You may have seen in a previous Article that there were a number of issues with speed signs in the Village. One of these was the sign as you come into Shottisham from the direction of Hollesley. It is in ’More Snippets’. We are pleased to say that the sign has been replaced and from … Continue reading Post No Longer Leaning
On 7 September the WI needs a French drain dug at the Trust Hall. If you men or ladies could help with a little spade work then the WI will be most grateful. We assume that refreshments will be available, but you will need to bring your own spade. We will confirm times nearer the … Continue reading Your WI Needs You (Update)
The only time I saw heather as a kid was when the Gypsies turned up with a few bunches and your mum was obliged to buy some to avoid being cursed. Mind you there was very little heathland in East London. Now, just a few hundred yards from my front door we are blessed to … Continue reading Lucky Heather Dearie
The East Suffolk Morris Men made their annual visit to the Sorrel Horse. Bells, Flowery Hats, big sticks, little sticks, kerchiefs, personal mugs of the Pub's finest ales and quite a bit of energy were present on The Knowl yesterday . The first mention of Morris dancing was in 1448 so it is a ancient … Continue reading Old Morris’s but no Horsepower
This has been passed on to us by a blog reader. We support green initiatives and will be signing this Petition. We do love a petition in this village because it can get things done! https://secure.greenpeace.org.uk/climate-emergency-share
Once again the team at the Sorrel Horse put on another buffet. This time it was Moroccan. My personal favourite was the chickpea casserole. I really don't know what it was called but it had chickpeas, other veg and a bit of an after kick!! The chicken was beautifully cooked and the koftas were perfect. … Continue reading A Good Evening with Good Food
A12 Speed Limts I see that the Council have dismissed proposals to introduce revised speed limits on the A12 between the A1214 roundabout and the Foxhall Road roundabout because they were not in a state to be approved. The speed limits which are 40 and 50 mph will also include traffic lights. The rejection by … Continue reading Speed Limits
In this blog, we keep talking about 'The Peninsula'. To locals, it is an accepted term to indicate the area that they live in. To those who have not lived here it is, perhaps, an 'unknown'. So for those non-locals; The Peninsula is an area that is bounded by the River Deben to the west … Continue reading The Peninsula’s Lost Pubs
It was good to see the Sorrel Horse busy all Suffolk County weekend with the music and bands. I got to talk to one of the Trad Jazz musicians from Norfolk. Really nice guy but he was having problems parking. I think I managed to get him a space where, if a tractor came past … Continue reading A Weekend of Music
ANTARTICA LOSING ICE We recently posted an article about the melting of the Earth's ice and the likely effect on our coastline. In The Times yesterday it was reporting that Antartica lost enough sea ice in the three years from 2014 to cover the whole of Mexico. This was after three decades of ice expansion. … Continue reading More Snippets
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