Down street from Folkestone GeraldPauly The Light Before Christmas (win a Wii) As the days get shorter and the evenings darker, the Light Before Christmas prepares to illuminate Folkestones Creative Quarter.Saturday the 20th December will see an illuminated procession through the streets of Folkestone, down the Old High Street ... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11878/The+Light+Before+Christmas+%28win+a+Wii%29">more</a>... 1.1850,51.0802,0 The George in Rye July newsletter We've been rather quiet on the newsletter front lately, having been nominated for UK Newcomer of the Year in the CATEY Awards, the Oscars of the Restaurant and Hotel world (sadly, the ceremony was not in LA). This award has previously been won by the... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11420/The+George+in+Rye+July+newsletter">more</a>... 0.7337,50.9508,0 Psst, wanna buy a Tracey Emin? A GREAT day around Folkestone today, it was the start of the Triennial and there was tonnes to see. Number one activity was hunting down the Tracey Emin's before they got stolen. She'd cast several bronze sculptures of abandoned baby clothes that she... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11326/Psst%2C+wanna+buy+a+Tracey+Emin%3F">Rated 3.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11326/Psst%2C+wanna+buy+a+Tracey+Emin%3F">more</a>... 1.1867,51.0786,0 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 ... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11103/Mighty+Easter+weekender%2C+with+The+Cure">more</a>... -0.2843,51.5575,0 Edinburgh (being the second part of our holiday) Edinburgh is nice. "Our kind of city" the wife wrote on her postcards, and I agree. We got a speedy train there from Carlisle into Edinburgh Haymarket, this was the side of the city we were staying on. We could have been a bit closer to the action bu... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10330/Edinburgh+%28being+the+second+part+of+our+holiday%29">more</a>... 1.1645,51.0800,0 Motley Crue play Hammersmith If it wasn't a Monday night, I might go to this, 11th June at Hammersmith Odeon, it's Motley Crue. In fact a Tuesday night wouldn't be good either, nor any day from Sunday back round to Friday again are out. If they move this gig to a Saturday, and i... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10130/Motley+Crue+play+Hammersmith">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10130/Motley+Crue+play+Hammersmith">more</a>... -0.2251,51.4908,0 Picture of the new theatre / arts centre on Tontine Street: Guessing this is the one anyway, that is to replace Dunks the builders. Shame to see that building go, hoped they could make more of the original, but I guess it's not practical...Have you been down Tontine Street recently? It's progressing, like the... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9922/Picture+of+the+new+theatre+/+arts+centre+on+Tontine+Street%3A"><img alt="Picture of the new theatre / arts centre on Tontine Street:" src="http://static.flickr.com/95/254850902_0122217ed3_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9922/Picture+of+the+new+theatre+/+arts+centre+on+Tontine+Street%3A">more</a>... 1.1832,51.0813,0 There's a nice run of pubs right by Whitehall I'll look up the names of them, there's four in a row that we went in one day, when we were staying in London because of Clare's work, they're on the road running straight down from Trafalgar Square I think... I'll have to look them up. Last cool pla... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/9704/There%27s+a+nice+run+of+pubs+right+by+Whitehall">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/9704/There%27s+a+nice+run+of+pubs+right+by+Whitehall">more</a>... -0.1234,51.5079,0 Interesting Folkestone / Waterstones / Ottakars rumour So, with Waterstones having taken over Ottakars, it would seem likely at some point that one of the stores in town will close. This is not guaranteed (and I think The Competition Commission are having a look at things), but being pragmatic, it looks ... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9069/Interesting+Folkestone+/+Waterstones+/+Ottakars+rumour">more</a>... 1.1811,51.0797,0 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... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9046/Costa+Coffee+coming+to+Folkestone">Rated 5.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9046/Costa+Coffee+coming+to+Folkestone">more</a>... 1.1789,51.0791,0 Main (our calendar) Downing Street tour <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/v/1/Main+%28our+calendar%29">more</a>... 1.1646,51.0799,0