A few years ago Folkestone was on its uppers

FG ≫ 2005 ≫ A few years ago Folkestone was on its uppers

A few years ago Folkestone was on its uppers, with boarded-up buildings and run-down "dole-on-sea" rental lets. But it was on the cusp of rebirth1, according to telegraph.co.uk2. Not much new there really.

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This is part of my website The 'Gerald that I set up in a fury of excitement when we first moved here sometime in 2004. I had been a frequent visitor for a while before that but I am technically one of those Down From Londons you get nowadays. This site was updated more frequently with a calendar of events + voting for favourite places and things, + I know it was a useful resource for those who were moving here. Now I've moved out of Folkestone again (though just to Hythe) it doesn't get as much love as it used to. Ironic really as The town is now becoming the exciting place we knew it was just about to. My name is not Gerald by the way, the name comes from a pretend newspaper in an episode of Brasseye or something, the Portsmouth Gerald, and how there is a local newspaper here called the Folkestone Herald. Puns like this are great aren't they? Do get in touch if you have something to offer, email anythign @ this domain, or try @folkestone or @pauly on Twitter.