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♫ Yesterday's free Framlingham Ladies Choir concert had moved from St Clare's to around the corner at the United Free in Riverside.  Afterwards sensibly in this heat an attractive looking cold drink was served rather than tea.

34 candidates for the upcoming Clacton by election.  Someone will get no votes at all because their mum voted for Farage ... well he will stop the boats, bring back national service, hanging and Pan Yan pickle.

In a lifetime of laughter and tears we have made it an unbreakable rule to never attend an event where cake is described as scrummy.

How to promote yourself on nearthecoast.com.

The fortnightly(ish) digest emails out at teatime today... click Jaques Tati to get yours for free ...

Starting Saturday 1 August Tassie Russell's show Fragile Boundaries runs for a week at The Watch House on Orford Quay.  There's a large public car park on the left just before you get there and the private view is 12-4pm Sunday the 2nd August.

Valued nearthecoast supporter Darren Smith has encouraged us with much appreciated coffees. He's also diversified into 3D printing ... we've bought two of his magic lobsters.  Buy us a coffee and you can join Darren top left.

Ruth McCabe's show Going with the Flow in water colour, acrylic, oil and collage runs all this month at the George Farnham Gallery Saxmundham.  10:30am-4pm this Friday she'll be working on A6 collages in the gallery and saying hello.

June's Pic of the Month.

Today in music shops all over France there's 10% off bass guitars, that's right it's Bass Deal Day.

A ways off but come autumn the Sudbourne Printmakers have lino cutting and etching workshops in their beautifully located studios.

Last Ipswich Cardinals home game of the regular season Sunday.

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

Coming back from Horham yesterday the road was blocked by a fire engine at a field fire.  The satnav sent us to two different ROAD CLOSEDs and then unknowingly we were driving back towards the fire engine when a driver coming the other way stopped to tell we needed to take the next right ... what a gentleman.

♫ The very excellent Honey and the Bear are playing Sunday afternoon 26 July in St Nicholas Church Bedfield, more info and how to book tickets at this page bottom.

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

The Cretingham Bell is open all afternoon today for the village fete and bbq, music outside in the evening at the pub. ♫

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

The Walpole Old Chapel is one of the oldest nonconformist chapels in England .  Upcoming there is a whole bunch of events, Sunday the Hosepipe Band with Blake Morisson. ♫

Major DeRoute has confirmed that like Makerfield Clacton is not Suffolk so there won't be a Reborn candidate in next month's by election.

Fish was a good friend to both this web site and his chums on and off line.  In 2011 he committed suicide ... still very much missed Fish 1972-2011.

♫ The Phoenix Singers will be 50 this year and celebrating with a concert of Purcell. Bach, Mozart and Pittoni.  What's more they have a new musical director the acclaimed singer and conductor Tom Appleton. ♫