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My computer is dead!

Bah, turned it on today and I'm getting the blue screen of death with a unmountable_boot_volume error. Thought at first it was the backup drive or an IPOD plugged in, but no, it's the one and only hard drive that is knackered. Apparently I might be a...

They are still the number one ranked local restaurant!

Who is doing all this voting then? I enjoyed it when I went, I think I've only had takeaway there, but also sat for a drink while waiting for it. Here are the current top ten:Savour Aroma (8.59/10)Chambers (8.41/10)Tinto Tapas (8.36/10)The Mayfly (8....
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Speaking of tipping, see what tipped over

This tree tipped up in the high winds I guess:That's the terrace / smoking area of The Bank Bar under that tree, don't suppose there was anyone sat out there with today's weather anyway. This looked fresh, it must have only just happened. Snapped tod...

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Was easy to get it online

We just have Wii sports but I got the web browser too. I think Clare will get Wii Fit as soon as possible.Very easy getting it online, it's got wifi built in, it picked up on all the networks in the building. It's not easy typing in passwords and add...

We got Wii!

Clare's in now and I have given her our anniversary present, a Nintendo Wii.So look out for us on the Wii networks.Off to Escondido for dinner....

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Tipping etiquette

Had the day off today a day working jolly hard at home, as our new fridge freezer was being delivered. I shouldn't joke about it, the working from home I mean, but it's a running routine between Clare and myself, she works at home once a week usually...

Nice weekend, quiet weekend

Nice weekend. Changed our Friday night outgoing plans and had a quiet one in. Saturday went to a 92nd birthday tea for Clare's gran over in Tenterden, home for a brief siesta, and then out to The Guildhall with visiting family and friends. Took a bri...
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Has anyone seen Clare?

And I assumed she just headed off to Barcelona as planned! Someone's got her! Can you read that phone number?I'm posting a lot more this weekend. Can you tell I am bored? I've even done some cleaning and some DIY, and for TWO walks around town....

Maybe the PHP 4 to 5 will go more smoothly than I thought...

If all has gone according to plan, www.claremahon.com should now be serving up pages using PHP5, while www.clarkeology.com and www.folkestonegerald.com are still on PHP4. Pages like this Harry Clarke page or wiki style searches like this are using PH...

Lovely wedding!

Went to a wedding at the weekend, and it was lovely. Got out of work early Friday, trained up to meet Clare at Auberge, then a step around the corner to The Wellington at Waterloo to get a real ale, then another step around another corner to a pub th...

It was DA BOMB, I hardly panicked at all

Is there one near you? Let's go, I have a free weekend when Clare is in Barcelona at the beginning of August.

Elephants!

Clare saw elephants on the way to work this morning:

Who will buy my Stereophonics tickets

Slight repost from Folkestone Gerald and my blog / forum there:I can't decide whether or not to go to Stereophonics next Tuesday, we have messed up a bit in arranging a lie in the following morning so it's not really convenient now. Do you want my s...

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I bought a thing

This is what I bought at the boot fair yesterday, but was too traumatised to write about because of squished finger:It's a valet like this one, but a bit nicer I think. It looks older than it is and I've no idea what wood it's made out of, it's been ...

No lunch for me thanks

Blee, it's our "rumble in the jungle" fun day at work and they've just completed their bushtucker trial type thing. Brains, tongue, testicles, scorpions, all sorts. Couldn't really get close enough to take any pictures or shoot any video but I will c...

I have only been looking at the quality of the jeans, not the bottoms

That side panel is only showing listings for the style and size of jeans that Clare is looking for, but if you let me know your measurements I'm sure I can make a page just for you.I thought of looking for some jeans for me, but I buy them so infrequ...

Woo we won a "Seven For All Mankind" auction at last!

Clare has got some �200 quid jeans on the way for just �13 pounds. They're not as-new or anything obviously, but should still be good jeans. I am aware that is suspiciously low, there must have been some clue that the jeans were fake, that we missed....

Did you see Folkestone on TV last night?

The town looked nice on The Culture Show, I'm glad. That's why I was looking up The Culture Show yesterday when I mentioned the Ricky Gervais stuff, to find out when this feature was on, must have got distracted before I found it or I'd have plugge...

They HEART Folkestone, I HEART Folkestone

These guys love Folkestone, they have made these, tiny heart head, uh, THINGS. Clearly it's more I HEART NY than anything else, but I'd still like to believe there's a little piece of my pants in there - Clare's mum made me these in 2002:That was bac...
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Canterbury, yesterday

Went to Canterbury yesterday, ate lunch, came home. That was about it really. Got some Thai food in The Hobgoblin. My jungle curry was pretty good, very hot too, but Clare didn't like her Pad Thai chicken.Yeah, not the most interesting thing for you ...
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Women's fashion, who understands it eh?

Clare says they are the best jeans she's ever had, they fit well and they keep their shape throughout countless washes. I think all of my jeans do that, and I can't remember the last time I bought a pair anyway. I will stick to my new-looking-boot-fa...

Wedding video and new jeans

Had a slightly rum Saturday night out but then a lovely Sunday afternoon to follow. Felt a bit queasy on Saturday so although we went out to Folkestone in the day, and had lunch at The Whole World Cafe (felty queasy before we went there, certainly no...
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Our actual first day in Key West

I realise that my previous post about our first day in Key West a) didn't contain any info, b) had things from our second day on the map, and c) has slipped down the page and no-one will read it. So here at last is the first part of our journey. Clar...

Folkestone double death plunge smash horror tragedy!

Yoinks, yesterday someone chucked themselves off the roof of Bouverie Square in Folkestone, and today the end of our road was sealed off by police because of a "scene". Police were stopping anyone getting close to what had happened, so a) we had to w...

Yesterday's house hunt

A trip to Canterbury yesterday, an early start, four houses to see. First one was a bit further out than we first thought, up Whitstable Road, though not an insurmountable distance to Canterbury West. The house is at the end of a cul-de-sac, so you h...

House hunt

Two houses today in Canterbury, different parts of town, but with things in common. For starters, both too expensive really at 250k each. If the market really is tumbling we might be able to make a cheeky offer on just about anything we see now thoug...

Glastonbury pictures

Thinking about Glastonbury, Mum asked at the weekend if we had any pictures of us there, bearing in mind we may never go again. And I thought LAWKS, no I don't! I found a few luckily, but they're rubbish, andn none that make it look like we're having...

Tsk

It's the John Lewis furniture that is rustic, the Habitat furniture is all web2.0 style clean lines and curvy corners...Clare got a "place", winnings were less than the cost of putting the various bets on, but we'll get our 25 quid back I hope. Have ...

Plane crash latest and insider scoop, from your Kent correspondent

Nope, sorry, it's miles away, about as far from us as you can be and still be in Kent. BBC news on the crash here.We were in Canterbury yesterday when we saw this, in a pub of all places. We were due to be heading home at this time but someone got t...
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Some popbitch updates

Had a quiet night in last night, while Clare was out down Chambers with her bro, putting the world to rights. So, did some coding that I'd meant to do for ages, and put a new "new" feature on the popbitch board; posts that are new since your last vis...

Barfly

Amazing, we got in to the Barfly, read my Cure review.

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Bull and Gate

Some sort of twee indie bear themed evening. Last minute addition to the bill were The Futureheads for some reason.

Earls Court

Mothers day present for Mum and Clare's mum, we went with them and Dad and Emma. Jim missed out as he has been to more gigs with us...
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Electric Ballroom

Where I met Clare, bless! Hope I got that year right...
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