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In Stradbroke yesterday the home team were at 60 runs when a middle order batsman was bowled second ball.  Next man in out first ball but impressively the tail wagged finishing at 106.  The visiting Colchester Cavaliers were scoring steadily when we started to feel hungry, no lunch.  Cricket teas seem to have joined affordable postage stamps and tomatoes that taste of something so we went home ... final score.

Although we reckon it's nicest if you fully embrace No Mow May we also reckon only mowing some of your lawn or not mowing for part of May will help.

The next available ad slot is now, it will take you to the verge of summer.

Next Saturday in memory of Josh Fisk Yoxford village hall is hosting professional psychic Steven Gill for charity.

Suffolk Overheard: Has anyone got the phone number of the Internet?

Ah, that's what a police car was doing outside Framlingham library yesterday ... next street meet Thursday morning 8 June.

Belated congrats to Easton Farm Park.

Throwback Thursday: 19 years ago today people were voting in the St Michael's Rooms Framlingham, they didn't need photo id or even their polling card and a teller was seated outside.  When we voted last week there was a notice by the poll entrance about tellers (see 1.23 here).

Farnham Road (the A1094 to Aldeburgh) near Snape early Tuesday morning a Toyota Hiace and a motorcycle were in collision.  The motorcyclist, a man in his 50s, has serious injuries and was airlifted to Addenbrooke’s Hospital.  Any witnesses or dashcam please contact police quoting ref: 37/25297/24, you can call 101.

More PC nostalgia than a PC tip but Finland's Windows95man is wonderful Eurovision daftness with the final this Saturday.  If you think Windows 95 is ancient earlier we stayed with DOS because we thought (correctly) Windows 3.1 far too slow.

Chance to win £100 of tickets for Britten Pears Arts shows by completing a survey around climate change.

Over last weekend a man's wrist watch was stolen from a garage in Northfield Lane Aldeburgh.  Security advice here and any info contact Suffolk police quoting crime reference 37/25425/24, you can call 101.

Last Thursday Suffolk Police Commissioner Tim Passmore was elected for the fourth consecutive time but his vote had more than halved from 112,139 in 2021 to 52,968.  (As far as we can see East Suffolk District Council didn't feel the need to publish the result.)

It is widely known around near the coast that some of Stackton Tressel's female law enforcement community often have costume malfunctions on relaxed girls' nights out.  Around ntc these officers are known as ... that's right the Easy Peelers.

Saturday 7for7:30 Debenham Film Night is One Life with the superb Anthony Hopkins and the divine Helena Bonham Carter.  Entry £5 or £15 a family ticket and email Tony Hutt to go on the mailing list.

♫ Now that's what we call a good time.  Sunday after next a free choral concert at St Michael's Martlesham with a programme including Flanders and Swann, audience participation and a chance to conduct the Hallelujah Chorus! ... baton supplied?

  Our stock portfolio on Alamy is now over 8,000 images.

The weekend after next at the Harleston Sancroft Academy the Harleston Players Youth Theatre present The Wizard of Oz with a matinee and evening show on the Saturday.

 JOB  Minimalist information but Country Vision Framlingham have a vacancy.

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.

Anorak Alert No.61: Early in When Harry Met Sally Billy Crystal is spitting grape pips out the passenger window, cut to medium shot of the car passing with the passenger window shut, back to BC spitting pips out the passenger window  ... alright picky picky eh.

♫ Certainly worth a revisit and created before AI.

The fortnightly(ish) digest emails out around lunchtime to the 1600+ ntcers on the list ... click Jaques Tati to get it for free.

 JUST VOTE  Although near the coast doesn't have a mayor to choose voting does matter, you have until 10pm tonight and remember you will need photo id.