on here

Very kindly Framlingham Concerts has bought us three coffees.  As they will be taking a new role with the Phoenix Singers we've added a PS link up on the left.

Rachel Reeves seems a fun loving sort of person though we suspect fun does come third after reading the newspapers and gifting handbags or winter heating allowances.

Life Skills No. 65: It often surprises people that hot dry weather is the poorest for tv and radio reception.  If your DAB portable is blipping and burping try moving the aerial to an inconvenient position, it may help it may not.  Sometimes turning the radio a little helps.

We're eighteen today ... doesn't make our car insurance any cheaper.

The year moves on, the longest day is next Saturday.

Sunday is Father's Day ... assuming you're still speaking that is ... apparently the UK is a late adopter.

Britain is a majority nutter nation ... - Marina Hyde

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

The fortnightly(ish) digest emails out lunch time today ... click Jaques Tati to get yours for free ...

Having No Mow Mayed the lawn is starting to look a little shaggy but as the Flymo after three decades retired itself we are limited to a little light strimming.

We've created a Windows 10 page to mark it's passing in October.

Clicking a pic on here will usually get you a link and/or a bigger pic, try it now->

#FollowFriday ain't too proud to beg eh?

Fishmonger Darren Smith and stalwart nearthecoast supporter continues to keep us going with much appreciated coffees, retail advice and when in season fresh musels.  You can now WhatsApp Darren on 07815 891963.

In Microsoft's photo viewer the slideshow option may appear to have gone away but user key f5 will still fire it up.

Anorak Alert No.70: Like with The Great there couldn't have been loganberries at the 17th century Danish court.

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

Suffolk Overheard :  They're all pinkos and fifth columnists at the BBC.

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

Throwback Thursday: 20 years ago today we went to Brundish Makemerry featuring from Framlingham the Robert Hitcham's Maypole Dancers.

The tractorati quiver with antici ... pation for the nearthecoast digest to cheer this miserable spring weather.  To get your free copy click on Alan Smethurst The Singing Postman. ♫

Though we are No Mow Maying we will be trimming the edges.

Worried too many people might turn up for your coffee morning?  Garden fete?  Swingers' party?  Don't do promotion on nearthecoast then.

Suffolk Overheard:  He must have retired, he's bought a dog.  Well he doesn't play golf and he can't swim.

Astonisher No.66: Pub bands in the 1960s had to have a fancy mains plug that could be configured two or three round or square pin because you didn't know what mains would be in the village hall.  So it surprised us that the present 13 amp plug was designed in the 1940s by Dame Caroline Haslett.  Other nations might observe UK plugs seem enormous to them but ours contain a fuse usually 13amp ... other values are available.

If like us you're going to No Mow May perhaps think about getting a cut in soon.

The next available supporter slot is now, it will take you into summer.

Our thanks to Pocket Money Cards from Parham for the generous coffees.  Pocket Money Cards are a series of educational card games for kids designed to get them off their phones and back in the family, engaged in household chores.

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

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.

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

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.