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We have a bundle of Windebanks

Here's one John Windebank, maneuver your way around the family tree from there! Can you really trace them back that far? Would be very interested if there was some connection in to ours. My great great great grandfather had a daughter Caroline Clarke...

Remember all those stories in the news about family tax credit being RUBBISH?

Just registering for family tax credit, well Clare is. Had to phone up to get a form, the guy on the phone asked our income now taking into account the fact Clare is on maternity, and we'll get about twenty quid a week probably. That's just the estim...

WINDEBANK ernest

Re: WINDEBANKtrying to trace windebanks Bently hants,have other info re windebank back to Thomas Reade Magna Charter

Michael Howard's expenses

So should we be angry about this sort of behaviour, or pleased that Mr Howard is spending money in the area (in Hythe rather than Folkestone, but still)? Have we been cheated more than we've benefitted? I can't work it out? Remember to vote tomorrow ...

A brace of Habitat Radius benches

A couple of benches, one small, one large, both in Bicester, Oxford, but will ship. The smaller one is still new and boxed. We have one of these as a dressing table seat, quality is nice. This is one of the few pieces of that range that is all solid ...

Benicassim

Loads of info here: http://www.guitarreviewsite.co.uk

Debenhams pulls out!

Of a new development in Fareham, sorry for the scare. Though saying that I've not been into Folkestone town centre for a couple of weeks, has anything else closed there recently?...

Suspicious Habitat Radius listings creeping in.

Some new Habitat Radius furniture listings this week on ebay, a wardrobe in Dorset, and a console table and bench / coffee table (we have one we use as a seat, they're using it as a coffee table) in Newark. But what's this? OK, it's a coffee table, b...

I might know of one ticket

I think I know someone who might not be able to go, stay tuned, or email me - fg@folkestonegerald.com - or maybe some other kind soul will read this and reply?Sandi Toksvig is also doing a date at the Gulbenkian Theatre in Canterbury, have you tried ...

Elizabeth and Raleigh - Late but Live

Cool, I agreed to go to this (our company are sponsoring it) before realising it was a Stewart Lee effort, this will be great! I hope we still agree tomorrow night, going out for dinner after it too, this is not normal behaviour for us on a school ni...

Lone Star Comedy moves to the Tower Theatre

The Lone Star Comedy Club returns at a new venue � The Tower Theatre on North Road at Shorncliffe in Cheriton, near Folkestone � on Saturday May 31st with MITCH BENN, MICHAEL FABBRI, compere MAFF BROWN and a newcomer�s act.Now the home of FHODS, the ...

Benefits of Costa Blanca apartment

2 Double Bedrooms (1 en-suite)2 Bath / Shower roomNorth / West facingCommunity PoolNear to town, shops bars and restaurants etc.Large Lounge / Dining areaCovered porch ideal for alfreso diningLandscaped front gardenConnected garage underneathExcellen...

Jamie Cullum

Mrs Pants was stood outside waiting for me after the Ben Folds gig last night and Jamie Cullum came out and she ended up chatting to him.

Nice bloke and quite short apparently.

It's all about the Benjamins

My blog is worth $5,080.86.How much is your blog worth?That little bonus aside, not feeling particularly great today. Woke up with a WICKED pain in my left eye, like a headache that's bursting it's way through... it's subsiding now, but I strongly...

PLEASE not Ben Elton

There's to be a Smiths musical... this is good news actually, as previously mentioned musicals are my biggest seller on popex.Lordy looks like there are Wedding Present tickets on sale too for next year......

Ben from Curiosity Killed The Cat

Right, I'm not sure but this might be popbitch worthy. Anyway here goes, basically Ben Volapierre was the dj at my works summer party the other night and early on whilst playing the background music he and his wife started to _really_ get into it wh...

Mandy and Ben from Hollyoaks

Walking along Deansgate, looking loved up. Saturday.

Oh Bence - How long are you in London for?

I would really like to meet you, but I am so shit busy at the moment that it seems pretty impossible. I was going to go to Brighton to check out a mates exhibition but that's no help either is it?If you are in London you should really go to The Found...

Royal Bengal / Royal India

The Royal Bengal has reopened as the Royal India, I hope they have better luck this time, the place is nice, and the food was good, it's hard to compete with Anglo Asian when they're on form though......

Ten Benson charity show

Fresh from supporting The Darkness (anyone heard of them) on their "Elf Hazzard" UK tour, the evil Ten Benson play one final show for this year.It's a charity bash for The Big Issue, and you also get to see Portugal's finest THE PARKINSONS!Come along...

Ten Benson

Ten Benson are touring about now! They've had a few false starts before, but I think this could really be there, time, get in there! Special guests are Sludgefeast, who I remember being similarly styled...Ten Benson @ Concorde 2, Brighton, East Susse...

Sort of rock

Hello, just listening to Reuben's "Stuck in My Throat" EP, it's out on November the 10th. Sounds sort of half Nirvana, half Feeder, very brit-rock, a bit dull, not for me today...Reuben are playing live right now:Reuben @ Escape, Swansea, West Glamor...

Rick Waller

HE WAS THE MAIN ACT IN A BAR (NAMED ABOVE) SINGING ON MONDAY NIGHT, 8TH SEPTEMBER 2003. HE CURRENTLY HAS PERMED HAIR AND APPARENTLY HE HAS FORMED A BAND. CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT RICK SAID THE BAND ARE CALLED (DUE TO THE QUANTITY OF ALCOHOL CONSUMED THAT ...

Ben, OB, Lee and ?? from Hollyoaks

On Saturday night after Coldplay.. i watched the Premiership with the Hollyoaks liggers and then laughed as they stumbled their way through a few covers on the accoustic stage in the tent. (blagged my way in)

Royal Bengal

Their site is meant to be a frame around this page: http://www.stormwebsites.com/theroyalbengal.htm - but that doesn't work either, hope they didn't pay cash money for it. Anyway, go there, 47 Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 0NX, telephone 020 724...

Royal Bengal

After a very short pub crawl yesterday (couple of smashing pints in The Defoe, then no drinks in Bar Lorca, as their "all cocktails �9 a jug" offer turned out to be a lie, then the Coach and Horses]]) we did end up going to The Royal Bengal in the en...

Dave the drummer

Prior to the Astoria gig.

Afghan Peace Concerts featuring Gorillaz and more...

Get your tickets for these benefit concerts for Afghanistan featuring Gorillaz (Live) & DJ Sets from Massive Attack, Daft Punk, Portishead, ADF, UNKLE, Howie B, Richard Fearless & the Desperate Sound system here! Get tickets for the London show, 17.5...

An half arsed review of Sexy Beast

Last night I watched Sexy Beast, starring Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley and Ian McShane, and directed by music video director Jonathon Glazier. Ray Winstone plays Gal (short for Gary, he's not a girl) a gangster who's retired to Spain, but is destined t...

Gandhi (well, Ben Kingsley)

As I am a bit of a fat knacker, I tend to wear elastic waisted trousers. One time when I was out for a late night birthday drink with my housemates, with a just a pair of jogging troosers on, commando stylee, I was stood at the bar, with a pint in ea...