near the coast

Next Tuesday here in near the coast  we could be getting a test text message as the first step in a national emergency message service.  The government is generously making this service available to the NHS but being Tories they will be making money out of it.

Last week an overnight burglary near Walnut Lane Pettistree .

East Suffolk  (District) Council's paid service (£45) collecting large items for disposal started up again this week.

Wonderfully confusing calendar how bin collections  will hopefully restart next week.

Again near the coast  bin collections have been CANCELLED for today.

Understandably bin collections around near the coast  have been CANCELLED today as well.

01:00pm: With power cuts (Leiston is out at the mo') around near the coast  caused by the Beast from the East's younger brother you are likely to find this UK Power Networks' incident map useful (enter your postcode).

The other Walpole  has the misfortune to be home of Ken Burns he of the relentlessly sentimental background music and equally relentless pan/zoom across a still image.

Last week two dogs worried pregnant ewes at Friston .

Pleasant Green is near the coast 's own Sleepy Hollow and is between Orford and Rendlesham.

Distraction Thefts of Mobiles

Police are reminding customer facing staff to keep their phones secure at all times after receiving seven reports of ‘distraction thefts’ since the start of October.  The offenders will enter a premises with a customer reception area such as a hairdressers or hotel and distract staff by asking for help or directions and waving papers around.   They will then take the phone from the reception desk/counter whilst the member of staff is distracted.

Very sorry to hear that Cliff Quay brewer Jeremy Moss passed away last Friday 4th September,

Last year the walk raising funds for the Mid Suffolk Carriage Driving for the Disabled was in Peasenhall.  This year it was going to be a dog walk in Monk Soham  but sadly it's CANCELLED.

Roadside verge volunteer wardens rake and monitor verges as wildlife reserves.

The Bentwaters Cold War Museum has thought about re-opening and decided leave it until next year.

Not surprisingly with the current unpleasantness house sales around near the coast  are slow but most active in Saxmundham.

The Bentwaters  Cold War Museum is thinking about re-opening next month, we certainly enjoyed our visit.

Not surprisingly August's Maui Waui festival near Theberton  has been postponed until next year.

♫ Man in the Hat's three previous virtual hoedowns have triumphed with a sea of appreciative comments.  He's doing it again Friday ... PPE not needed but you are advised to social distance from your device.

We visited Katie's Garden Newbourne for the first time last week.  A staff member asked Are you trying to leave without paying?  We were third in the socially distanced queue for the cashier and exit and empty handed because we'd put our three tumbler tomatoes down whilst waiting.

HM Coastguard are warning that the Bawdsey  Cliffs are dangerous because of erosion.

A man has been charged with the Darsham and Framlingham petrol station burglaries and ramming a police car.