2009-01-06UTC09:02:57Ian Cognito for Lone Stary Comedy club in JanuaryAnd it's back at Lanterns! And it's pay day! Ian Cognito headlines, here's the (nearly) full lineup:Tom Price is a British Actor and one of the stars of the Five Comedy show Swinging. He has also appeared as police officer PC Andy Davidson in a numbe... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11936/Ian+Cognito+for+Lone+Stary+Comedy+club+in+January">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2009-01-04UTC12:13:52The Cure / NME Awards Big Gig ticketsNot Folkestone, not even that local, but a fairly easy journey from Folkestone to the O2 Arena, one we're making, I'd hate for you to miss out too. It's The Cure, and they're headlining the NME poll winners party type thing. Officially sold out, but ... 2009-01-02UTC09:59:38If Port Lympne are applying for the license I don't think there will be any problem with them getting itThe issue might be getting bands to play, after what happened last year. If none of the same people are involved then I expect big bands will start to sign up, but obviously punters are going to hold off spending the money on tickets until either som... 2008-12-31UTC10:31:15Closest pub to the channel tunnel?Just seen an ad saying the New Inn, Etchinghill is the closest pub to the channel tunnel... never thought about it that way but I suppose it is! <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11913/Closest+pub+to+the+channel+tunnel%3F"><img alt="Closest pub to the channel tunnel?" src="http://www.new-inn.info/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/pencil34.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11913/Closest+pub+to+the+channel+tunnel%3F">Rated 6.28/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-12-22UTC06:15:10not actually been bannedthey just changed who their affiliate scheme is with, I applied to the new one and they say they're getting round to responding to everyone... They've not got around to me yet. The old affiliate code still works, see the ebay stuff in the right hand ... 2008-12-22UTC03:14:51Red List / Zoo9 / Sellindge Music FestivalAn anti-press release from Sellindge Music Festival! Probably best to get some bands on board and send out some info about who is playing your festival, rather than just going on about someone else's festival. Good to point this out though, Zoo8 was ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11898/Red+List+/+Zoo9+/+Sellindge+Music+Festival">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-12-22UTC02:04:56ho ho ho very festive weekenderStarted our weekend at the Christmas of Sorts night at the Whole World Cafe, it was GREAT, though the lady running the cafe was as unwelcoming as ever, perhaps it's her style... The band playing (more of a collective really) were great, I was expecti... 2008-12-22UTC01:40:04A Christmas of sorts, and why doesn't the Whole World Cafe want customers?Friday, got properly into the Christmas season, went to "A Christmas Of Sorts" at the Whole World Cafe, and it was brilliant! Was not quite sure what to expect from the gig before hand, but it really was ace, if you get the chance to see [google=carn... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11895/A+Christmas+of+sorts%2C+and+why+doesn%27t+the+Whole+World+Cafe+want+customers%3F"><img alt="A Christmas of sorts, and why doesn't the Whole World Cafe want customers?" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/2580400301_d2b526002b_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11895/A+Christmas+of+sorts%2C+and+why+doesn%27t+the+Whole+World+Cafe+want+customers%3F">Rated 4.29/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-12-19UTC09:24:56I don't talk about work so much any moreJust got an email about Stone Gods tickets being on sale, that's half of The Darkness, and are supposed to be great. This made me check here for tickets, which popped up this rambling missive about an incident where I used to work, or at the very lea... 2008-12-12UTC08:13:26Should I buy an Aiport Express?I want a way to play my music from the computer around the house, without too much expense... is Apple Airport Express worth a go? I think I'll need another solution to be able to change tracks from the other room, but just to stream from one to the ... 2008-12-09UTC07:19:59Remember: Eurotunnel is not as good as you think it is going to beHad a nice weekend in Lille, marred on the way home by a Eurotunnel delay. We were meant to be on the 10pm train home last night, and there was a twohour delay for some reason. No explanation, just an automated message when you are queued up in your ... 2008-12-03UTC02:01:28Bumping into friends in LondonKERRAZY, went to London last weekend and it was smashing, and we bumped into good chums Ralph and Linda and baby Astrid in GAP, what are the chances of that? OK, we had already arranged to meet up with them earlier that day at Pain Quotidien, which w... 2008-12-02UTC02:04:52RE: Nice Thai food no longerhave you even ate in the restaurant?!?! lol! <br /><br />Its gorgeous!! It also hasnt changed hands either, there was just a bigger market for a Grill restaurant then there was for a thai restaurant so they changed it. <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11777/RE%3A+Nice+Thai+food+no+longer">Rated 0.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-11-30UTC07:26:06Backstage at Elton John's new year's eve party...This doesn't actually sound like a bad deal, New Year's Eve is always expensive and disappointing, how do you best tickets for Elton John, at the 'Dome, free drinks and an after show party too? All for less than 300 quid. Regular tickets are around t... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11769/Backstage+at+Elton+John%27s+new+year%27s+eve+party...">Rated 5.78/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-11-27UTC11:15:50Britney Spears is playing the O2!Britney Spears 03/06/09 &pound;49.5 - 100 The O2 Britney Spears - Ringside Seating Package 03/06/09 &pound;650 The O2 Britney Spears - In The Zone VIP Standing Package 03/06/09 &pound;285 The O2 Britney Spears in London 03/06/09 &pound;98.99 The O2 B... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11762/Britney+Spears+is+playing+the+O2%21">Rated 5.78/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-11-25UTC08:10:45Cheers Darlin'Much as I appreciate an extra 2.5% in my pocket, I am slightly afeared of how many places the value 17.5 will have been hard coded in any of the computer systems I may now have to reprogramme. Not to many I hope.This new VAT change will not change th... 2008-11-14UTC02:54:07Something to push my desperate ticket touting from the top of the blogTerrible day of trains yesteray, have been training it in most of the week as my friend and neighbour who gives me a lift in has been off. Yesterday, morning train in CANCELLED! Started walking to look for a bus with a fellow commuter, and luckily we... 2008-11-10UTC08:06:35NME Big Gig 2009 / The Cure support actsLine up according to various sources (including last.fm) is The Cure, Justice, Foals, and Crystal Castles so far. The supports don't seem up to the standard of last year at the moment.Kaiser Chiefs in Paris 27/01/09 &pound;82.50 Le Zenith - Paris Kai... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11690/NME+Big+Gig+2009+/+The+Cure+support+acts">Rated 5.78/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-11-08UTC09:34:47I fought the law, and the post office wonDamn, tried to beat the system this week, and failed. We went to see David Starkey last night, presenting his new book Henry: Virtuous Prince, part one of his biography. Very interesting, and makes a change to sitting in front of the telly, sort of. ... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11683/I+fought+the+law%2C+and+the+post+office+won">Rated 0.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-11-05UTC02:06:50Non political newsAh, the weekend, seems like so long ago now. Chocka at work this week, I am shut away in isolation for two weeks to work on a new project. Good to be without distractions of people coming up to my desk, and actually good to be so busy, it's making th... 2008-11-05UTC07:27:44A new dawn, a new hope, a new America, etcA shift away from Conservatism, it's Obama what won it. The number of seats makes it look like a proper drubbing, Barack Obama winning two for each one that John McCain did, and it wasn't close like George W Bush's controversial win, but it looked li... 2008-11-01UTC06:26:29What a change!The Woodville Halls seems to be undergoing a change for the better with a comedy club, high profile names, new seats, spanking new bar and on site cafe. I attended the comedy night which was set for an intimate atmosphere with the headline act Hatti... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11671/What+a+change%21">Rated 6.38/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-10-31UTC10:46:05RE: Linksys WVC54G wireless camera, btinternet SMTP and gmailI have a similar problem and I got tired of fighting with it. Most of these cameras also will send a screen shot to an ftp server so I wrote a vbscript that polls the server and then sends an email using my workplace smtp server. Obviously, you need ... 2008-10-30UTC08:07:48Who is Russell Brand?Lordy, could Russell Brand have done anything better to raise his profile than that phone call to Andrew Sachs? Mostly it's probably the Hate Mail on Sunday that's to blame. When the original Russell Brand show went out, no-one was listening. It's on... 2008-10-26UTC09:00:52MediaMonkeyWhen I had hard drive problems recently and had to restore all my music library from a backup, I only had backups of the actual tracks and not all the associated itunes stuff. This means I lost most of my album artwork and things! Annoyingly itunes w... 2008-10-24UTC09:19:24RE: sandy toksvig ticketsHi Clare,<br /><br />Please email your contact details to me roberta@creativefoundation.org.uk<br />I can't promise tickets at this stage but I can keep your name and contact you if anything changes.<br /><br />Roberta2008-10-22UTC09:35:15I might know of one ticketI 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 ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11646/I+might+know+of+one+ticket">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-10-07UTC06:47:26Mysterious young entrepreneur secures local supportHmm got emailed this today and thought "I recognise that chap", he used to work at our place. Read the whole press release though, have you any idea what the business is? The accompanying pictures show our Dan stood next to a painted lady (literally,... 2008-10-06UTC07:13:41Linksys WVC54G wireless camera, btinternet SMTP and gmailDug out my wireless camera, to see if it could be used as a web cam - it's good quality, with sound, but more for security monitoring than sitting in front of the screen and talking. Don't think it can, but it's good to have it up and running again a... 2008-09-26UTC06:47:32Rocket man lands in Dover todaySwiss jet pack flyer Yves Rossy had to postpone yesterday's attempted personal jet crossing of the channel, but with any luck he'll be landing in Dover today, so look out for him, keep your heads down! The Guardian has more, or (sorry I'm in a hurry)... 2008-06-16UTC06:22:18BarflyHave decided, to use one of my entries for the Music Passport gig draw on a chance of seeing the Pet Shop Boys, and the other four on The Cure...... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/v/115/Barfly"><img alt="Barfly" src="http://www.clarkeology.com/blog/upload/barflylondon.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/v/115/Barfly">Rated 4.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2005-11-09UTC05:56:12NeighbourhoodDemocrazy, bit worthy really, and not that thrilling, but nice to be somehwere trendy for a change...2008-06-16UTC06:22:18BarflyBefore I worked there, I think there were bands. THIS is why I left the <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.clarkeology.com/wonderstuff">Wonderstuff</a> early, doh... There was a ruckus and the police sent us all home. <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/v/115/Barfly"><img alt="Barfly" src="http://www.clarkeology.com/blog/upload/barflylondon.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/v/115/Barfly">Rated 4.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2005-11-06UTC12:54:31Kings CollegeSome special Radio One thing, got a nice freebie from friends I was about to start working with at Channelfly. Green Day picked some kids out of the audience and made them play a song.2008-06-10UTC12:40:26AstoriaNME Brats, plus Ultrasound, The Hybrids and Unbelievable Truth. There's a good chance I was at this, I had staff passes for the whole week. There was a Pavement and [artist]Super Furry An... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/v/95/Astoria">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>