ntc digest - the VE Fly Past one

Monday next week and possibly the Tuesday the RAF will be rehearsing it's 80th VE Day (Thursday 8 May) fly past over East Anglia.  As far as we can see it's going to be north of most of near the coast but don't trust us.  (Thanks brandeston.net)

An unfortunate start for the Norwich Devils at home to the Ouse Valley Eagles Sunday.  Starting their first drive pinned back on their own goal line they ... more here

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.

The Debach Airfield Museum should open for the summer this coming Sunday.

How to promote yourself on nearthecoast.com.

Suffolk Truth No.103:  You can always tell a Londoner, they look frightened when you say Good Morning.

♫ The fox on the front of the motor boat is playing a chromatic harmonica.  We suspect he couldn't get that bendy sound from it but not convinced enough for an Anorak Alert.

Nine artist show at the Butley Mills Studios continues until the end of the month. .

If you like what we do buy us a coffee, sadly we can't accept a Costa Coffee points card but ... a lovely latte? ... a capricious cappuccino? ... how very kind.

The three made over toilets in the Flora Tea Rooms Dunwich are stylish and unisex.

Saturday after next the 26th at Aldeburgh Cinema Jon Canter will invite lovely Michael Palin to choose clips from his favourite films.  Palin has long time associations with coastal Suffolk, in his published diaries he takes his mum to lunch in the Wickham Market White Hart ... always shops in our time.

Planning appeal for change of use of the Brandeston Queens has been dismissed.

Anorak Alert No.69: ... that didn't take long.  Love for Lydia last night on tv the garage attendant says the charge for the petrol is five and a tanner.  Tanner was slang for sixpence but the sub-titles mishears it as tenner ... picky picky eh?

Overnight last Thursday on the High Street Ufford wooden pallets were set alight and glass on a digger smashed.  Any info contact Suffolk police quoting crime ref 37/19911/25, you can call 101.

♫ A long way off but still this year autumnal bookings for the Halesworth Cut include Eddi Reader (Fairground Attraction in another life) and the seemingly immortal Dr Feelgood ... saw them certainly this century and bought the t-shirt.

D day veteran and Cransford resident Douglas Cracknell has been awarded the Legion d'Honneur by the French government.

How very kind, the Norwich Devils have bought us a full handful of coffees.  Their next home game is this coming Sunday, a free day out at NR7 0UL.

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

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