Apparently in Stoke Newington (where I lived before Folkestone) there were protests when Fresh and Wild were planning to move into Church Street, as it was a chain and would upset the unique villageyness of the place.
💬 RE: It's another chain though - 8118
This is part of my site The 'Gerald that I built in a fury of excitement when I first came here sometime in 2004. I had been a frequent visitor for a few years before that so I am technically one of those Down From Londons you get now. The site was updated more frequently with a calendar of events + voting for best venues and things, and I know it was a useful reference for those who were moving to the area. Now I've moved out of Folkestone again (though only to Hythe) it doesn't get as much attention as it used to. Ironic really as The town is becoming the exciting place we always thought it was just about to. My name is not Gerald by the way, this comes from the name of 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 GRATE aren't they? Do contact me if you have something to contribute, email anythign @ this domain, or try @folkestone or @pauly on Twitter.