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Hopefully you had as good a Christmas as the pandemic will allow?  Ours was slightly marred by a disappointment.

We've reached fifteen hundred Twitter followers which is nice.

The twice monthly(ish) digest is emailing out this afternoon to the 1850+ nearthecoasters on the list ... click Jaques Tati to receive it free.

 We have over 5,000 stock images available on Alamy.

Thankfully the days start getting longer after today.

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

Windows 10 feature update 20H2 this morning had two cracks at installing and prompted a .NET update.  Unsurprisingly the feature update suggests using Microsoft's browser, search engine and a free try of 365 so you can pay for it later.

The fortnightly(ish) digest sent today to the 1800+ nearthecoasters on the list ... click the Singing Postman to go on the list.

Inevitably we don't like Facebook's new makeover.  Particularly frustrating is the option to change the order of an album's photos seems to have gone.

We've reached fourteen hundred Twitter followers which is nice.

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: A candlelit service in St Lawrence's Brundish.

 End of last month a flurry of interest in vinyl on our Alamy portfolio.

Pleased to welcome back supporter Peasenhall resident and very talented artist John Bawtree.  We're already taking ad bookings for next year but we'll find a way of fitting you in... ads explained here.

SRN Nearthecoast is in, fiddling with her tick list, pen and prescribing guidelines, hoping there'll be enough PPE but still listening (apparently) at ntc@nearthecoast.com or text 07970 865730

Suffolk Myth 90:  If someone carries on talking as they or you walk away they're probably from Suffolk.

How to promote yourself on nearthcoast.com.

Friday 13th tomorrow ... but then the sun is shining.

Anorak Alert No.30:  Today's Radio 4Extra Sherlock Holmes His Last Bow has two Germans overlooking Harwich harbour from the great chalk cliff??

If yours is a local virtual event for local virtual people then you won't need How to promote your event.

It's much easier to vote if you can read and write which is why Trump supporters avoid postal voting.

Anorak Alert No.29:  Lovely and late June Whitfield and Roy Hudd (he reportedly celebrated his 80th at the Crowfield Rose) and perhaps overly picky but unlikely Hetty could fix the MG with a sharp rap on the big end.

Now would be a good as time as any to make us your home page.

Suffolk Myth 89:  All Suffolk pub landlords are distantly related to the popular Welsh singer Tom Jones.

You may be in a pic on our Facebook page.

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

We're back on Twitter and it only took four days ... it's taken us months to get a dental appointment.

Very very pleased to welcome back supporter The Framlingham Station where the kitchen is open seven days a week, the Earl Soham Brewery beers taste as good as ever and during the present difficulties is served at the  table.

If you inadvertently put the camera on the iPhone in your pocket into panorama mode it soon becomes a very acceptable hand warmer.

Returning supporter Darren Smith today is not only selling fine fish but keep himself informed about the new Covid restrictions so you can check that with him too.  Supporting us explained here.