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Mackenzie Crook's new comedy Small Prophets like Detectorists is gentle (so far), charming, whimsical and clever.  We love the main character Michael Sleep working in a DIY Superstore amusing himself by talking total bollo to the customers.  Streamable or old school BBC2 10pm Monday nights ... it's something to look forward to.

WARNING: Today is the first of three Fridays the 13th this year, the second is next month.

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

January's Pic of the Month ... yes, it is a bit late isn't it.

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.

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.

Suffolk Myths No.108: Honest Suffolk folk consider anyone who can fix their combine a tech bro.

#FollowFriday ain't too proud to beg eh?

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

Stalwart nearthecoast supporter fishmonger Darren Smith keeps us going with much appreciated coffees, modern life mentoring and when in season fresh mussels.  Buy us a coffee and you can join Darren top left running into spring.

Hopefully you've noticed we've given the icon strip above a wash and brush up.  We've added our new(ish) Instagram and retired (perhaps temporarily) flickr.  It'll take time for the change to reach all 300+ of our pages.

How to promote yourself on nearthecoast.com.

The fortnightly(ish) digest emails out this afternoon ... click Jaques Tati to get yours for free ...

Suffolk Truths No.110:  Why honest Suffolk folk need two Co-op cards is a secret lost in the mists of time.

We've added actor Toby Jones (Mr Bates vs The Post Office and Detectorists) at last year's Flipside Festival in Framlingham to peeps inSuffolk.

We've started a new Instagram account more usefully named nearbythecoast.

Today is Blue Monday.

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

Suffolk Truths No.110:  Why honest Suffolk folk need two Co-op cards is a secret lost in the mists of time.

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

It's Twelfth Night the day when you get your mantelpiece back.

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.

Throwback Thursday:  Happy New Year!  14 years ago today we were thinking what 2012 might be like.  All we can guess for near the coast in 2026 is the Angry Fly will start serving tapas in its new Singles Bar ... with chips of course.

A pleasant New Year present for us is the 30,966 visitors last month made a record 85,478 visits.