Some links to add to popex when it's backpopex.com is being moved while I'm taking a few days off, got these out of my mail that I want to put in the links section...johntitor.comalice.dryden.co.uk/ho_for_hoggwarts.htmmatazone.co.uk/Kitten-ace-of-spades.htmlWhy is it always kittens? Those g... PEACE!The nephews have gone home, it's been a fantastic week, but tiring... haven't spent that much time with them both, EVER! Looking forward to our family holiday we've just booked for 20 of us in Greece somewhere.Today; washing, tidying, sitting, watchi... Pirates of the Caribbean is aceWell worth going to see, and Warner Village Islington was a great place to see it. Apart from the bloke sat next to me, who stank. Seats were big, plenty of space, very comfortable.Johnny Depp is great as Captain Jack Sparrow, he apparently based his... Two Towers was ace againDiet is still going well, mostly, apart from five pints yesterday. Went to The Queens on Regents Park Road, and The Lock Tavern on Chalk Farm Road and saw no-one even remotely famous in either.Seems one of the Channelfly venues, Barfly Acoustic is cl... Acescrush that little script kiddie... also just how hard is it to find a Doctor in Stoke Newington?... Spaced OutHmm, Spaced Out (the Spaced fan site) have their own mobile wallpaper earner, could I get me some of that potential earner? Probably not, bet there is a rights issue...... Smacked FaceLiking <a href="http://smackedface.blogspot.com">smackedface.blogspot.com</a>, another Stokey weblogger.No space left on deviceDAMN, problems with <strong>popex</strong> all day so far, it thinks it's out of disk space and it's not, trying to sort it... possibly it's too many small files on the partition, or something. Going to try deleting a load of stuff.Medium will be ace, if it's still leftLooking forward to Tuesday, and the <strong>Fighting Cocks</strong> gig...more on the facenot really allowed to say much, otherwise will risk losing payoff. one could of course speculate that a resurgent Face would embarass Emap - making it look as though they were the problem, not "market conditions"alternatively, an observer might sugge... the face will rise again...... but it will be in zombie formI went to the zoo todayI was in training all day today at Port Lympne, and what was the most exciting animal I saw? Yes a squirrel!OK I did see rhinos and a red panda on my lunch break, and monkeys by the truckload, more pictures to come. Also they messed up my lunch again... Folkestone, isn't it ace?Please post whatever you like here, the "new message" link is over there to the right -->I thought this place was dead... but I'm not sure if posting <a href="http://www.robert-krups.de/inhalt.htm">this</a> is the right thing to try to revive it. Eighties East German photography. The male nudes are especially creepy.EmbraceAre they still going? They're playing the Leas Cliff Hall on the 7th of October, see <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">the calendar</a> for more info.<br /><br />I bet having two countdowns on a page breaks things.Fireplace WarehouseJust spotted <a href="http://www.fireplacewarehouse.co.uk/">this</a> in a local paper, sounds like the sort of place we're after. Crap website though.Why didnt The Face let Simon Fuller buy The Face?SpacedNew 3 DVD box set available soon, bit cheeky, can I get just the disk of extras..?Sean of the Dead out on DVD soon too, Very Cheap to pre-order it in time for pay day...... BBC - Kent Places - 360 degree panoramas - FolkestoneThis is quite cool, <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/places/pans/folkestone/index.shtml">Panoramic views of Folkestone</a> from <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk">bbc.co.uk</a>...Looking for a fireplaceIt's about time I got a proper job done in the flat, so this weekend I'm going to take steps towards thinking about arranging either blinds or a new fireplace. Got a place lined up to sort out blinds and they might well be called Alpha Blinds, but f... I thought BOSE was aceBut I read somewhere that they're not all that... guess what you'd compare them to. Hey, some of my 96k recordings from tape / radio / car boot sale vinyl are very good quality!Placebo 2003<strong>Placebo</strong> in <strong>2003</strong> was cancelled!!Folkestone, safest place in the countryFolkestone gets noticed by the national news again in this story about passive smoking... A non smoking journalist crawls some pubs and measures the levels of carbon monoxide in their bloodstream... "For some reason The Harvey's Wine Bar in Folkeston... Face value Darkness tickets for sale BrixtonNo not me, but what a nice guy... they're not going to last long.Huge delays on Kingsland Road this morning, meant I got to listen to nearly two whole podcast shows on the way in, Trade Secrets and the Daily Sourcecode. There's a new version of ipodd... Best place to be a parentThe Observer says Stokey is the best place to be a parent, aside from the smack, crack and stabbings I guess. Cheerier news from Folkestone, WiMAX trials in January, from someone called telabria.com, yeah Folkestone's where it's at baby! Can't wait t... Maybe this is the sort of place I should have boughtHaving a scan of homes-on-line.com for Folkestone property, and found only one property - this. I'm sure this is already sold, can't believe it's only 250k, that's the sort of place I should probably have gone for, some income potential, and a lot cl... Scaffolding / fireplace surprisesGot a text, the weather is too bad for going up the scaffolding and fitting a flue liner, so the fireplace has been delayed until Thursday / Friday...The FireplaceWell here's the new fireplace so far:the fireplaceBit of a crappy picture, taken on the phone, but you get the idea... all that new plastering needs painting, so we're going to have a go at the whole room... also that mess around the floor will be co... La TerraceNot sure if I already posted this, <a href="http://travel.guardian.co.uk/restaurants/story/0,13739,1003047,00.html">The Guardian reviews the Sandgate Hotel</a>...<br /><br />Ebay SchmebayTonnes of Terry Pratchett books on EBay, but not much call (or as much value) for Raymond E Feist, what's that all about? Have just been chatting with a chum about ebaying, I've never sold anything before, but I have TONNES of crap I ought to get rid... PlaceboEmbraceFaith No MoreSetlist: Chinese, Faster, R'n'R, Crab, Care, Sweet, Blood, Spirit, Bowen, War Pigs, Grade, Anne, Bother, Jungle... not sure where this gig took place.Embrace+ Delakota, featuring one of the <strong>Senseless Things</strong>!James+ Thousand Yard Stare, James were the support, Thousand Yard Stare were the headliners. I think Suede support Thousand Yard Stare in Portsmouth...... SpaceThey still going? The Female of the Species, and all that... I think the ginger one might have left.Catya Maré - CANCELLEDDanish sensation voted no.1 on Myspace will be coming to La Vue restraunt and Wine bar to dazzle people with her classially fused sounds and her violin. Tickets are only £12 and available from 0871 918 0949 or online at LSP99.co.uk... Embrace+ <strong>Dogs Die In Hot Cars</strong>The DarknessI dragged Neil and Camilla, of The Face and Popbitch along. IT WAS ME THAT MADE THE DARKNESS POPLIAR!WASPNot sure what day, the ticket is very faded... Zed Yago supported, this site says REM played there only two days before, I did pick the gigs to go to...... The DarknessAce in-store gig, then a free barbecue on the roof too.Ashplus <strong>60ft Dolls</strong> who brilliantly smashed the place up. <strong>Bis</strong> were meant to play too.EmbraceFree wristbands from XFM...The Longpigsplus Space and ShootPrimal ScreamSome sort of <strong>all nighter</strong>, we didn't stay the pace. Was this the first gig with <strong>Kevin Shields</strong>?PlaceboI went in late on a whim, missed the support, who might have been Deus.McAlmont and ButlerFree thing through work, a gig for competition winners originally billed as being <strong>Paul Weller</strong>, actually turned out more interestingly as these guys and also <strong>Space</strong>Reading Festival 2000Placebo, Queens of the Stone Age, Slipknot, Gorky's, Foo Fighters, Ween, Primal Scream, Daphne and Celeste, JJ72, SFA, And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, At The Drive In...... The Divine ComedyI left after the support <strong>The Frank And Walters</strong> to go to a local gig, I was "getting in" with people and trying to be a face on the scene to help with my fanzine...Sam BrownPart of the ace monthly cabaret nightDodgyplus SpaceCatatoniaplus Space and LoopyBushplus Placebo. Not sure I actually went to this, I remember feeling really ill at the previous day's gig, think I was out for a few days with something like flu or glandula fever...... Hampton Court Palace Festival - Nicola BenedettiHampton Court Palace Festival - Simply RedLive Music - The MercurialsLive Spanish/jazz music from the Mercurials at Tim's Vino & Tapas, 3a West Terrace, Folkestone. o Time: from 8:00pm. o Admission: free - priority seating given to diners. o For further information or to book a table please call 01303 249... DovesDoves, Ed Harcourt, Elbow and Cooper Temple Clause were last minute replacements for Kings of Convenience. NME Brats show.... Hampton Court Palace Festival - Michael BoltonHampton Court Palace Festival - Katherine JenkinsChester Races - Ladies' & Gents' Evening in Chester74.55