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Countryside Access

Not sure from this map whether The Warren was always free to access, or whether it's just been opened up under the new Countryside Access legislation, anyone know?...

Folkestone, safest place in the country

Folkestone gets noticed by the national news again in this story about passive smoking... A non smoking journalist crawls some pubs and measures the levels of carbon monoxide in their bloodstream... "For some reason The Harvey's Wine Bar in Folkeston...

Magnet, monster

Says here that that's their debut EP, but Amazon has an album - Quiet and Still - up for grabs, which features a cover of one of my best songs - Dancing in the Moonlight.No, not the Toploader one, you deviant, but the Thin Lizzy track of the same nam...

A Country Practice

Kylie Minogue has confirmed she'll be performing a MEDLEY at the closing ceremony of the Sydney Olympics... this will be in front of a television audience SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY BILLION PEOPLE!ALSO, straight after this, she will be jetting to the Para...

The rest of the country are noticing us and our new high speed rail link

From 24 Dash:From 2009, the trains will run between London's King's Cross station and Ashford in 36 minutes - less than half the time it takes at present.London to Canterbury journeys, which currently take 102 minutes, will come down to 60 minutes, w...

RE: The rest of the country are noticing us and our new high speed rail link

Umm... 36mins from London to Ashford - then 26.5 from Ashford to Folkestone? It's only 15mins by car!

RE: The rest of the country are noticing us and our new high speed rail link

I saw on Meridian News today that the HSR is now going all the way to Dover Priory - good news for the whole area I believe.

Fareham: NOT the worst place in the country to live

From Portsmouth today, in reopnse to a recent survey...Leader forces climbdown by newspapersTWO national newspapers have been forced into a climbdown by a council over stories about a survey that claimed it was the worst place in the country to buy a...

You had to outdo us didn't you, rest of the country?

We were trumped, this earthquake centred in Lincolnshire was magnitude 5.3, which slays our earthquake (magnitude 4.3) that we had last year.Two reports from friends in the relative vicinity, just so I can feel I'm joining in:Yeah it was nuts - we bo...

Folkestone is in Country Life this month

A little feature on the regeneration. What regeneration? Sounds like this article was written a few years ago, they even have a quote from the long departed The Quarter magazine... Nice to see anyway, hope to see some more progress to live up to the ...

Big Country 1989

I saw Big Country in 1989 and it was my first 'proper' gig! Got the arms ripped off my plaid shirt!!! Rock on, still got Tony Butlers plectrum!

I was just thinking about plectrums the other day

found one in the house, think I got it from a Darkness gig. I used to have tonnes of them from various gigs, but I didn't ever keep track of which one came from which gig. You are lucky, if ever this is a demand for plectrums from Big Country gigs, y...

Thirty-seven!

Lawks, thirty-seven years young today! Happy birthday to my good lady wife too who shares my birthday but not my advanced age.Met up for lunch today at Brockhill Country Park, there is an all vege cafe there that is absolutely brilliant. Got some lov...

Cafe in Brockhill Park is brilliant

Have known there was an all vege place there for a while but not got around to going. My birthday today, the wife suggested it, and so we did! It's nothing fancy, and it's very very reasonably priced, but it was delicious, vege burger and chips for m...

brockhill country park

i love to park my campervan when im not niking stuff from people who live in houses and eat there

RE: brockhill country park

i live in a van and watch tv

Folkestone gets a big up in the Telegraph

An article here by Country Life "Editor at Large" says Folkestone has got seaside regeneration right... I think they must have a place down here, they do frequently mention Folkestone, we certainly have not been regenerated yet though.House hunt has ...

Happy birthday Harry

One year old today! We're having lunch together, then I have the afternoon off too. We were planning to go to Brockhill Country Park but the weather has gone a bit bad.See what I had to say this time last year.Official birthday portrait to follow, ba...

Big Country

The Primitives

Was the Town & Country still then, Pale Saints supported again, and Fatima Mansions too I think.

Film @ Quarterhouse - A Crazy Heart

The harder the life, the sweeter the song. A faded country music musician (Jeff Bridges) is forced to reassess his dysfunctional life. With a chance for salvation, he begins the long journey to redemption, and along the way discovers just how hard li...

The Country Girl

Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins: Rupert Everett

An element of drama has always attended Rupert Everett, even before he swept to fame with his outstanding performance in 'Another Country'. He was in Moscow during the fall of communism; in Berlin the night the wall came down; and in downtown Manhatt...

Fireworks Party at The Hop Farm Country Park

Celebrate at The Hop Farm with two explosive firework displays. On Saturday a display specifically for children will take place earlier in the evening at 5pm with colourful fireworks but less noisy bangs for sensitive little ears. The main displa...

Electro Acoustic Jam Night - Country & Blues Soul & Folk

Just bring your own instruments. From 8pm. Free

Easter Ale & Cider Festival at

The Chambers, Cheriton Place, Folkestone. Live music from the JAZZ POLICE on the opening night and live music on Saturday also. Featuring: Thatchers Farmers Tipple; Westons Country Perry; Burrow Hill - Dry; Broadoak - KB; Biddenden - Dry; 3 Rivers ...

Morris Dancing at the Hook and Hatchet

Tonight we welcome the Boughton Monchelsea Morris and their guests, Maenad. The Hook and Hatchet Inn, bringing the Folk back into the Country,

Jethro

West Country comedy, very popular with people's parents...

Electro Acoustic Jam Night - Country & Blues Soul & Folk

Just bring your own instruments. From 8pm

JLS (X-Factor runners up)

Doing an under 18s show early then an adult show later, you lucky people. Don't forget your actual X Factor Live is touring the country...Olly Murs in Manchester18/02/12 £148.50 MEN Arena tickets Olly Murs in Liverpool19/02/12 £88.00 Live...

Country Legends Solid Gold Show

8.5 - 19

Grampian Country Fair, Emmerdale cast

Electro Acoustic Jam Night - Country & Blues Soul & Folk

Just bring your own instruments. From 8pm

Jace Everett with Full Band - Performer of TV's True Blood Theme

American Country and Roots Star on Europen Tour. Doors 7.15pm £17 Adavance Only

Electro Acoustic Jam Night - Country & Blues Soul & Folk

Just bring your own instruments. From 8pm

Electro Acoustic Jam Night - Country & Blues Soul & Folk

Just bring your own instruments. From 8pm

Electro Acoustic Jam Night - Country & Blues Soul & Folk

Just bring your own instruments. From 8pm

Electro Acoustic Jam Night - Country & Blues Soul & Folk

Just bring your own instruments. From 8pm

Electro Acoustic Jam Night - Country & Blues Soul & Folk

Just bring your own instruments. From 8pm. Wednesday 23 June 2010

Electro Acoustic Jam Night - Country & Blues Soul & Folk

Just bring your own instruments. From 8pm

Electro Acoustic Jam Night - Country & Blues Soul & Folk

Just bring your own instruments. From 8pm

Chris Scruggs & Band

Roots Rock Country. 8pm £10 £12

Electro Acoustic Jam Night - Country & Blues Soul & Folk

Just bring your own instruments. From 8pm

Electro Acoustic Jam Night - Country & Blues Soul & Folk

Just bring your own instruments. From 8pm

Electro Acoustic Jam Night - Country & Blues Soul & Folk

Just bring your own instruments. From 8pm