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Escaped the snow today

Went to water babies as normal this morning despite my cold. It was good, three under water "swims" from Harry. Only two other parents and babies in this week, two more were out through illness. So lots of space in the pool but less voices in the sin...

Expensive bottle of wine on the tasting table at Karl's this weekend

Have a try of their �45 2001 Barolo if you call in this weekend, nice! Are they only doign that assuming no-one will be able to get past the snow? We will try I think...Plus valentines offers. Enjoy!Enjoy a Karl's House Platter for two plus a bottle ...

Wine tasting this weekend at Karl's Good Food

On the tasting table this weekend.....Reds2005 Gaia, Grosset, Clare Valley: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot blend produced from the highest vineyard in Clare Valley, at an altitude of 570 Metres. And it shows, such is the freshness and...

Water babies

Up early yesterday for water babies in Ashford. Very small pool, it's a hydrotherapy pool in some kind of school. Very hot in there, lots of classes going on so quite crowded. Harry loved it though, and so did I.We all got in the pool and did a few l...

Karl's tasting table at Karl's Good Food

Every Thursday or Friday, we will be sending an e-mail detailing the wines we will be sampling for the weekend. We will also be offering a 10% discount on purchases of these wines. To kick us off, feel free to pop in this weekend to try these:Reds ...

Bar Vasa reigning back in

Heard 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?...

Two for one at Prezzo until January 17th

Get your voucher here...

Habitat Radius table and chairs, starting cheap!

Table and chairs, low starting price so lots of bidding already. Collect from Essex.Perhaps I'll spend my FIVE HUNDRED POUND premium bond win on this! Probably I will just bank it, and celebrate by drinking one of the bottles of wine I bought today.....

Seasonal Italian specialities have just arrived...

Pannetone - Italy's traditional Christmas cakeAll our pannetones are made with natural yeast and slow risen for between 24 and 48 hours. Much of the mass produced stuff is risen for only 3 hours - no time to develop any flavour! This year we are brin...

Massive haul of Habitat Radius in Canterbury!

Buy now for �300 quid! This feels like a honey trap or something...Ah my mistake, only that one piece is in Canterbury, there is a bundle more for sale at the moment but the rest (including this other chest of drawers) are in Stockport....

Last day for your �10 Prezzo meal deal today

We're off there in a bit, starter, main, and a glass of vino collapso for �10! Get your voucher here.

GOOD holiday in Canterbury

Went on holiday! Sort of. Celebrated our fourth wedding anniversary in style yesterday, went to Canterbury for a day and a night, leaving Harry with granny. We stayed at House of Agnes in the Canterbury room and it's ace, I heartily recommend it. It'...

Mi Dispiace!

I slagged off the wrong Italian the other day, Clare tells me it was Prezzo we ate in, Zizzi were so slow we walked out.Mmm, lasagne for lunch today we haven't had lasagne for ages as it takes too long to make with Harry around. I found one in the fr...

Back to front weekend

Had an estate agent round to take pictures of the flat on Saturday, which completely changed the shape of the weekend. Saturday morning we mostly tidied up for this event, then I took Harry out while the pictures were taken. I expected him to need to...

Nice day in Canterbury

Harry really playing up since we got in, overtired is my guess. Did not enjoy his bath really, hope he goes down OK. Clare is doing the last daytime feed now and it's sounding quiet at last... had nothing but screaming for the last hour.Lunch was Piz...

Thirty quid for a Skid Row single?!?

I have a stack of these, Skid Row singles I mean, not multiple copies of that ape shaped picture disk...Been talking about Skid Row, but not that Skid Row, over on Folkestone forum.Lovely day in Canterbury today, lunch in Wagamama, Harry slept right ...

Enjoy Lounge On The Farm festival everyone

Sounds like it will be great. One member of our baby club is going, bah her kid is off to a better gig headstart already than ours. Still a bit early for us I think.Don't forget Folkestone's own Hevy festival on the 1st of August, right after pay day...

Due day plus SIX

These extra days are rattling along a bit fast now, the big event must surely be any minute. Every day in the few fuzzy seconds between dreaming (last night that I'd sold lots of our stuff, can't remember what now) and being awake I have a little tho...

Emergency trip to hospital!

No, not us, of course, still no sign of the baby yet, but poor bro-in-law. Accident at work and has lost the tip of his finger, blee! Sister is threatening to show me video footage of the finger, after it was squished like a tomato but before the hos...

Is there not a Cafe Belge in Covent Garden?

I've been to something like that there, long time ago now, 1996 or so!I am a vegan, but very rarely eat at the greengrocers.Ah Belgo that's what I'm thinking of, must be very similar....

New opening times for Karl's (Canterbury)

Please note the change in opening times from 1st May at Karl'sMonday - Wednesday and Saturday - 9:00am to 6:00pmThursday - 9:00am to 9:30pm (last orders for food & drinks at 8:30pm) *Friday - 9:00am to 9:30pm (last orders for food & drinks at 8:30pm)...

Nice day in Canterbury (and FWOTD)

Planned to go to a car boot sale in Etchinghill this morning, but the weather wasn't good so we did not. Just called into Dom's for a coffee on the way to Canterbury. Took a picturesque route cross country to rejoin the main road to Canterbury and s...

Zizzi offer: Kids eat free over easter

Download the voucher, and enjoy!

Canterbury Wholefoods is great

It's all vegetarian, with some vegan options. We had the christmas dinner there (just before, uh, CHRISTMAS), but this time we had beanburgers and cake. Very nice, give it a try! It's not big, so you might be lucky to get in. You can reserve a table ...

Saw a GREAT house at the weekend

But boo, it was too small! I've decided this is my ideal location in Canterbury though, just off Old Dover Road, everything just looks nice. This was actually on between Old Dover Road and New Dover Road. This house is under budget, three bedrooms, n...

Had a great valentines day

Had a really good day yesterday, just lovely from start to end. Fully got away with not buying a valentines card (I really don't like cards) by coming up with roses, chocolates, and a stethoscope. Not a traditional valentines gift, but Clare had been...

Yesterday's house hunting

Back to square one then really. Had a house cancelled on us, then saw one in Wincheap that was a dump, had been divided up oddly for renting, needed too much putting back together and probably wouldn't have been worth it even had we done that. Then t...

Good day's house hunting

Saw the one I mentioned the other day, and it was not what I expected. The pictures don't do it justice, or I was a bit pessimistic when I was looking at the details, it's huge! And it has a ridiculous amount of character, it's all beams and half sta...

High Speed Rail Link services from Chartham to London

There will be... none. Chartham is not far from Canterbury, and the existing peak services will continue. It's not so important to us now, a village location would have its own benefits, but here's a round up. Currently there's a choice of three trai...

Back on the house train

As just mentioned, we've kickstarted our house hunt again, starting with three viewings yesterday. We've reduced our budget which I think is reasonable, basically knocking 20% off the top price of places we're looking at, because of house the market ...

Peter Pan (Panto)

The Marlowe Theatre brings you a spectacular version of Peter Pan for Christmas 2009 in the magical venue it deserves, a state-of-the-art, big top theatre, situated in the heart of the city at Kingsmead Coach Park, Canterbury. More dates to come

Variety Lives In Canterbury With Arthur Smith

Arthur Smith - Ian Shaw - Carrie Quinlan & Steve Nallon. 7.45pm £15...
Rated 5.07/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Elizabeth and Raleigh - Late But Live

The new comedy by Stewart Lee, directed by Owen LewisWith Simon Munnery as Queen Elizabeth I and Miles Jupp as Sir Walter Raleigh....
Rated 5.07/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Boheme - Three Tenors

live in concert at: The St Lawrence Ground, Old Dover Road, Canterbury CT1 3NZ. Tickets: 01227-456886. 19:00

Experience Japan

at the Chaucer College Open Day. Free entry & free parking at Beverley Farm. FOOD - DANCE - ORIGAMI & MUCH MORE! Chaucer College, University Road, Canterbury. 10:30-15:00

live music - Chix Wiv Pix

Probably The Best Girl Blues Band This Side of The Mississippi . Maidens Head (28 Wincheap Canterbury Kent Ct1 3qz 01227 472333) 20:00

Sultans of Ping FC

Canterbury Kent Uni (Rutherford JCR)
Support: Nineteen Miles High
Rated 5.06/10 on Folkestone Gerald

The Cure

Was pencilled for Canterbury Uni but moved to the Odeon... Support from Joy Division, HOLY FUCKING SHIT, what a lineup!...

Steve Hillage

Part of the Canterbury scene. Plus National Health

Rated 5.07/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Steve Hillage

Part of the Canterbury scene. Plus Nova

Rated 5.07/10 on Folkestone Gerald