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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...

They are still the number one ranked local restaurant!

Who is doing all this voting then? I enjoyed it when I went, I think I've only had takeaway there, but also sat for a drink while waiting for it. Here are the current top ten:Savour Aroma (8.59/10)Chambers (8.41/10)Tinto Tapas (8.36/10)The Mayfly (8....
Rated 8.59/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Folkestone Fringe update, actually in time for the mailout this week!

at the leas lift, curated by club shepway:on wednesday 20th and thursday 21st aether flyer play the leas liftaether flyer are still alive thanks to a scientific experiment gone bizarrely wrong, and exactly eighty years on, with an exhibit of their mu...

Nice weekend, quiet weekend

Nice weekend. Changed our Friday night outgoing plans and had a quiet one in. Saturday went to a 92nd birthday tea for Clare's gran over in Tenterden, home for a brief siesta, and then out to The Guildhall with visiting family and friends. Took a bri...
Rated 3.57/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Hot Leg Review - first Hot Leg Review EVER?

Was as we expected, maybe hotter, certainly smellier than I would have liked. We spent the evening secretly wishing they would play some songs that we knew - not necessarily Darkness songs, but maybe some cheeky covers, tipping their hat to their ref...

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...

Lovely wedding!

Went to a wedding at the weekend, and it was lovely. Got out of work early Friday, trained up to meet Clare at Auberge, then a step around the corner to The Wellington at Waterloo to get a real ale, then another step around another corner to a pub th...

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...

Please send me your listings

Thanks to Folkestone Fringe for contributing, please submit your listings here or add your event diret to the calendar here... or email fg@folkestonegerald.com and I'll do the hard work for you.Cheers!...

RE: Sellindge Music Festival!

Hey there,I was at Sellindge Music Festival this year and had a great weekend, really nice small festival. Did anyone see our green camel at the back of the main field?I got some photo's of the festival here if anyone is interested... http://www.fest...

Portchester weekender

Spent a smashing weekend in Portchester as it was Mum's birthday yesterday. Headed over Friday afternoon on the train, meeting up with Andy on the way in The Golden Lion. Not a great pub but a good evening anyway and some nice pints of HSB and a chat...

Rated 5.04/10 on Folkestone Gerald

An opportunity to learn @ the University Centre Folkestone for free!

Step up to Business is a Short course (18hours) which will provide an enjoyable and lively look at business and enterprise.Learners will learn the basic of business. Ideal for those considering a start-up or just to improve job, and promotion prospec...

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 4.07/10 on Folkestone Gerald

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 4.69/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Vegan lasagne

Who'd have thought you could make vegan lasagne? Went for a dinner party last night, very sophisticated, round at Dom and Jen's. Dom and Dean made lasagne for the main course for everybody, with a vegan friendly roast vegetable lasagne for me, and it...
Rated 4.04/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Lone Star Comedy moves to the Tower Theatre

The Lone Star Comedy Club returns at a new venue � The Tower Theatre on North Road at Shorncliffe in Cheriton, near Folkestone � on Saturday May 31st with MITCH BENN, MICHAEL FABBRI, compere MAFF BROWN and a newcomer�s act.Now the home of FHODS, the ...
Rated 4.07/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Wedding video and new jeans

Had a slightly rum Saturday night out but then a lovely Sunday afternoon to follow. Felt a bit queasy on Saturday so although we went out to Folkestone in the day, and had lunch at The Whole World Cafe (felty queasy before we went there, certainly no...
Rated 5.04/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Our actual first day in Key West

I realise that my previous post about our first day in Key West a) didn't contain any info, b) had things from our second day on the map, and c) has slipped down the page and no-one will read it. So here at last is the first part of our journey. Clar...

ha, well you are WRONG!

It's something interesting that happened locally, none of my business really, but (in the suicide case) this person had a reason for doing what they did so publicly I guess, and that's intriguing.In the case of the accident at the end of the road, th...

Folkestone double death plunge smash horror tragedy!

Yoinks, yesterday someone chucked themselves off the roof of Bouverie Square in Folkestone, and today the end of our road was sealed off by police because of a "scene". Police were stopping anyone getting close to what had happened, so a) we had to w...

Yesterday's house hunt

A trip to Canterbury yesterday, an early start, four houses to see. First one was a bit further out than we first thought, up Whitstable Road, though not an insurmountable distance to Canterbury West. The house is at the end of a cul-de-sac, so you h...

House hunt

Two houses today in Canterbury, different parts of town, but with things in common. For starters, both too expensive really at 250k each. If the market really is tumbling we might be able to make a cheeky offer on just about anything we see now thoug...

Glastonbury pictures

Thinking about Glastonbury, Mum asked at the weekend if we had any pictures of us there, bearing in mind we may never go again. And I thought LAWKS, no I don't! I found a few luckily, but they're rubbish, andn none that make it look like we're having...

Folkestone camera club update

On 30th March was our 5th digital image competition of the season when our members learn from the judges comments, tips, advice and experience. Our judge was Mr Dave Mason who came to us from Woolwich, a very experienced photographer, and his results...

Folkestone camera clcub forthcoming events

NOTICE OF FUTURE EVENTS:-KENT COUNTY PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION BI-ANNUAL AUDIO VISUAL COMPETITIONFolkestone Camera Club are proud to be hosting this event, in this our Centenary year.We have received 26 entries from several Kent Camera Clubs. and they...

Happy April Fool's

Just seen a brilliant feature on BBC Breakfast on a newly discovered type of penguin, that can fly. Can't find it on their website, but they had video on the TV and they've apparenly roped in David Attenborough, I hope they put the footage online lat...

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 ...

hi hopes dashed!!

On 8th March my girlfriend and I decided to visit Cafe Belge in Canterbury with another couple who had highly recommended the restaurant to us. I must say that none of the four of us have ever received a service as rude and discourteous as we receive...

Rated 1.83/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Terry Pratchett's Colour Of Magic coming to Sky One

Only just seen a trailer for it, guessing it has not been on yet. Their Hogfather was OK despite not liking the story so I'm sure this will be goood. Interesting to see the same actors playing different characters (though in the same universe), David...

Boo, pissed off

Just had our viewing of the house we were going to see tomorrow cancelled, the vendors have received a full asking price offer yesterday. We hadn't seen this house yet (apart from online), it was right on the street with no real garden to speak of, a...