near the coast

After a failed village buy out and a spell as Casa Mexico we've noticed six months too late that the Stonham Aspal Ten Bells is now a convenience store with what looks like new frontage on the car park side.

Sue Tansley's art and photography classes will restart next month in the charming if a teensy bit remote (it adds to the charm) Pettistree village hall.  Upcoming but dates to be confirmed tuition in Aldeburgh at the Fairfield Centre.

Motorcycle today trials at Butley, there was a burger van when we last went.

Common Ground Theatre's Christmas show Sherlock Holmes Smells Evil! is touring near the coast and otherwheres with Tuesday's evening show in Laxfield almost full so a matinee has been added.

♫ 7pm tonight free festive concert by the Illuminati Choir with mulled wine and mince pies in St Mary's Letheringham.

artEast have pointed out that Howard J Morgan exhibited with them but sadly passed away before the actual show.  His very desirable work is still available framed and signed.

4pm for 4:30pm today in Grundisburgh Village Hall the very excellent Etre et Avoir, don't know if the club does guests, ask the secretary peter@peterkendall.com.

Already Christmas is making us ill at ease but Sudbourne Printmakers must be braver as they have two weekend shows coming up with complimentary mince pies and mulled wine.

Last of the recent overnight closures on the Orwell Bridge tonight.

This weekend Butley Mills Studios hosts Tinderbox II.

Near the coast and east of the A12 pedant farmers shout Get orf my sand!

Actor Ben Willmott moonlighting as Media at the Eastern Angles wants you to know that Hightide's Ghost Stories by Candlelight will be visiting them in Ipswich Tuesday.  Other upcoming shows near the coast are Diss, Lowestoft and Halesworth.

PM:  Well there was, now fully booked again.

The Sudbourne Printmakers upcoming workshops were fully booked but there are now two linocut dates available including in November make your own Christmas cards. 

7 for 7:30 tonight in Cransford a hot two course Harvest Supper.

In October Sudbourne Printmakers are hosting tutored linocut and etching workshops and in November a workshop to make your own Christmas cards.  Sadly for you, very gratifyingly for them it's now fully booked.

Moonrise around near the coast tonight is about 7:25pm giving a good chance to see tonight's Blood Moon.  Best seen rising above the horizon you can then nip back to see the highlights on ITV4 (ch26) of Geraint Thomas' last day as a pro.

New house sales around near the coast including Framlingham, Laxfield and Woodbridge.  Crikey!  It's been a year since our last one <blush>.

With the appearance of a map of the near the coast heartland visit on Tuesday 2 September trying to find the route of this year's men's Tour of Britain has become less like playing battleships plus it's on the telly.

SHAKE's stage adaptation of Akenfield with a local cast will be previewing nine shows around near the coast next month starting with two nights in The Old Theatre Framlingham.

The Sudbourne Printmakers draw for the donated Maggi Hambling painting raised £4,195.88 so the three antique presses are now permanent residents.

The Ways of Looking show by the 21 Easterly Artists plus guest Laurence Edwards at the Holton Lodge Barn opened last week and continues until Tuesday.

2-4pm Today at The Firs Church Street IP13 0AT Marlesford Village Fete.  Free entry, easy parking with live music, games and teas.  More info from Lesley Bensley

Trying to find the route of this year's men's Tour of Britain is a bit like playing battleships but for sure it's visiting near the coast's heartland Tuesday 2 September.

A van parked in Hall Road Marlesford was broken into Wednesday night.  The rear doors were forced and many tools stolen.  Security advice here and any info contact Suffolk police quoting crime reference 37/39842/25, you can call 101.

Maggi Hambling has generously donated her painting Night Waves to the Sudbourne Park Printmakers.  Oil on board and measuring 37x27cm a striking image that is being raffled to fund buying the Printmakers' three etching presses.  The draw closes tonight at midnight.