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When decluttering an alternative to eBay, Vinted or a charity shop is the Brandeston Fete which welcomes donations of clothes, bric-a-brac, books and puzzles.

Art Yard Studios in John Street Leiston are quiet, airy with communal kitchen, toilets, private parking and available for rent ... call Paul Spencer 07733 218024.

♫ Tonight at the Snape Maltings the Beccles Choral Society, the Phoenix Singers and the Lambeth Orchestra come together to perform Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius.

Suffolk Overheard:  He's such a committed pacifist he doesn't even have s Swiss army knife.

The 34th annual Suffolk Group show opened yesterday in the Old Theatre Fram running daily until the 26th.  Drinks and chatting 2:30-5:00pm tomorrow.

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.

The tractorati quiver with antici ... pation for the nearthecoast digest that emails out at tea time.  Get your free copy by clicking on Alan Smethurst The Singing Postman. ♫

The Walpole Old Chapel is one of the oldest nonconformist chapels in England .  Upcoming there is a whole bunch of events starting Sunday afternoon 7th June with the Dollard Collectief.

The Sudbourne Printmakers will be part of Suffolk Open Studios this June.

Yesterday was the 20th anniversary of Luke Durbin's disappearance on a night out in Ipswich.

♫ We always enjoy the Framlingham Chamber Concerts and it's the Collatus Piano Trio next Wednesday the 20th.

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

We did buy a lawnmower so we could join in No Mow May but St Titch isn't keen so we're comprising leaving maybe a third unmown.

9:45pm last night in Framlingham The Station, the Railway and the Crown were closed, it was so quiet if it hadn't been for hivizzers resurfacing the Market Hill would had feared there'd been a zombie apocalypse.  Ironically back at Stately Terrace two grownup drunks were giggling and messing about with the wheelie bins.

That new roundabout on the A12 at Friday Street certainly takes the pretty way round.

  Reckon a tractor subsidy would fix broken Suffolk.

It's always longer than you think.  The Cake Bench was a two table coffee and cake venue on the Market Hill Framlingham which closed in December 2024 because barista and cake baker Louise had received a job offer she couldn't refuse .... Louise has joined Fram Ladies.

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

♫ Spring concert for the Leiston British Royal Legion Band 3pm tomorrow at St Margaret's church in the town.  Tickets on the door and tickets include afternoon tea.

Today is market day in Saxmundham and at the George Farnham Gallery drinks and nibbles until 1pm for their Spring Mixed Show.

Jolly good, broken Suffolk is going to be fixed by the new county council.  Perhaps they'll rename Suffolk Fire and Rescue The Suffolk Flame Killers whilst cutting their funding so as to wisely invest other people's money in crypto.

♫ Tomorrow week the Eye Bach Choir decamp to Saint Mary Magdalene Debenham for A Mass of Jazz.

Steve and Sarah the patrons of Saxmundham's socialbar have been running the Laxfield Royal Oak since December last year.  There are new excellent chefs and tonight being the first Tuesday of the month it's the first monthly Open Mike Night ... feels like the Sweffling Jam Party has found a new home. ♫