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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 an 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.

Americans may have taken the Tour de France off the telly but Giro d'Italia highlights start 7pm tonight on DMax Channel 39 ... actually that's American owned ...

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

April's Pic of the Month.

Thursday next week the 34th annual Suffolk Group show opens in the Old Theatre Fram running daily until the 26th.  Drinks and chat 2:30-5:00pm Saturday the 26th.

TODAY do VOTE, it does matter.  You don't need your polling card though helps but you do need photo identification and you have until 10pm tonight.

♫ We always enjoy the Framlingham Chamber Concerts and the next is the Collatus Piano Trio Wednesday after next.

The next available supporter slot is now taking your link into gorgeous summer.

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. ♫

Worried too many people might turn up for your coffee morning?  Seance?  Sponsored Co-op card swap?  Swingers' party?  Don't do promotion on nearthecoast then.

Suffolk Overheard:  You've never sent a dick pic?  Put it on your cv.

Friday two shows in the Meerkat Hall Saxmundham Reflex Theatre are the revived Call Me John inspired by real East Anglian stories.  Their past and first ever production this is the final revival ... allegedly.

♫ Saturday week 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.

  With a burger van in attendance and a club clothing stall the Ipswich Cardinals repeated their previous shut out this time 30-00 against the Berkshire ... more here

For us it's been a while (over a decade), this morning it's the 42nd Heritage Coast Run from Thorpeness including an off road canicross style event with dogs.

Norwich Theatre's panto this Christmas is The Adventures of Peter Pan.  Journey to Neverland are free workshops for 9 to 12 year olds starting this month leading for some to casting as a lost child.  Most workshops FULL but a view spaces left for July.

The fortnightly(ish) digest emails out today at tea time ... click Postman Pat's black and white cat to get your free copy.

We've bought a lawnmower so we can join in No Mow May and will do a preemptive trim next week.  May is when we should stop putting out bird feeders to mitigate trichomonosis (maybe still sneak in some mealworms).