th 3 Jul 2025 | Our Alamy stock photo portfolio is now over 10,000 images.  |
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. .png) |
tu 1 Jul 2025 | If 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.
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su 29 Jun 2025 | If annoyed by the distraction of the film strip at start up mostly of interest 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?
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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 | Planning a witch ducking this summer? Or perhaps a trial by fire for an estate agent? You're welcome to promote it on here.
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mo 23 Jun 2025 | Suffolk Myths No.105: Sometimes in a charity shop they know how to work the till. |
th 19 Jun 2025 | The fortnightly(ish) digest emailed out at tea time ... click Postman Pat's black and white cat to get your free copy.
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th 19 Jun 2025 | Very 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.
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| 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 | Life Skills No. 65: It often surprises people that hot dry weather 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.
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su 15 Jun 2025 | We're eighteen today ... doesn't make our car insurance any cheaper.  |
sa 14 Jun 22025 | The year moves on, the longest day is next Saturday.  |
th 12 Jun 2025 | Sunday is Father's Day ... assuming you're still speaking that is ... apparently the UK is a late adopter.
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we 11 Jun 2025 | Britain is a majority nutter nation ... - Marina Hyde |
mo 9 Jun 2025 | SRN 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.
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th 5 Jun 2025 | The fortnightly(ish) digest emails out lunch time today ... click Jaques Tati to get yours for free ...
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tu 3 Jun 2025 | 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.
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su 1 Jun 2025 | We've created a Windows 10 page to mark it's passing in October.
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sa 31 May 2025 | Clicking a pic on here will usually get you a link and/or a bigger pic, try it now->  |
fr 30 May 2025 | #FollowFriday ain't too proud to beg eh?
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tu 27 May 2025 | Fishmonger 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.
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mo 26 May 2025 | In Microsoft's photo viewer the slideshow option may appear to have gone away but user key f5 will still fire it up.
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fr 23 May 2025 | Anorak Alert No.70: Like with The Great there couldn't have been loganberries at the 17th century Danish court.
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| 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 : They're all pinkos and fifth columnists at the BBC.
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th 8 May 2025 | The next available supporter slot is now, it will give you that nice warm feeling of having done the right thing.
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| Throwback Thursday: 20 years ago today we went to Brundish Makemerry featuring from Framlingham the Robert Hitcham's Maypole Dancers.
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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: He must have retired, he's bought a dog. Well he doesn't play golf and he can't swim. 
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su 27 Apr 2025 | Astonisher 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.
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tu 29 Apr 2025 | The next available supporter slot is now, it will take you into summer.  |
tu 22 Apr 2025 | 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.
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