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♫ The Aldeburgh Proms start Tuesday with jazz singer Clare Teal's tribute to the ladies of swing and the following day the Wednesday it's the magnificent Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

Laying new track will close the Ipswich-Halesworth rail service for nine days from this Saturday the 29th and the Ipswich-Felixstowe for the next two weekends.  Ipswich-Halesworth stations affected include Woodbridge, Wickham Market and Saxmundham, there will be replacement bus services for both lines.

Still tidying up from the server move earlier this month.

We have 3,000 plus stock photos on Alamy.

Duck detectives and feathered fun for all ages ... Quackers about Ducks tomorrow at Foxburrow Farm Melton.

Don't know your way round nearthecoast?  You need the A to Z of ntc, it's FREE and you don't have to pay and display or walk through the gift shop to get out.

The pic zoom is back, try Eve on New Year's Day 2007 (remember her behind the bar at the Framlingham Station) or this same year misfortune at The Crown.  If the Gods of the Internet smile and the pic zoom doesn't go away again there are more Framlingham Ladies.

Back to back T20 (limited over) cricket in Stradbroke this afternoon with visitors Rumburgh and Saxmundham.

 JOB  Part time Senior Sales Assistant in Tunstall.

The twice monthly(ish) digest is emailing out this afternoon to the 1800+ nearthecoasters on the list ... click the Singing Postman to go on the list.

Throwback Thursday:  Nine years ago today there was a one off car show at the Framlingham Sports Club to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of East Anglian Practical Classics.  As we recall some of the car owners were decidedly grumpy but it didn't spoil the day.

Our view of Framlingham last year.

Embarrassing how long it took us to work this one out <blush>. SPAMFighter's Block/Unblock/Empty Spam Folder buttons suddenly greyed out so they couldn't be used.  Uninstalled- ... more here

A show of charcoals, drawings, sculpture, mixed media and paintings by multiple artists on the theme Talking About Nudes at Studio 90 Rendham until the 28th July.

Click the birdy to see our Twitter feed.

It's Wild Tots for under 5s tomorrow at Foxburrow Farm Melton.

03:09pm: The bulletin board is back, wasn't that complicated but we kept having to do other stuff.

02:40pm: The bulletin board is about to go off line while we upgrade the software.

08:04pm: It'll have to wait until tomorrow now:)

Bentwaters Cold War Museum open today.

 JOB  Six week contract for a PHP programmer in Framlingham .

The 69th Wickham Market village show is the first weekend of next month.  There are over a 100 classes with displays of vegetables, flowers, photography, cookery and handicrafts plus this year's theme is Hedgehog Protection.

 JOB  John Grose Framlingham are recruiting a new apprentice.

Last century roller skating on Bournemouth Pier was certainly al fresco and possibly ad hoc, impressive how many ladies involved and muffs (echoing ice skating?) were clearly a fashion accessory ... more here

Bury Saints v Bristol Aztecs Sunday in Thetford was the Saints' last home game of their first season the Premiership and only their fourth season since formation.  The Premiership has been a big bite for the Saints and not helped by losing their starting quarterback, a running back and they are short one lineman.  This year ... more here

On the sixth anniversary still miss Fish.