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Astonisher No.71: After Hitler's 1938 invasion of Austria (the Anschluss) Austrian Jews immediately suffered violent repression.  In time Sigmund Freud the founder of psychoanalysis understandably wanted to flee to the UK but the UK like other European countries was not issuing visas to Jews.  Fellow psychoanalyst Earnest Jones was in the same ice skating club as the home secretary Sir Samuel Hoare and Jones persuade Hoare to issue Freud a visa ... no, you couldn't make it up ... same ice skating club?!

Santa's red hatted head is already popping up; breakfast with Santa at the Snape Maltings and steam train rides at the Wetheringsett Middy.

11am-2pm today drinks & nibbles at the George Farnham Gallery in Sax for Lupe Cunha's Seeking the Colour which runs until the 26th.

♫ Saturday 100% live Funk - Soul - Motown by The Optics for dancing at St Peter's Sibton.

♫ The Fressingfield Chapel Hall Arts is in itself a venue worth visiting and it's where Fressingfield Sounds are hosting their monthly concerts.  Tonight the SOLD OUT Piatti String Quartet will play Mendelssohn,.Purcell and Dvořák's American. ♫

Launch party last weekend on Sizewell beach of the mobile wood fired Sizewell Sea Sauna which starts regular weekend service this weekend.

SRN Nearthecoast is in, doesn't feel any government has ever treated nurses fairly, is fiddling with her tick list and clicky pen but still listening at ntc@nearthecoast.com.

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

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

Common Ground are much in need of volunteer front of house ushers for The Phantom of Friar Street at the Seckford Theatre Woodbridge tomorrow week.  Your chance to brush against the glamour of theatre, email Julian at commongroundtc@btinternet.com

Ruby Tyger 2 opening next month on Saxmundham High Street.

The Presence of Snowgood is a modern day horror starring Hammer Horror queen and Talking Pictures' The Cellar Club presenter Caroline Munro, see it at Dennington village hall last Friday of the month.

Life Skills No. 71:  This is why you should always have your folding tool with you.

The next available supporter slot is now taking your link through autumn and into the Christmas period.

Overnight Friday diesel was stolen from a rural property near Rendham Green. If you noticed any unusual activity or have any info please contact Suffolk Police quoting the crime reference 37/59162/26, you can call 101.

Anorak Alert No.79:  On Radio 3 this morning presenter Tom McKinney talking of the World Porridge Making Championship described a spurtle as a sort of spoon ... don't think so.

Can't remember honest Aldeburgh folk being noted for enjoying a laugh but the weekend after next is the second Aldeburgh Comedy Festival.  We've heard of and like all of the acts though a teensy bit vague about Dane Sofie Hagen.

Man blowing a whistle is September's Pic of the Month.

19-30th December the Norfolk (we can forgive them for that) theatre company SparkLive will be presenting the panto Cinderella at the Halesworth Cut with a pro cast and an ensemble of local youngsters.

♫ Soprano Rebecca Knight and mezzo Karen England will be the Opera Babes at the Halesworth Cut Saturday week. ♫

♫ The wonderfully grumpy Rich Hall is back at next year's Maverick Festival.

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

As you may realise the East of England Co-op likes to think it's special which is probably why it chose to do parking at Framlingham different from everybody else.

Suffolk Overheard:  In the Long Stratton Co-op

  Grandmother: What about a melon?

  Little Girl: I don't eat anything green.

  Grandmother: It's only green on the outside.

Throwback Thursday: 12 years ago today we took the tax disc off nearthecoast's press car.

♫ Next month's Fram Concert players are Clélia Iruzun and Shelley Levy with a programme including Brahms and Schumann for their clarinet and piano duo. ♫