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

Even if yours is a local event just for local people you could still benefit from How to promote your event.

#FollowFriday ain't too proud to beg eh?

Throwback Thursday: 14 years ago today we visited Valerie Leverett Memorials in Farnham.  They were on that tiny industrial estate by the A12's 90 degree turn in the village... both the business and estate are gone.

You can always tell which of the woodpigeons on your lawn is the Brexiteer, it's the one so busy bullying the others it gets to eat less bird seed.

♫ The Phoenix Singers will be 50 this year and celebrating with a December concert of Purcell. Bach, Mozart and Pittoni.  What's more they have a new musical director the acclaimed singer and conductor Tom Appleton. ♫

The Queen's description of Jeffrey Archer as irrepressible and not without flaw rings like the working class lovable rogue who is usually an annoying little shit with criminal tendencies.

Astonisher No.71: After Hitler's 1938 invasion of Austria (the Anschluss) Austrian Jews immediately suffered violent repression.  In time Sigmund Freud the founder of psychoanalysis understandably wanted to flee to the UK but the UK like other European countries was not issuing visas to Jews.  Fellow psychoanalyst Earnest Jones was in the same ice skating club as the home secretary Sir Samuel Hoare and Jones persuade Hoare to issue Freud a visa ... no, you couldn't make it up ... same ice skating club?!

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

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.

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

The next available supporter slot is now taking your link through autumn and into the Christmas period.

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

Anorak Alert No.79:  On Radio 3 this morning presenter Tom McKinney talking of the World Porridge Making Championship described a spurtle as a sort of spoon ... don't think so.

19-30th December the Norfolk (we can forgive them for that) theatre company SparkLive will be presenting the panto Cinderella at the Halesworth Cut with a pro cast and an ensemble of local youngsters.

Man blowing a whistle is September's Pic of the Month.

Throwback Thursday: 12 years ago today we took the tax disc off nearthecoast's press car.

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.

Trailer for the new Sense and Sensibility seems to start with Wells Fargo arriving.

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.

The year moves on, today is the autumnal equinox.  The next year moving on marker are the clocks going back Sunday 25 October.

High tide at Woodbridge today is 6:22pm.

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.78:  We're enjoying The Rule of the Land about following the Irish border.  We first thought it mistakenly equated 120km/hour to 60mph but it's the different speed limits north and south of the border.

Valued nearthecoast supporter Darren Smith has yet again 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.

Might as well put the garden hose away for the winter.

Our Alamy stock photo portfolio has approaching 11,000 images.

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

Suffolk Truths No.113:  In old Suffolk beer means mild.

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.