddess Steph and NaTCH travelled in Matt's South African Landrover to the Crowfield |
| tu 8 Jun 2004 | Otley White Hart des' dinners 44 Not a lot of conversation. AfAR from Spadge. (first visit subsequent lunch previous lunch) |
| tu 10 Feb 2004 Three Tuns | Pettistree Three Tuns des' dinners 42 Spadge introduced Harold Pinter as a topic of |
| tu 9 Dec 2003 | Pettistree Three Tuns/Earl Soham Victoria des' dinners 41 Well it had to happen. For the first time in three and half ... more at Earl Soham |
| we 12 Dec 2001 | Swilland Moon and Mushroom des' dinners 21 NaTCH arrived a little early to find every table occupied, primarily by groups of women. At quarter past one most of the pub left making it possible to eat 'Christmas Casserole' with rather underdone roast potatoes. Buffy's Terrier was much enjoyed (rather dry - if you can say that about a beer) but the coriander flavoured Umble didn't seem as full as last year. Conversation was limited. AfAR from Spadge (sending cars to Santa). (last visit ↓ subsequent lunch previous lunch) |
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The pub has changed hands since our last visit. Bridget, our first lady luncher, wasn't feeling too well so charmingly the new landlord entertained her with conjuring tricks! The bar has been decorated with various military memorabilia and a barn at the rear turned into a museum. Adnams, Greene King IPA, and Bridget's presence gave us the courage to sing "Happy Birthday" to new chum Las. Very pleasant. AfAR from Andy (too busy), John FH (not feeling well), and Station Tone sent a discussion document for the next lunch. (last visit ↓ subsequent lunch previous lunch) |
| we 13 Dec 2000 | Swilland Moon and Mushroom des' dinners 9 As NaTCH drove though Earl Soham on the way to Swilland they saw John B driving in |
| we 10 May 2000 | Marlesford Bell des' dinners 2 Attendees NaTCH, Andy and John B (who arrive 20 minutes late saying I was in Beccles 50 minutes ago) were rather swamped by a coach load of senior citizens who had arrived a few minutes earlier. John's prawn salad was spectacularly generous. (first visit subsequent lunch previous lunch) |
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Here's an unhappy thought, you're a child or young person who has to be taken in to care in a hurry. What do you have? What do you own? Probably just the clothes you're wearing so 
We've just seen a lady near the coast wearing jodhpurs and a Davy Crockett hat. We had a Davy Crockett hat back when these things mattered to us. It was different from all the other kids' because they got theirs on Roman Road market and Aunt Con had got our two hats wholesale at the Houndsditch. Two hats because we suffered the fate of all oldest children and the baby sister had to have one too ... bitter? Nous?? The cheap shapeless lump of synthetic fur had a tail on it rather like that of a docked cocker spaniel and infuriatingly no matter how you pulled and tugged you couldn't get it to rest in front of your shoulder like Fess Parker's. Now remind us, what did he do afterwards?
A John Western watercolour living in Knodishall and depicting sail boats at Slaughden Quay, 
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erior was rather naff 1970s but Phew! what a makeover of the re-opened in April pub's interior. Very stylish. Original menu with a certain amount of theatre in serving ("Shall I introduce the cheeses?") and the cheese with cumin seeds was brilliant, a black doggie with dread locks wandering about and it transpired the barman had briefly worked for The Brewer when 
Rose knowing they wouldn't get lunch as the new landlord's wife was having the car serviced in Worthing(!?). The Rose is on the outskirts of the village, has spacious rooms and a three acre field at the back, so you can see why the Suffolk Landy club use it for their meetings. Vic, Woodforde's Wherry and Skinner's (a Cornish brewery) Best were all served in good condition. Conversation included Matt's traditional use of the phrase a bit light in the loafers. 
conversation and NaTCH got him thoroughly mixed up with Arnold Wesker and Samuel Beckett. Goddess Steph told us that a past barmaid at the 
the opposite direction and Hugh strolling to the post office. Not a good start! In the event attendees were Malcolm, first timer Hugh, Spadge in a Ginetta looking remarkably like a MR2 (the Ginetta not Spadge), and NaTCH. The Woodford Wherry was excellent, Malcolm drank a coriander flavoured beer called Umble and the food was very pleasant. Conversation included "Why did the Americans go into Kuwait?". Because Sadam Hussein had Malcolm's piano apparently and what's more he still hasn't returned it.
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