I thought upstream speed was 512k?That's how I remember it from when I first saw it, which is pretty fast. A mate's theory is that it's only burstable to 4Mb, not constant.High Speed Rail LinkThe Evening Standard has noticed Folkestone! Plea over fast rail link10 October 2004Campaigners in Folkestone are urging railway bosses to introduce a fast rail link to London as early as possible.Shepway District Council had expressed its concern to... Not a cat in hells chance of the high speed rail link being on timesays The Independent... also "It is thought that the only way of guaranteeing full trains would be by keeping the cost of tickets down. Ministers still hope that a premium rate can be charged for the super-fast services, possibly double the rate paid... RIP John Peel<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/news/altnews/041026_john_peel.shtml">Heart attack in Peru</a>. <br /><br />Let's have a minute's unlistenable noise, played at the wrong speed.High-speed rail links confirmed<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/3957867.stm">At last</a>!<br /><br />The 140mph trains are expected to be introduced in 2009<br /><br />WHAT??? TWO THOUSAND AND NINE???High speed rail link confirmed (again)I thought this high speed link to Folkestone was already confirmed? A chum in the world of news just sent this:The SRA announced that the following stations will be served by high-speed CTRL domestic services: Ramsgate, Minster, Sturry, Canterbury We... Oh yeah I implemented some cool new "speech bubble" type styling here tooWell it looks like a nice speech bubble in my browser anyway... Got it from this post on yuiblog.com. Via @gavynmckenzie... Speed Dating @ La Vuecan't wait for this speed dating on the the 20th of this month and robbie williams look alike and sing alike, he was amazing when he was at La Vue the last time. Great place, just what folkestone has been waiting for.There's a high speed rail link on the wayNot due for completion until 2009 though, should knock 40 minutes off the journey time... I'm pretty sure I know which tennant it is who's put the sign up, as they've put the same signs in their front window. There's only 4 flats in the block, don't ... They can go high speedbut they have to keep stopping at stations.. there was a letter in the Folkestone Herald (not Folkestone Gerald) saying "it's not fair that the new high speed trains won't be stopping at my pissant hamlet station (I'm paraphrasing here) when it's st... RE: They can go high speedaahhh i see. well i think it should stop at ashford only. sevenoaks and tonbridge already have good connections - sevenoaks particularly has more than enough direct trains to town. if it stops everywhere, it defeats the whole point of being a fast ro... "When the rest of the track is finished in 2007 it will be possible to commute from St Pancras to Folkestone in 35 minutes"That sounds a bit quicker than I'd heard before, but so says propertyinvesting.net... it also adds:Folkestone is a nice town generally – no really bad areas. Down by the harbour it's got "further to go" than other parts of the town. Much of Folkeston... Folkestone train timesFolkestone trains are a bit messed up for the whole summer (2005), possibly the next six months. To travel at about the same time, and not have to change trains at Ashford or anything we have to get trains to / from Cannon Street instead of Charing C... "if you haven't already had a peek, go up to the bayle and have a look at window, no 13 the bayle."That was the advice from folkestonefringe.com, so I did.Probably not worth making a major detour for. Perhaps it changes every day though and brightens up someones walk to work, from the niceness of The Bayle into the grimness of the town centre.... Azureus : Plugin Details for SafePeerThe whole band (minus the bass player)They were hanging out at their booth for the warped tour after their set. Everyone but their bassist was there. That fat bastard. And he's the cool one too, the guy with the dreads. But oh well. They were signing autographs on t-shirts, CDs, girls' a... John PeelLast night about 7.15pm walking down the road by the side of Broadcasting House. Wearing a navy fisherman's hat and a black t-shirt which was tight over his belly and a jacket cos it was raining innit.Art Thing TonightTonight there is an art happening, of the kind East London does so well... It's called "Peep Show", and it's going to feature an GIG by valued punters and enemies of the man Grand Theft Auto. No, not the band with Chris McCormack in, surely you have ... Freeheat Front Page BriberamaFreeheat have a new EP "Retox" out now, and a few dates to promote it... they play;Freeheat @ Sheffield Uni Fuzz Club(Thu 28 Feb)Freeheat @ Liverpool University, Liverpool(Sat 2 Mar)[info / details]Freeheat @ The Water Rats Theatre, Kings Cross, Lond... Mummm, my ears hurtLiterally within HOURS of being added to the game, we have a free copy of Raging Speedhorn's (eponymous debut) album sent in... that's the kind of efficiency all record company's should aim for...The album is a SLAB of METAL - sounds mostly like Pant... Em Pee FreePearl Jam debut a new song on the internet for the first time this week (officially that is, not counting the million bootleg MP3s probably out there...The new album "Binaural" is out on May 16th, but the first track "Nothing As It Seems" is availabl... Things should be back up to speed nowEverything had been shut down while I was away awaiting my approval - like I know what I'm doing! SO, everything is turned back on now, expect stuff to start crashing badly in about 10 minutes.If things DID just crash badly, that's not a mistake, I h... RE: There's a high speed rail link on the wayPauly, I'm looking to relocate to Folkestone as I want to get out of London and commute to Office. Attracted to Folkestone because of all the investment + major reason being high speed link. However everyone I ask has a different opinion on whether... The rest of the country are noticing us and our new high speed rail linkFrom 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 linkUmm... 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 linkI 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. John Peel in FolkestoneThere's a new John Peel bootleg of a forty year old pirate radio show, I didn't realise the Folkestone connection before: As he signed off his final late-night Perfumed Garden show, pirate DJ John Peel was convinced it was the end of his brief, subve... Peene Railway MuseumDear sir,I see by your site you put on live music-would you ever consider putting on live jazz mid week--with either a trio or quartet,Our website is WWW.POPEJAZZ.COMThis style of jazz is quite popular in a few venues in Folkestone;anyway consider it... RE: Peene Railway MuseumGood luck with getting a gig, but this site is not affilliated with the railway museum, nor any venue, you should contact them direct.Central or West for High Speed Link ?Hi, do we know yet whether the high speed rail link will stop at Central or West? I've heard various speculations i.e. "it'll stop at West because there's nowhere to build car parking at Central" etc, but does anybody actually know?<br />Thanks!John Peel Tribute DayCould be interesting, so long as it's not twelve covers of "Teenage Kicks" and then some unlistenable technoJohn Peel DayBeamer + A Thousand Leagues Below + The Chase Scene + Lenny + Craig Hammer. All proceds to The Briths Heart FoundationSpeed Dating NightJust turn up on the night and register your details for free by 8pm. Speed dating starts promptly at 8.30pm with 3 minutes per candidate. At the end of the evening, any matches will be announced (or not if you prefer it to be kept private)For more ... Grand Theft Autonothing to do with the game, or the ex <strong>3 Colours Red</strong> band of this name, was some popexers, at an event called <strong>Peep Show</strong>. No not that <strong>Peep Show</strong> either.Lightspeed Champion in London16.50LeatherfaceThey played London Marquee the day before and the John Peel show the day aftetr - Folkestone, slap in the middle of music.Lightspeed Champion in Cambridge22.002010 FIM British Speedway Grand Prix16 - 84open mic night at the whole world cafeopen mic night, anything goes, poetry, song, speech etc. Free drink for every performer.King Kurt, Hyperjax, Speed Kings, Sons of El RoachLightspeed Champion9.00Lightspeed Champion in Bristol53.90Lightspeed ChampionSpeech Debelle in Liverpool64.90Speed Dating NightJust turn up on the night and register your details for free by 8pm. Speed dating starts promptly at 8.30pm with 3 minutes per candidate. 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