I hope you received your email/letter from your electricity provider saying that the Government Energy Support Scheme was giving you £200 towards your alternative fuel costs, e.g. oil, firewood, bottled gas and lorry delivered gas, coal etc. The amount will be paid to your electricity provider and in our case British Gas. Good news so … Continue reading Hey Off Griders
Category: General Ramblings
My Favourite Places Near the Deben (Part 2)
About one and one half miles south of Waldringfield lies the publess Hemley. I have looked online and I cannot see that the Village ever had a pub. In 1855 the Village, described as 'pleasant' in the History Gazetteer and Directory of Suffolk, only had 63 souls, 75 acres of water and 750 acres of … Continue reading My Favourite Places Near the Deben (Part 2)
My Favourite Places Near the Deben (Part 1)
Waldringfield from Stonner Point with a Spring Tide It is difficult to say which is my favourite spot in this area of The Deben because there are so many but Stonner Point across from Waldringfield is certainly one of them. Stonner Point is a quiet and beautiful place so I am going to start this … Continue reading My Favourite Places Near the Deben (Part 1)
Even the Train Station is Named Elsewhere
It has long been a desire to visit the Dog and Duck at Campsea Ashe for a meal. We have been calling the pub the Dog and Duck but ‘The Duck’ is what it is called on its website. 'What Pub' records that it changed its name to The Duck in 2016, after a refit. … Continue reading Even the Train Station is Named Elsewhere
Boundary Beating
I see from the Hollesley Grapevine that their PC has arranged a session of Beating The Bounds. They will be walking the perimeter of Hollesley Lower Common replacing the Dill Heaps as they go. Not sure what a Dill Heap is and not sure if it is relevant to this blog. Apparently the Beating of … Continue reading Boundary Beating
Have They Got The Hump
I see that the very conscientious people of the Sutton Community Speed Watch scheme were out again. They are out in all weathers, on occasion, to try and improve the safety on the 1.5 km of road through the 30 mph limit of their village. I have spent no more than an hour seeing how … Continue reading Have They Got The Hump
When is a Pub Not a Pub
I have read, but cannot find it today, that local Authorities do not like allowing a change of use for the last pub in a village to a dwelling because of the loss of amenity/community. Speaking, some time ago, to one of the main movers and shakers behind the purchase of a community pub, he … Continue reading When is a Pub Not a Pub
Reduce Speed, Save Fuel
We went for a post lockdown break away from the village. We booked well in advance but, unfortunately the break came in the middle of the fuel ‘crises’. Was it a crisis, or was it newspaper led madness. Yes, we have an issue with the lack of HGV drivers and there was a few petrol … Continue reading Reduce Speed, Save Fuel
How Unfortunate
We are waiting for an update on the actions that the Village Association took in relation to ANPR machines and 20 mph limits. As you may be aware we are banging on about speeding at the moment. There seems to be doubt in some corners that there is persistent speeding in the village. Well to … Continue reading How Unfortunate
Jam in the sponge but not so much Jerusalem
Up until I was invited to an evening event my only knowledge of the Woman's Institute was what was contained in the film 'Calendar Girls'. I cannot recall much of that except I do remember scenes of John Alderton with a bald head, wondering if he was paid extra to have his head shaved, and … Continue reading Jam in the sponge but not so much Jerusalem
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