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Nice weekend

Had a good weekend, reasonably uneventful but just NICE! Intended to start off with a quiz at The Grand, but they called Clare on the day to say it was cancelled, for a private function. Good job she had called to reserve a table and left her number,...

Another odd looking Bergerac Oak table

Here's another Bergerac Oak dining table with the same odd colouring as the other pieces I've seen on ebay recently... is this maybe an older colour that John Lewis used to do? Our bookcases are the mid coloured "Alsace" range, it's not that, but we ...

It is about the Whole World Cafe in the Old high street

when you go in the cafe you do not know what to do i.e self serve or be sit and be served.. it turns out it depends on the mood of the owner. The eldery Irish lady seemed bored to be there but i did order my food which was hard work as the black boar...

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Folkestone camera club

Folkestone Camera Club starts it's new season on Monday 1st September with a Welcome Evening for any potential new members coming along.There will be several displays showing our work and explaining what we do each week and at our monthly practical e...

Vegan skills at The Hermitage!

New vegan option on the menu at The Hermitage, I will be down to check it out asap:Lunch 3-course menu �14.95 22nd June 2008 - From 12pm until 3pm Starters: Avocado Proven�ale (vegan) Or Garlic Prawns Or Duck liver pat� de maisonMain C...

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Mighty Easter weekender, with The Cure

Hope you've all had as good an extended weekend as I have. As is usual when I've been off for a few days and not written up just went on immediately, I'm starting to forget it all. We're up now, on the last day of our five day break and I have a few ...

Easter events at The Hermitage

The Hermitage has some easter events, including gourmet night on Thursday 20th:�19.95 per person inclusive ( wine is extra)Starters: Salmon Fum� Cocktail (Smoked Salmo...

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Local Recording/Rehearsal Studio!

Hey guys.Refurbishment at The Manor Studio is 99% finished! I have uploaded some photos here:www.myspace.com/themanorstudioI offer 24-track digital recording facilities, and have recorded a LOT of bands over the last few years, some of whom can be he...

only one music shop and one coffee shop isn't it?

The wife went there yesterday and also said it was a bit poor, still probably better than what we had.

Art exhibition on Hythe Road

LOOK, good stuff, see these pictures at www.ezeetiger.com or in person at The Courtyard Gallery from the 3rd December...That's a great Dave Grohl, unfortunately it's no longer available according to www.ezeetiger.com - wsa it once hung in Chambers co...
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Particularly fulsome weekend, with curries.

Splendid weekend, a bit different this time, starting off with a half day on Friday. I headed to Winchester to meet up with some friends, and really needed the extra time to make the most of the night. Clare stayed home watching Children in Need afte...

Fullsome weekender

Well I say full, full of pubs really. Friday night we stayed in, so as to have more energy for going out on Saturday. We had a trip to Canterbury in the day (and you'll never guess where we had lunch), no actual christmas shopping, but we went in a c...

Free acoustic showcase double bill at Chambers, 16th August

Important news, I have an acoustic showcase DOUBLE BILL coming up at chambers on THURS AUG 16th: CREATIVE ECLECTIC presents: In the upstairs coffee shop 7.30-9.30pm the internationally renowned guiarist and composer LEE WESTWOOD performing his enchan...

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Weekend good

Pubs kind of quiet, we went in The Clifton on Friday though, so to be expected. Apparently "the band" (assuming this is Megadeth, though it could have been the support, or roadies, or even just fans) were staying there on Wednesday night and were in ...

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RE: Let the coffee wars begin!

Hi as a manager for caffe nero i would like to say that theres a strong possiblity of one opening in folkestone soon so game on for us as you guys say and yes were the wonky old building in canterbury!!!
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Ajax landing page

The telephone number you list for "Wild for Coffee" is incorrect.

New Place Down The Old High St

Well it was the evening of the great quake but it was salad, sandwiches or soup - and the soup was off. Venue is nicely done but we were not quite sure if we were in a bar or a coffee shop.Hopefully they can get it together but we won't be going back...

Whole World Cafe: GOOD

Saturday we headed to The Whole World Cafe, and what do you know it was actually open this time? We were a bit previous on our other two visits. It's a nice place, not sure they're quite up to speed yet, but salads and coffee and juice were good, and...

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Hot weekend

Weekend was ace wasn't it? We started with a lunchtime pint with work at a nice pub called The Drum, then a few drinks just the wife and me. Saturday we headed to The Whole World Cafe, and what do you know it was actually open this time? We were a bi...

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A Cafe Nero in Folkestone

my wife will be pleased, she likes them best too... with everyone spending 3.50 on cups of coffee, they'll have no money left to spend in the rest of the new shopping centre though...
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RE: Let the coffee wars begin!

The new shopping centre will also have a cafe on the first floor, alongside Asda. I've been told that Cafe Nero are going to take it, but I don't think it is official yet. The same source told me that HSBC were moving in there a few weeks ago, so i...
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RE: Let the coffee wars begin!

what we really want is Nero - knocks the others into a cocked hat

Let the coffee wars begin!

Councillor Dan Hassett says Starbucks are definitely coming to Folkestone now:There has been much speculation about Starbucks opening in Folkestone. I can finally confirm that they will be opening in the new Bouverie Place shopping centre. They have ...
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History in my day

Another bright and breezy morning, just cool enough to stop me walking down town in just a t-shirt, but warm enough not to stop me walking down town at all. I headed the usual route past the courts and the DSS (all the nice scenic points), to what I�...

One night in Paris*

So we hit Paris at the weekend, and we'd only been there a matter of minutes before Paris hit me. Friday, very early morning Eurostar, but nice, as it was from Ashford, which is just up the road from us. So no need to head into London, or even to get...

Work continues apace at the shop

but the posters advertising for people to work at Costa (the only clue that it will be a Costa Coffee have VANISHED? Is this to be like the Starbucks saga - first mention of rumours of the store online and everyone backs away..? I hope not....

Costa Coffee coming to Folkestone

Costa Coffee are moving into Sandgate Road, in the old QS premises. the store opens in September, and they're currently advertising for employees.So, does this mean Starbucks still is, or they never were, or what? Did the Costa factoid confuse the ne...
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RE: The Sandgate Hotel,

Me again. I'll add to that. My girlf took her parents down there this weekend and the menu has changed - no lovely bugers anymore. It's all expensive stuff so they just had a coffee - one cup wasn't full, another was cold. And the staff were still cl...

My last things

My last day at this job started with my last delayed train on the way in to this job, fifteen minutes late, though I hardly noticed as I slept quite well on the way in. I suffered the grimness of the last blocked train toilet on this commute too, ble...

Weird traininess thing going on

Got on the train at stupid o'clock as usual this morning to hear an announcement apologising for the late running of the service. Assumed the announcement was the mistake, but NO! Our train had been replaced by a late running earlier number that was ...