2010-03-13GMT07:45:15Our trip to Dublin (part two)We started the day at the Hugh Lane gallery, really handy for our hotel and they have The Eve Of St Agness, an excellent and famous Harry Clarke window. We've been before but good to check in again. They also have an exhibition based on the studio of... 2010-03-10GMT11:50:54Can I play HTML5 Youtube videos in Firefox right now?A nice reminder of the video issues in the shift from flash to HTML5. HTML5 will be omg the shizzle good, but see there's a VHS vs Betamax style problem, and that story on lifehacker.com sums up the details. Firefox are going with one standard for HT... 2010-03-02GMT01:57:28So long 6MusicNice bright spring day today, a smashing day to get official confirmation from the BBC that 6Music is to be shut down. Seriously, cull radio one if you want to save some money / not duplicate what EVERY OTHER RADIO STATION is doing. Where do I go now... 2010-02-27GMT08:12:25Woken up to NO WATERDANG, got swimming to go to, then Canterbury, then staying out to watch the Rugby, as we have a flat viewing today. This is thrown slightly into disarray by having no water in the flat today. Called Veolia emergency number, they say there's nothing i... 2010-02-24GMT01:08:34KISS tickets sold out in secondsHere's someone who got some. I say tickets, seems there are no actual tickets, you have to turn up with the credit card you booked them on. So this person is willing to sell not only the opportunity to see KISS up close in the Islington Academy shopp... 2010-02-21GMT10:57:57Frequently Asked Questions About Time TravelWho said there were no good films? Oh, me. Last night we watched Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel, a comedy science fiction film about, uh time travel, and it was brilliant. Don't know how I missed this one, it really was good. Knew nothi... 2010-02-11GMT09:17:04Instant Karma's gonna get youIt feels like only yesterday that I appeared to be bragging on Twitter about how quickly I could get home from work on the train, under half hour door to door, about as quick as I can do it in the car. "Get off the raods" was my advice to cow-orkers ... 2010-02-05GMT06:35:24Suede Albert Hall gig sold out in 20 minutes apparentlyHearing that maybe Bernard Butler WILL now be at the Suede gig, hopefully joining the "new" lineup to do a song! Things seem all amicable across all the ex-Suedes so he's likely to be present at the gig, can only hope he joins them on stage, as I don... 2010-01-26GMT05:07:12Jurassic (car) ParkThis is a good video:See here...... 2010-01-25GMT07:34:05What did they move the station for?Started the next stage of being a bit healthier today, a concerted effort to get the train all week. I trained in two days last week, but then got lifts home. This week I'm going for the whole week so I get a nice little walk to and from the station ... 2010-01-19GMT08:56:14Bonus day off!Well not really a bonus day off, I will probably end up dipping into next year's holiday allocation for this, but I got car trouble.I knew there was something up with the car Sunday, screeching noise from the brakes, hopefully just the brake pads. Bo... 2010-01-18GMT09:28:45"normally the bane of our lives"?Hmm I think our company has been misrepresented:See here. We don't have that sort of call centre, they don't cold call, they don't call out at all. It's a contact centre, you only call us if you want the best priced airport hotels / parking / lounges... 2010-01-15GMT08:01:19Suede reuiniting for one night onlyThe Sun has it here. Venue to be announced shortly, it says here...Confirmed no Bernard Butler.ONE NIGHT ONLY??? I hope we get tickets! Will surely be a case of "as the one off one night only reunion went so well, Suede have announced a three hundred... 2010-01-14GMT07:32:14Brett Anderson - The Next Life - Live acoustic studio performance 2009STRANGE, don't know what this is for, surely more fuel to the suede reunion rumours that may or may not be announced tomorrow:Brett Anderson performing classic Suede song 'The Next Life' live and acoustic for a UK television interview in 2009. Piano ... 2010-01-14GMT03:01:05"Rumours are circulating that a Suede, sans Bernard, reunion and Albert Hall gig are about to be announced"Teenage Cancer Trust - Suede - Seated Teenage Cancer Trust - Suede - Standing Suede - Auction Suede in Manchester &pound;53.85 Teenage Cancer Trust: Suede in London &pound;46.20 tickets for Suede, Suede tickets Folkestone, Suede ticket... 2010-01-11GMT08:08:15Bar Vasa reigning back inHeard via @canterburygeeks that the Ashford Bar Vasa is closing / closed, and they're pulling out of the Cheesegrater / Quarterhouse in Folkestone too... I thought the recession was over?... 2010-01-11GMT01:57:38Nice weekend, if a bit chillySnow, lots of snow, lots and lots of snow. Had to go out in it a couple of times, Harry's water babies was snowed off, so first time out was to do some shopping on Saturday. I got a voucher through the post from Direct Line (my insurers) offering me ... 2010-01-08GMT01:47:14Snow blind!Still deep snow here, and bright sun at times, quite dazzling. Not snowing right now, not been much at all today. I can hear the irregular plop of huge loads of snow sliding off the roof, hope it doesn't all melt soon.Chaps in the office have made a ... 2009-12-31GMT06:25:35Out of work already, a prematurely happy new year to you allOff to Chambers tonight, though I'm way tired for some reason so I could do with staying in. My legs are aching like I've done some exercise, which I definitely have not.Before Chambers we're going to a friend's house for a drink. All three of us wer... 2009-12-22GMT06:24:29RE: Has Gareth Thomas got a book out or what?I think he should become a celebrity chef and release a book called Gaystronomic Delights.2009-12-22GMT03:02:12Seven bird roast, vegan styleHad the idea to have one of those gooducken / multi bird roast type things for christmas dinner. But vegan stylee obviously. Starting with a garlic:Then BUTCHERED a sprout to get the garlic inside. Sticking with raw veg at this point.Then carved a po... 2009-12-22GMT10:31:48Has Gareth Thomas got a book out or what?Hope he wasn't pressured into making his announcement about being gay by one of the scumbag newspapers. Hopefully his story will give other gay men the courage to try professional sport though.2009-12-14GMT02:10:39High Speed rail link is live todaySo look out, all the timetables from Folkestone have changed... Does this mean there will now be a surge of interest in buying my flat, from moneyed London types? More likely just that the kind of houses we want to buy in the area will be priced out ... 2009-12-04GMT09:13:31Kevin Bridges now headlining Lone Star ComedyVery excited! We have been given Kevin Bridges for the 19th December who is massive at the moment (on Michael McIntyre road show and on Live at the Apollo soon and sold out 25 dates at Edinburgh during the Festival) See below for biography etc. This... 2009-12-03GMT01:12:32So busy it's giving me a headacheGot lots of little things on the go at work that have completely taken over my brain, so no time to think of things to write on the blog. Hardly even time for twitter either.Sort of got time for a curry tonight with some of the NCT dads, after Harry'... 2009-11-20GMT07:26:32A night out in ChambersGot a friend visiting from London this week, Clare went out last night and is doing so again tomorrow so it's my turn tonight. Luckily said friend wants to go to Chambers, result!Harry still has his cold, he's been miserable with it all day, but he p... 2009-11-19GMT07:19:19Video all about Google Chromium OS (open source operating system)... 2009-11-18GMT06:20:17Me not stagedivingUs at a wedding about eight or nine years ago I think:How me me me is that, finding someone else's wedding video, then only ripping the few seconds you are in and discarding all the actual lovely weddingness?... 2009-11-18GMT01:58:21Oh yeah weekend STAR SPOTTINGWe saw Hugh Dennis at Gun Wharf at the weekend, being Outnumbered by his kids, probably. I did not shout Milky Milky at him.The boy in Outnumbered is the sun of porn's Ben Dover, fact fans.... 2009-11-17GMT06:30:10Me, stagedivingOh yeah this has been worth waiting for here's a clip of me on stage at the London Astoria, 1991. What, you blinked? Watch it again! That's me bottom left for a few seconds.Particularly poignant as it's GONE now. I bought this bootleg video a while a... 2009-12-24GMT04:55:01Chris De BurghBorn: 1948 in Buenos Aires, Argentina Style: Rock / Pop Check out: "The Lady in Red" "Don't Pay the Ferryman" "Missing You" <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/gig/Chris-De-Burgh-Royal-Albert-Hall/181007.html">Rated 3.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2009-12-24GMT04:55:01Chris De Burgh & Band in LondonBorn: 1948 in Buenos Aires, Argentina Style: Rock / Pop Check out: "The Lady in Red" "Don't Pay the Ferryman" "Missing You" GET ME IN!... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/gig/Chris-De-Burgh-Band-in-London-Royal-Albert-Hall/202956.html">Rated 3.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-12-27GMT08:14:32Chris De Burgh & Band in BirminghamBorn: 1948 in Buenos Aires, Argentina Style: Rock / Pop Check out: "The Lady in Red" "Don't Pay the Ferryman" "Missing You" GET ME IN!...2008-12-27GMT08:14:32Chris de Burgh in BirminghamBorn: 1948 in Buenos Aires, Argentina Style: Rock / Pop Check out: "The Lady in Red" "Don't Pay the Ferryman" "Missing You"2008-12-27GMT08:14:32Chris de Burgh in BirminghamBorn: 1948 in Buenos Aires, Argentina Style: Rock / Pop Check out: "The Lady in Red" "Don't Pay the Ferryman" "Missing You"2005-12-21GMT08:53:47Jason Manford in SouthamptonJason Manford tickets for 16/12/2010 <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/gig/Jason-Manford-in-Southampton-Southampton-Guildhall/196916.html">Rated 0.56/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2009-01-24GMT05:00:56Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds in Bournemouth220.002005-12-21GMT08:53:47Mark Watson in Southampton71.50 <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/gig/Mark-Watson-in-Southampton-Southampton-Guildhall/185383.html">Rated 0.56/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2009-01-24GMT05:00:56JLS in Bournemouth132.002009-01-05GMT09:19:38Michael BoltonBorn: 1953 in New Haven, USAStyle: Rock / PopCheck out: "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" "Soul Provider" "When a Man Loves a...2009-01-05GMT09:19:38Michael Bolton in ManchesterBorn: 1953 in New Haven, USAStyle: Rock / PopCheck out: "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" "Soul Provider" "When a Man Loves a...2009-04-13BST04:08:47About Comedy Stand-up Course vs 2 Day Course - Sat & Sun vs Graduation Show145.002009-04-13BST04:08:47About Comedy Stand-up Course, 2 Day Course - Sat & Sun, Graduation Show2009-11-11GMT10:58:41Michael BoltonBorn: 1953 in New Haven, USAStyle: Rock / PopCheck out: "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" "Soul Provider" "When a Man Loves a...2009-11-11GMT10:58:41Michael Bolton in SheffieldBorn: 1953 in New Haven, USAStyle: Rock / PopCheck out: "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" "Soul Provider" "When a Man Loves a...2005-11-08GMT08:45:30Michael Bolton in BrightonBorn: 1953 in New Haven, USAStyle: Rock / PopCheck out: "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" "Soul Provider" "When a Man Loves a...2008-12-27GMT08:14:13Michael Bolton in BristolBorn: 1953 in New Haven, USAStyle: Rock / PopCheck out: "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" "Soul Provider" "When a Man Loves a...2009-04-19BST10:00:22Lee Mack in Bornemouth{%Tag1%} TicketsHighly regarded by critics and his growing fanbase, Lee Mack rules the craft of cutting one-liners and seriously funny on-stage banter. See Lee Mack...2009-01-07GMT09:44:14Michael Bolton in Westcliff-on-SeaBorn: 1953 in New Haven, USAStyle: Rock / PopCheck out: "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" "Soul Provider" "When a Man Loves a...2009-11-01GMT10:46:55Lee Mack in Plymouth{%Tag1%} TicketsHighly regarded by critics and his growing fanbase, Lee Mack rules the craft of cutting one-liners and seriously funny on-stage banter. See Lee Mack...2009-12-24GMT04:55:01Michael BoltonBorn: 1953 in New Haven, USAStyle: Rock / PopCheck out: "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" "Soul Provider" "When a Man Loves a... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/gig/Michael-Bolton-Royal-Albert-Hall/204221.html">Rated 3.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2009-12-24GMT04:55:01Michael Bolton in LondonBorn: 1953 in New Haven, USAStyle: Rock / PopCheck out: "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" "Soul Provider" "When a Man Loves a... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/gig/Michael-Bolton-in-London-Royal-Albert-Hall/205477.html">Rated 3.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-12-18GMT06:11:01Out Of Sight72009-01-07GMT09:38:41Michael BoltonBorn: 1953 in New Haven, USAStyle: Rock / PopCheck out: "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" "Soul Provider" "When a Man Loves a...2009-01-07GMT09:38:41Michael Bolton in CardiffBorn: 1953 in New Haven, USAStyle: Rock / PopCheck out: "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" "Soul Provider" "When a Man Loves a...2008-12-27GMT08:12:44Michael Bolton in BirminghamBorn: 1953 in New Haven, USAStyle: Rock / PopCheck out: "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" "Soul Provider" "When a Man Loves a...2009-02-03GMT06:11:30Michael BoltonBorn: 1953 in New Haven, USAStyle: Rock / PopCheck out: "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" "Soul Provider" "When a Man Loves a...2009-02-03GMT06:11:30Michael Bolton in EdinburghBorn: 1953 in New Haven, USAStyle: Rock / PopCheck out: "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" "Soul Provider" "When a Man Loves a...2008-12-27GMT08:14:29Michael Bolton in LiverpoolBorn: 1953 in New Haven, USAStyle: Rock / PopCheck out: "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" "Soul Provider" "When a Man Loves a...2009-05-16BST10:11:10Day Out with Thomas, Thomas