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th 3 Jul
2025

Our Alamy stock photo portfolio is now over 10,000 images. nearthecoast at Alamy

we 2 Jul
2025

Dishearteningly the excellent More Or Less (around 13:56) finds that the first claim in Adam Curtis' SHIFTY is wrong.  Thatcher wasn't behind in the polls and she didn't make that speech then. SHIFTY on iPlayer

tu 1 Jul
2025

Buy us a coffeeIf you like what we do buy us a coffee, sadly we can't accept a Costa Coffee points card but ... a lovely latte? ... a capricious cappuccino? ... how very kind.

su 29 Jun
2025

PC TipsIf annoyed by the distraction of the film strip at start up mostly of interestCloud icon to Americans only you can get rid of it.  Go Settings/Personalisation/Lock screen.  Scroll down to Choose one app to etc click on the icon with a cloud and then click on None ... that could be a bit simpler eh?

sa 28 Jun
2025

♫ If Margaret Thatcher was still PM Kneecap at Glastonbury would need an actor to sing their words.

How to promote yourself on nearthecoast.com.

fr 27 Jun
2025

Life Skills No. 66: If you have small children don't buy permanent markers.

we 25 Jun
2025

A witch ducking this year?Planning a witch ducking this summer?  Or perhaps a trial by fire for an estate agent?  You're welcome to promote it on here.

mo 23 Jun
2025

Suffolk Myths No.105: Sometimes in a charity shop they know how to work the till.

th 19 Jun
2025

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

th 19 Jun
2025

Buy us a coffeeVery kindly Framlingham Concerts has bought us three coffees.  As they will be taking a new role with the Phoenix Singers we've added a PS link up on the left.

Rachel Reeves seems a fun loving sort of person though we suspect fun does come third after reading the newspapers and gifting handbags or winter heating allowances.

we 18 Jun
2025

An inconvenient positionLife Skills No. 65: It often surprises people that hot dry Tv and radioweather is the poorest for tv and radio reception.  If your DAB portable is blipping and burping try moving the aerial to an inconvenient position, it may help it may not.  Sometimes turning the radio a little helps.

su 15 Jun
2025

We're eighteen today ... doesn't make our car insurance any cheaper. Happy birthday to us

sa 14 Jun
22025

The year moves on, the longest day is next Saturday. Summer Solstice - the longest day

th 12 Jun
2025

Father's Day - pic contributed by R MagritteSunday is Father's Day ... assuming you're still speaking that is ... apparently the UK is a late adopter.

we 11 Jun
2025

Britain is a majority nutter nation ... - Marina Hyde

mo 9 Jun
2025

SRN NearthecoastSRN Nearthecoast is in, doesn't feel any government has treated nurses fairly, is fiddling with her tick list and clicky pen but still listening at ntc@nearthecoast.com.

th 5 Jun
2025

Jaques Tati  1907-1982The fortnightly(ish) digest emails out lunch time today ... click Jaques Tati to get yours for free ...

tu 3 Jun
2025

No Mow May Having No Mow Mayed the lawn is starting to look a little shaggy but as the Flymo after three decades retired itself we are limited to a little light strimming.

su 1 Jun
2025

Windows 10 going in OctoberWe've created a Windows 10 page to mark it's passing in October.

sa 31 May
2025

Clicking a pic on here will usually get you a link and/or a bigger pic, try it now-> Click to see pix

fr 30 May
2025

nearthecoast on Bluesky #FollowFriday ain't too proud to beg eh?

tu 27 May
2025

Darren Smith FishmongerFishmonger Darren Smith and stalwart nearthecoast supporter continues to keep us going with much appreciated coffees, retail advice and when in season fresh musels.  You can now WhatsApp Darren on 07815 891963.

mo 26 May
2025

PC TipsIn Microsoft's photo viewer the slideshow option may appear to have gone away but user key f5 will still fire it up.

fr 23 May
2025

A loganberryAnorak Alert No.70: Like with The Great there couldn't have been loganberries at the 17th century Danish court.

Even if yours is a local event for local people you could still benefit from How to promote your event.

we 14 May
2025

Suffolk Overheard Suffolk Overheard They're all pinkos and fifth columnists at the BBC.

th 8 May
2025

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

Old father time ...Throwback Thursday: 20 years ago today we went to Brundish Makemerry featuring from Framlingham the Robert Hitcham's Maypole Dancers.

tu 6 May
2025

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

mo 28 Apr
2025

Suffolk Overheard Suffolk OverheardHe must have retired, he's bought a dog.  Well he doesn't play golf and he can't swim. Dogs eh?

su 27 Apr
2025

Dame Caroline HaslettAstonisher No.66: Pub bands in the 1960s had to have a fancy mains plug that could be configured two or three round or square pin because you didn't know what mains would be in the village hall.  So it surprised us that the present 13 amp plug was designed in the 1940s by Dame Caroline Haslett.  Other nations might observe UK plugs seem enormous to them but ours contain a fuse usually 13amp ... other values are available.

tu 29 Apr
2025

The next available supporter slot is now, it will take you into summer. Buy us a coffee

tu 22 Apr
2025

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.

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