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What bands would you like to see play Folkestone?

Interesting and mysterious, someone has a reason for asking in this thread what bands would you like to come to Folkestone..? Anyone care to chip in? Being at least vaguely realistic, I nominate The Magic Numbers, Super Furry Animals, David Devant an...

ARTISTS EAT THEIR WORDS

... the opening of a most glorious exhibition, titled Shed of Leaves, by artists from Folkestone based group, White Shed, who are gaining quite a reputation for diverse and interesting exhibitions. The works on show all have a literary theme or conne...

webcams

As a semi-regular visitor to Folkestone from the US, I'd enjoy looking through a webcam now and again. The usual googling hasn't turned up anything. Can anyone recommend a Folkestone webcam?

Great weekend (belated weeekend-o-blog)

Great as in really good and great as in just enormous, fitted quite a lot in. Clare was out in London Friday night, and had got a hotel so I was planning to meet her later and we'd stay over so as to have a nice Saturday there too. Work is busy as ev...

And the camera's working at last

Outgoing mail server is mail.btinternet.com, and username is just the username, not the email address. I authorised another email address on my own clarkeology.com domain to send from my btbroadband in the end, but don't think I really needed to do t...

Is it still the Three Mackerel?

It has had more names than that in just the few years I've been here, it seems jinxed... It was Nostalgia Bar a fifties themed bar just before it was Euphoria I think. I've only liked one of the incarnations in recent years, when it had the hexagonal...

Rated 3.71/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Some details from this week's Herald about Gate 28

According to the Folkestone Herald:It's under new ownership because Roger DeHaan sold the freehold, hmm why would he do that? I wonder if it's because Jimmy Godden has been buying up properties on the same street.The same owner owns the Gate Inn in H...

Rated 5.03/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Come on over to my place

Do you want to come and work here? See our recruitment video.I'm positive they said they would ask permission before they featured us, I think I'm pretty definitely featured there in the bit where they say WE'RE LOOKING FOR A WEB GURU!!! That's not m...

Susie Dent's coming to Folkestone

Susie Dent of Countdown's "Dictionary Corner" is coming to Folkestone as part of Folkestone Literary Festival 2008. At least I hope it's the same Susie Dent. We watch Countdown every day on 40D, so this will be nice.She has a regular publication call...

Google Chrome Easter egg

Sort of (you need to be running Google Chrome). Not sure that works even if you are using 'Chrome. Go to your location bar SUPER OMNI BAR and type in "about:internets".Wasn't really worth the wait, was it. Sorry....

David Devant top ten

Just browsing last.fm to see if anyone's mentioned the David Devant gig at the 100 Club (and they haven't), but I see this top ten of their tracks most listened, by users of last.fm. Who have installed the software, that monitors what you're listenin...
Rated 3.07/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Sandbanks Restaurant, The Pavilion, Wear Bay Road - Sat 23rd Aug

I haven't written one of these reviews for a while and, to be honest, I wondered whether I ever would again. There are only so many times you can be bothered to write something about crap food served by people who don't give a damn about good food o...
Rated 7.03/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Sandbanks menu

Been sent the Sandbanks restaurant (fancy new restaurant at the Pavilion) menu, so here you go. Sounds ambitious but is apparently great, review to follow.STARTERS Creamed Sweetcorn Soup with a Poached Hen EggFour Pounds Ninety Pence Carpaccio of ...
Rated 7.03/10 on Folkestone Gerald

MJ Hibbett's Exciting Life In Rock is off to Edinburgh NOW!

The Last Working Day Of The Month, Issue 42-------------------------------------------(MJ Hibbett & The Validators FACT, July 31st 2008)Hello all, and welcome to this FESTIVAL FUNTIME edition of the newsletter. Let's GO!GIGS TO COMEThis month I shall...

kent gigs

Touch the Earth Concert in Deal on 6th September - Pass it on!! Touch the Earth - The Sacred WheelTouch the Earth perform their new album - �The Sacred Wheel� Tickets �7 in advance and �9 on the door06 Sep 2008, 20:00 High St, Deal Town, London and...

Refunds on BA and Virgin flights to the USA

Get your refunds here! IF YOU BOUGHT A TICKET ON BRITISH AIRWAYS OR VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS IN THE U.S. OR IN THE U.K. BETWEEN 11 AUGUST 2004 AND 23 MARCH 2006, YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A PARTIAL REFUND OF THE FUEL SURCHARGE.We've joined in on this, ou...

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...

DESPERATE TO FIND FAMILY MEMBERS WITH SURNAME WEBBER

Please help !!!! I live in the states, but I amdesperately trying to locate Carole, Penny, or Jim Webber who used to reside on eastern road in Portsmouth. It's been a few years, and the phone numbers I have are no longer valid. It is rathr urgent t...

Bonekickers

Did you see Bonekickers on TV last night? I will watch some crap, but even I had to turn it off, it was so bad! I am still tempted to catch up on what I turned off on iplayer later, just to reassure myself that it was just about the worst thing ever....

Zoo thousand and HATE!

The Zoo Thousand Port Lymne festival sounds like the festival was awful, no-one really has a good word to say about it at work. At least two of the headliners did not play (but as the headliners were Athlete and Dizzee Rascal) that's not necessarily...

Rated 5.53/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Lost!

Not Lost the TV show, I haven't actually thought about that since watching the fairly rubbish end of series four and writing that subject line. No, actually lost, some people I met yesterday who did not know where they were.My walk from work to the s...

RE: GBP49.95 for eight days parking at Gatwick airport!

...and the car park will be just outside Eastbourne

Folkestone Triennial

Don't forget the art works are still on display, at least until September. The launch weekend events may be over, but everything's still there for you to see and enjoy. See my brief review of the day with pictures and map....

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...

Rated 3.57/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Leas Club / strip club

Story in one of the freesheets today about STRIPPERS at the Leas Club! That's going to send the soon to be no more venue off with a bang isn't it? It's male strippers, and it's for charity, a ladies night fund raiser for breast cancer, which puts a n...
Rated 4.23/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Tinto Tapas

In the 18 months we have been going to Tintos a (at least once amonth) it has always been good food, service and atmosphere. The sea bass is to die for. The bill is never a shock other than how inexpensive! If you haven't been make sure you go you wi...
Rated 7.88/10 on Folkestone Gerald

I must have something more interesting to write about than php?

Um, no, perhaps not.I got a new hard drive at last, after all the problems I had with the ibook and having to send it back, I didn't rush into getting another backup job, but I saw a bargain at Maplin Seagate 500GB FreeAgent, and it seems to be worki...

Sotirio's Restaurant, Hythe

Woodo reports:Since my wife and I discovered Sotirios back in 1999 we have been regular patrons of the restaurant, visiting at least three times a year and so far haven't had a duff meal.The menu is quite extensive, providing an excellent choice for ...

Where'd the weekend go?

In fact where did the week go since I last had something to write about? Had plenty going on, I put it down to trying to learn the guitar, and the tips of my fingers are in far too much pain to type, so sorry if I go a bit slowly.If anyone has any go...

Turin Brakes play the Leas Cliff Hall in August, 08/08/08

Hevy is extremely excited to be presenting their biggest event so far this August, featuring two of their favourite upcoming bands supporting Turin Brakes at the Leas Cliff Hall.Leas Cliff Hall, FolkestoneFriday 8th August 2008 (08/08/08)Doors 7:00pm...

Rated 4.73/10 on Folkestone Gerald

The Garage

Big proper gig, with label mate support from Sweatmaster and Sludgefeast.

The Joiners

Was this the gig where they were still called Manson, and had at least one extra band member?

Glastonbury

My first Glastonbury festival, went in my van, hard to fault the lineup on the NME stage... Blur, Pulp, Oasis, Beastie Boys, Bjork, Manics, etc....