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♫ We l♥ve the Framlingham mid week concerts returning Wednesday with pianist Duncan Honeybourne.  His programme will include two Robert Schuman pieces and the world premiere of Nicholas Marshall's Seven Bagatelles. ♫

♫ Big band jazz from The Horn Factory at Debenham Sports and Leisure Friday. ♫

Decades ago chums living in farm cottages down an unmade road off the B1116 nearish to Dennington had the dishwasher catch fire.  Standing outside they heard the fire engine's siren approaching ... and then go away again, what3words would have been invaluable.*

 JOB  The Halesworth Cut is recruiting a Creative Engagement Coordinator, applications close tomorrow.

If you'll be driving south in the near future from today the A12 will be CLOSED between Marks Tey and Hatfield Peverel for a month.

The year moves on, the Wednesday after next is the autumnal equinox.

Can't remember honest Aldeburgh folk being noted for enjoying a laugh but the third weekend in October 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.

Common Ground's Christmas show this year is Father Brown and the Carnival of Fear touring near the coast including Laxfield and Southwold and beyond.

♫ 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 Mancunium Consort perform choral works from a programme with many familiar names and some we don't know which is also good. ♫

At the Snape Quay Gallery Common Ground is a show of eight East Anglian makers and you can meet them 10am-5pm today.  The show runs until next Wednesday.

This weekend the Sweffling Printroom is joining with guest Atelier Studio Leiston for a Stock Sale.  At the Friday night unprivate view peeps were carrying bubble wrapped pieces away with them ...

♫ The free Laxitude in Laxfield kicks off on Friday appropriately with Vix 'n' the Kix ... she does make the effort and Saturday there's the Joe Keeley Band. ♫

Roughcast Theatre have a six date tour of Chekov's Seagull starting Thursday 19 November.

Pity that Jessica Fostekew's Sturdy Girl Club on Radio 4 doesn't include women's American football.

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

Suffolk Overheard:  It's in a place called London, perhaps you've heard of it?

Valued nearthecoast supporter Darren Smith has yet again encouraged us with much appreciated coffees.  He's also diversified into 3D printing ... we've bought two of his magic lobsters.  Buy us a coffee and you can join Darren top left.

Throwback Thursday: 5 years ago today before he retired Man in the Hat was preparing to venture into Norfolk.

♫ The Gainsborough String Quartet pumped up to a quintet next month at the Wingfield Barns will be playing Schubert's Trout Quintet with a little Piazolla on the side ... can't wait. ♫

We've always thought of Hungarian Hall as Ufford but apparently it's Pettistree, either way Open Wedding Days this weekend.

 JOBS  Factory Operatives wanted at Hatcher Components Framlingham.

artEast returns to the Framsden Hall Barn this month with a selling show of paintings, sculptures, prints and ceramics, drinks 6-10pm Friday week.

It's always rewarding to see a child enjoying a bit of adult responsibility.  Yesterday's young hydrator at the Framlingham Flyers 10k was fourth in the line so getting fewer customers but when she did she was clearly pleased.  At the finish gratifying to see how many spectators stayed to applaud last man in John Manders.

... and found that in practice the mysteries of the camera needed little more than ordinary intelligence  Kind Hearts and Coronets (23:52)