ntc digest - the Suffolk Elections one

In 1974 East and West Suffolk County Councils were merged into one.  52 years later the government (who always know best of course) has decided if two wasn't a good idea then three must be better as more is always better.  Council changes are planned for 2028 but confusingly next month near the coast will be voting for a super Mayor so voting does matter.

Local Britball starts Sunday fortnight with Ipswich Cardinals at Norwich Devils.

Reborn UK's candidate for East Anglian Super Mayor though overlooked by the BBC is ex-Suffolk CEO Andrea Hill.  Returning from the Caribbean in 2016 Ms Hall now says her wide local knowledge and vibrant management style will soon fix broken Suffolk and hopefully help out Norfolk too.  Leader of the populist party and onetime Stackton town councillor Major Gervaise DeRoute has been approached for comment.

March's Pic of the Month was originally on Instagram.

♫ The wonderfully located Sweffling Printroom has collaborated with Flipside Festival for Sound Beginnings presented by composer John Mercer and critic Robert Stein.  Thursday night's is From Minimal to Maximal and being the Printroom afterwards there will be great cake.

When did Siralan become Lord Sugar?  Oh, 2009 eh?  Why weren't we consulted?

We're not only nerdy enough to have an anorak alerts page we archive it as well.

From 1pm this afternoon you can book tickets for The Reluctant Dragon in June at the Saxmundham arts festival.

The Ipswich Cardinals page has birthed the new page Cardinals twenties.

Another Framlingham shop departed. ,,, and taken their cut out with them.

Anorak Alert No.75:  Sorry Henry, Benjamin Britten was born in Lowestoft.

Life Skills No. 70:  We like to visit Sax now and then to make sure it's alright; two supermarkets, two charity shops plus a Factory Shop to browse... not any more.

The next available supporter slot is now, it will give you that nice warm feeling of having done the right thing.

Suffolk Overheard: ... and a tea bag each ... well he is loaded.

Don't know your way round nearthecoast?  You need the A to Z, it's FREE, kills 99% of known germs plus you don't have to pay and display or walk through the gift shop to get out.

Arbitrary link to London 2012-10 to persuade Google to index it ... London is a large town near Chelmsford.

Our thanks to the Walpole Old Chapel for a generous handful of coffees.  A whole bunch of musical events upcoming at the venue this summer. ♫

A Separate Peace is a Tom Stoppard tv play so little remembered that even Wikipedia doesn't know about it though we do recall seeing it when there were only three tv stations.  Last night Rough Cast Theatre resuscitated it before then playing another Stoppard one act comedy The Real Inspector Hound and both highly amused the good sized audience.  Three more chances to see this week.