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Throwback Thursday: 15 years ago today a charity box pinched in Walberswick and a telly in Darsham ... quite a crime wave.

Suffolk Myths No.110: Stackton Tressel town council bought a lectern on ebay 18 months ago.  It hasn't been deployed for press conferences with the East African yet because they can't decide on the three word slogan for the front ... true story.

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

When a gas hob needs its plates jiggling before it'll light we suspect that rather like a teenager it's just seeking attention.

Astonisher No.70: The Smithsonian Institute (a sort of American British Museum) asked Barry Manilow to donate his Copacabana shirt.  When he then said in a radio interview he'd always thought it'd end up in an institution they gave it back!

www.cultureeditsuffolk.com is a new not for profit guide to Suffolk's independent arts including music, exhibitions, readings, performances and community arts.  It's free to list for creators, venues and events and we've already found browsing rewarding.

♫ First Saturday in October the Trio Asteri will be debuting the Jubilee Hall Aldeburgh.  Their unlikely line up of piano with flute and bassoon will include repurposed works by Piazzolla, Max Richter and Sally Greenaway's Little Red Fox.  Tickets available now and all profits to support Pomegranate. ♫

There's a YouTube vid we can't find with the late Martin Parr advising students to shoot more crap.  Joe McNally says pretty much the same thing.

The tractorati quiver with antici ... pation for the nearthecoast digest that emails out at tea time.  Get your free copy by clicking on Alan Smethurst The Singing Postman. ♫

Every so often a lovely ntc supporter asks to get the fortnightly email digest more frequently but sadly we don't have the resources.  This web site gets updated daily and starting 4pm today we'll email this REMINDER on non-digest Thursdays.  If you don't want the REMINDER click here.

The next available supporter slot is now taking your link through this once gorgeous now arduous summer.

SRN Nearthecoast is in, doesn't feel any government has ever treated nurses fairly, is fiddling with her tick list and clicky pen but still listening at ntc@nearthecoast.com.

In a lifetime of laughter and tears we have made it an unbreakable rule to never attend an event where cake is described as scrummy.

Worried too many people might turn up for your coffee morning?   Seance?  Sponsored Co-op card swap?  Swingers' party?  Don't do promotion on nearthecoast then.

Anorak Alert No.77:  The English subtitles for German film Stalingrad seem to confuse metres and meters but then the subtitles could be in American which does the same.

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

♫ Edith and the Framlingham Ladies Choir join Fram Ladies.

Low tide today at Orford is 1:20pm.

The Rural Coffee Caravan is in Benhall 10am-12pm tomorrow.

From today we will be hydrating our garden from the water butt and bath because Essex and Suffolk Water will join Anglian Water in a hosepipe ban.  Our garden is 0.019 hectares that's 0.013 football pitches.

Life Skills No. 71:  This is why you should always have your folding tool with you.

Youthful enthusiasm at Maverick is July's Pic of the Month.

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

Our Alamy stock photo portfolio has over 10,000 images.

The village doesn't support you?  Promote yourself on nearthecoast.

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.

Perhaps embarrassed by the self serving and dishonest antics of the clown their country elected Microsoft are extending Windows 10 Support till October next year.

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.

Valued nearthecoast supporter Darren Smith has 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.

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.