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Throwback Thursday: Two years ago today the first Covid lockdown had been extended and we were into our fifth week of distanced queuing, masks and stay at home ... we had added our 36th reason to be cheerful.

If you like what we do you can buy us a coffee, regrettably we can't accept a Costa Coffee points card ... an americano?  How very kind.

  We now have over (if only just) 6,000 stock images on Alamy.

We were pretty sniffy about new Freeview channel W but it is repeating sitcom My Family though seemingly the ones without Nick.  Don't expect any better from Talk TV going live Monday on channel 237, ironically just ... more here

Suffolk Myths 95: Some Suffolk women got Covid three months before the first case in China.

Our page London in 2010 has merged to become London 2012-2010.

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

The Torch Relay digest will email out this afternoon ... click Postman Pat's black and white cat to get your free copy.

ASTONISHER No.53:  For six years as an MP and 19 months as Chancellor Rishi Sunak held a USA green card requiring a declaration that his primary residence was in the USA ... which hopefully it isn't so he fibbed.

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.

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

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

Planning a witch ducking this spring?  You're welcome to promote it on here.

Anorak Alert No.42:  Flog It visiting seaside town Morecambe has presenter Paul Martin saying comedians Morecambe and Wise saw military service during WWII.  Well not really, Ernie was in the merchant navy and Eric was a Bevin Boy.

How to promote yourself on nearthecoast.com.

To match Gentleman Jack striding about in a manly manner the drama matches with a straight ahead pace that we like.  As far as we can see the Beeb don't yet have a broadcast date for series two ... turns out it was last night.

Today is National Siblings Day.

L♥VE this, geographically not near the coast but we've had looks exactly like it.

The barista where you can buy us a coffee is sportingly offering an Americano with biscotti for just two pounds ...

Women's american football has its own nearthecoast Facebook album.

The fortnightly(ish) digest emails out today to the 1200+ ntcers on the list ... click Jaques Tati to receive it free.

Pleasing that Peasenhall resident and talented artist John Bawtree has renewed his ad with us.  In June John will be showing for two weeks in the Framlingham Carousel.

Recent interest in our Alamy portfolio has cheered the day.

♫ Very pleased to welcome back supporter Man in the Hat but not pleased to report he has Covid and regrettably but responsibly has cancelled his gig Saturday in Kelsale.

Life Skills No.44:  We've finally worked out how you get a bacon roll in Costa Coffee when you can't see it on the menu ... if there is one you pick it out of the display cabinet.  OK, you all knew that.

How to tell if a photograph is Art.

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

Very likely pix of where you live past and present our Facebook page.

Echoing Pancakes and St David doubling up at the month's beginning today is Mothering Sunday and the clocks have gone forward.

Dr Nearthecoast is in and listening but at this difficult time only consulting via email at doctorntc@nearthecoast.com

Crikey!  Wednesday's digest is being surprisingly popular in Sweden, order your free copy here.

Very pleased Darren Smith who sells fresh fresh fish Tuesdays and Saturdays on Framlingham market continues to support us.  He gets lots of clicky click on his link in our fortnightly(ish) digest.  Supporting us explained here.

The flowers that bloom in the Spring ... tra la.

Anorak Alert No.41:  The graphic in this GCN YouTube on cycle speedway has the riders going round the wrong way, like roller derby, NASCAR and most grass track it's turn left.