Did you know?

According to tradition, you should eat one mince pie on each of the 12 days of Christmas to bring good luck. Although, it is technically illegal to eat mince pies on Christmas Day in England. In the 17th century, Oliver Cromwell banned Christmas pudding, mince pies and anything to do with gluttony. The law has never been rescinded.

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Today's Hadleigh sunrise: 07.57

Today's Hadleigh sunset: 15:44

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Weather:

A dry and breezy morning, with the best of any brighter spells across eastern parts. Staying windy into the afternoon, with thickening cloud and outbreaks of rain pushing east. Maximum Temperature 11c, low of 7c.

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Orwell Bridge:

Open

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Wednesday's quote

"The mince(meat) pie may have lost its meat, and its other ingredients may now be freely available all year round, but it has not lost its association with Christmas. Seventeenth-century Puritans tried hard to ban it (calling it 'idolatrie in crust') but they did not succeed: the Christmas mince pie lives."

Janet Clarkson, Pie: A Global History

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Joke of the day

Who hides in the bakery at Christmas?

A mince spy.

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Babergh's Home But Not Alone helpline: Freephone 0800 876 6926

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Doctors:

Hadleigh Health centre

1. 00am - 6.30pm

Boxford Mill Surgery

1. 00am - 1pm

Link to online booking system for both, here...

Contact: 01473 822 961

Call 111 out of hours.

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Bus timetable:

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Supermarket opening times:

Morrisons – 07:00 – 22:00

Spar – 06:00 – 23:00

Co-op - 07:00 – 22:00

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Pharmacies:

Mill Lane: 08:00 - 18:30

Boots: 09:00 – 17:30

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