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mo 19 jl 10

Some 700 litres of red diesel stolen in Thorpeness last week.

we 16 jn 10

Last time we went to Thorpeness it was such awful weather we didn't make it to the beach but Jane Bloom's pic shows the stuff dumped to protect the cliffs.
fr 28 my 10

Helmingham HallTwo jobs going in Huntingfield, the desk on the board SOLD, tomorrow night the newly formed Framlingham Rotary Club will celebrate gaining their charter at Thorpeness Country Club and Sunday at that most lovely of venues Helmingham Hall it's Plant Heritage's Spring Sale.
mo 3 my 10

The Thorpeness Dolphin is looking for a chef  01728 454994
su 2 my 10

Pinkness at the Thorpeness Heritage Coast Run/WalkOnly the burger van on the field for the Stratford St Andrew boot sale when we passed this morning.  Arriving at Thorpeness in forceful wind and icy rain for the Heritage Coast Walk/Run the pa was playing ELO's Mr Blue Sky ... not surprisingly no tutus, only Runners starting at Thorpenessone pink wig we saw and the ninja look was popular though much pinkness in the Suffolk Breakthrough tent.  There were three different starts and we heard shouted at the departing second group That's the half marathon you donut!  Total respect to everyone who turned out.  More pix here
fr 30 ap 10

As blessed relief from this relentless politics snapping pink tutus Sunday.

th 8 oct 09

Smiles at Walk on the Wildside 2009

Bunny EarsIt certainly was VERY PINK in Thorpeness and Aldeburgh this morning for a Walk On The Wildside 2009 with lots of doggies getting double helpings of walkies, some tutus (it's as near as we're going to get to roller derby for a bit), bunny ears and the traders in Aldeburgh joining in the spirit with balloons ... but the carnival moves on and because rules is rules and councils is councils (what would we do without them?) the pink ribbon way markers have to be collected ...  lots more pix HERE.

Collecting the ribbons afterwards

th 1 oct 09

Walk on the Wildside 2009

tu 30 jn 09

Thorpeness Mere - pic by Jane Bloom

More Jane Bloom pix of a misty Thorpeness Mere yesterday here.

sa 30 my 09

Coward Curiostities at ThorpenessWe noticed last night on the way back from Coward Curiosities in Thorpeness that what ended up as The Emporium opposite the mere has had a coat of paint, a name change to The Beach Hut and is a cafe again, seems like a sound idea.

fr 29 my 09

Coward CuriositiesRemember Coward Curiosities at the Framlingham Crown?  Mouth to Mouth are presenting this quirky collection of short Noel Coward pieces in Thorpeness tonight, and Lowestoft early next month.

su 3 my 09

Smoke from fire at Thorpeness - pic by DeanoHeath fire this afternoon near Thorpeness, hope  it didn't disrupt the charity run/walk.  (thanks Deano)
th 12 fe 09 The Brasserie and Emporium at Thorpeness is now just an emporium but with the walls still papered wittily (yeah, right) with covers from Private Eye.

th 01 my 08

1961  Betting shops legalised in the UK

 

Antiques Fair this weekend in Thorpeness ...

th 20 mr 08

1987  Tortoiseshell cat Towser died having killed an estimated 28,899 mice in her lifetime
 

The Thorpeness Brasserie and Emporium is calling for antique and collectables dealers for their fair this weekend.

tu 11 mr 08

1810  Napoleon and Marie-Louise of Austria were married by proxy in Vienna
 

... and the Thorpeness village sign gets unwanted attention.

tu 12 fe 08

1809  Charles Darwin born
 

Thorpeness Brasserie and Emporium

The Emporium bit of the Thorpeness Brasserie and Emporium is looking for collectors and antique traders to use their market stalls.  More info on the board.

tu 22 ja 08

1972 The UK became part of the European Economic Community
 

Here's a bit of solid gold, a 1950s train journey on the Saxmundham-Aldeburgh branch calling at Thorpe Halt ... accompanied by Flanders and Swan ... and we've just worked out that the boy standing seemingly dangerously on the track is holding up the single track token for the driver.

su 18 no 07

1928  Mickey Mouse made his screen debut in Steamboat Willie so he's 79 today

 

Brasserie & Emporium Last time we went to Thorpeness to be mugged by the swans the brick cafe had become a restaurant and was only open in the evenings so we went in the wooden hut for a pot of Earl Gray instead.  The restaurant is now a Brasserie & Emporium and was open in the afternoon, but we still went in the wooden hut ...

tu 14 au 07

1967  The Marine Broadcasting Offences Act made pirate radio illegal
 

Small boy and swans

Massed swansSwans doing what they should be doing The swans on Thorpeness Mere have worked out you get more bits of sandwich if you don't break a man's arm but en masse they still look like they should be hanging round a floating bus shelter.  What's that cartoon We have cats like other people have mice?  James Thurber?

Swan hoping that's a crisp in her hand

Aldeburgh ~ Leiston ~ Saxmundham ~ Knodishall ~ Lotus

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