Solved Please help identify this shrub

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    This shrub is in Suffolk - it is about 6 feet tall and has deep green slim leaves with drooping clumps of pinky flower buds and several small "acorn" type prickly orbs. Does anyone know what it might be? Thank you for your help
     

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    I think its a Arbutus ( strawberry tree )
     
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        Mystery solved!! Thank you very much for your help.
         
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