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A new dawn, a new hope, a new America, etc

A shift away from Conservatism, it's Obama what won it. The number of seats makes it look like a proper drubbing, Barack Obama winning two for each one that John McCain did, and it wasn't close like George W Bush's controversial win, but it looked li...

Obama vs McCain, battle of the t-shirts

Of those two t-shirts I posted here a while back, the Barack Obama one has been viewed twice as many times as the John McCain one. I think Obama's going to win....

castle in the Air

Lovely little pub with a homely, happy atmosphere. good selection of liquors. great view over marina and golf course. food prompt, tasty and very good value for money. regular events. will definitely return.
Rated 5.07/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Talk about hedging your bets

New KISS t-shirts. I guess they're saying "just make sure you vote", but it's a bit like selling arms to both sides of the war isn't it?...

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

Little Switzerland Cafe and bar

Visited Little Switzerland as we were told there was a fantastic view.We were not disappointed.Wasn't staying at the camping and caravanning site but if ever I needed that facility it would be the ideal location, beautiful views,clean and quiet. It h...
Rated 5.71/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Just too late for the weekly mailout (again) Folkestone Fringe

From Folkestone Fringe:at georges house gallery:the king and I, private view friday1st august, 7pm30 years after his death, elvis presley still has a firm hold on the collective imagination and this still continues to grow as younger people discover ...

LONE STAR COMEDY CLUB � FRIDAY 27TH JUNE 2008 AT 7.30

Following a triumphant show on 31st May The Lone Star Comedy Club returns to the Tower Theatre on North Road at Shorncliffe Garrsion in Cheriton. The line up for the new show will be EARL OKIN, JAMES SHERWOOD, compere MATT PRICE and a newcomer.Earl ...
Rated 5.07/10 on Folkestone Gerald

The day's started well

A glass of cava on arrival at the office, and a selection box, a satsuma and a raffle ticket, all handed out by the directors. And we've got a live band playing in the lobby too, Realm 79.Fingers crossed for the raffle draw, there's a holiday and a c...

the Leas Bandstand

BETTESHANGER BRASS BAND
CONCERT 12 - 2 P.M
SUNDAY 22ND JULY 2007

FREE!!
SELECTION OF MUSIC FROM THIS AWARD WINNING BRASS BAND OF KENT.

RE: Meet the new boss

Heyup, Pauly. I vote for a party, or a consituency MP, not for the party leader. While I'm concerned that there is no leadership election in the Labour party this time, I'm not sure if that will put of any more voters than those already disillusioned...

Meet the new boss

How bizarre to have a coronation instead of an election to decide our new prime minister. I'm not sure if Gordon Brown will make a good / bad / better / worse prime minister, but it doesn't feel right to have him ushered in in this way, it's only goi...

"Only" three more series of Lost after this one

I'm still really into it, but don't entirely believe anything the producers of Lost say so will see how this report from Yahoo pans out. Apparently there will only be three more short series of sixteen episodes each of Lost after this one.Really enjo...

I got election

And yay, we did get to vote, at the polling station around the corner from our flat, and it was good. A disappointing range of local candidates, I think I went for the best of a bad bunch.Farewell then, weeping fig - our big pot plant that we bought ...

The Royal Standard Folkestone Kent.....

WELCOME to our Humble little Home/Pub, We are very freindly ,Warm, Lots of fun to be had by all... Our saying in the pub is " IF YOU WANT TO STAY LONGER YOU SHOULD HAVE GOT HERE EARLIER"... We have a pool table and dart board, We do a FREE QUIZ frm 9...

FREE MUSIC frm 5pm SUNDAYS . FREE QUIZ THURS NIGHT frm 9pm

WELCOME to our Humble little Home/Pub, We are very freindly ,Warm, Lots of fun to be had by all... Our saying in the pub is " IF YOU WANT TO STAY LONGER YOU SHOULD HAVE GOT HERE EARLIER"...We have a pool table and dart board, We do a free quizz frm 9...
Rated 4.57/10 on Folkestone Gerald

RE: Woo, good luck and well done

Hey Paul,Nice to meet you this morning. I spoke to the creative foundation this morning who have suggested that I write to Roger's PA, Linda Hodben, to register interest. Sounds like quite a formal way to go about it. I might try and get her phone nu...

Mr Howard has a new job

If you were worried Michael Howard would have too much time on his hands since stepping down as the leader of the Conservative Party, fret not, he's got himself a little part time job, The Times has the details:MICHAEL HOWARD, the former leader of th...

Ah, Adam Rickitt didn't make it :-(

From the Telegraph:Adam Rickitt, one of the most controversial members of David Cameron's priority list of prospective MPs, has failed in his first attempt to be accepted as a Conservative candidate.Mr Rickitt, 28, a former member of the cast of the ...

Michael Howard to retire

At the next election, reports The Telegraph, and everyone else....

San Francisco

So, part the first of my big holiday / honeymoon write up. Slight preamble, some experiences on the way there. Our flights were at nice civilised times, but to save any rush and extend the holiday a bit, we booked into a hotel at Heathrow. But it was...

A good word about Folkestone!

Simon Schama has a good word about Folkestone in The Guardian! Well kind of:Howard was bouncily affable as he trotted Folkestone high street, a place inexplicably bereft of the roaming hordes of ruffians and mendicant asylum seekers he says infest Ne...

Outspoken Folkestone locals needed

Hi, Sky News will be in Folkestone on Tuesday afternoon as part of our election coverage, and we're trying to pull together a group of local voters to give us their views on the election - what the big issues are for YOU, and what you make of the thr...

Not in my constituency!

Sylvia Dunn, the Gypsy candidate standing against Michael Howard, has been refused permission to park her caravan here. Shepway district council say it would be an obstruction according to the Guardian......

why not?

nothing like a good old fashioned expensive legal tussle with your newish neighbours!!! of course i was only kidding - it's only a few days till the election anyway. FINGERS CROSSED FOR THE BLUES!!! mwahahahaaaaaa40 mins - it should be more. i think ...

Vegetarian and vegan cuisine isn't just for protesters anymore

So says sanfrancisco.com... we've picked our honeymoon now, and it will involve a stop in San Fran, so this restaurant sounds good!San Francisco's Millennium, located in the Savoy Hotel, features a completely animal-free menu and serves artfully pres...

Fixed it now

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Here's my favelet

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