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George Inn (Rye) August newsletter

This month we're delighted to announce the launch of 'the george dragons', the new privilege card from The George in Rye. Become a dragon, and you'll get exclusive monthly discounts and offers that you can take advantage of as many times as you like....

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....

the most glorious holiday destination in all England

Man alive we've had a lot of press over the past couple of days (we as in Folkestone, rather than me personally), it's been great. The weekend of Triennial events itself was good and there was a real buzz about the town. I'm not entirely sure that it...

The inaugural Folkestone Triennial is almost here!

Join us for the launch events:-Fireworks on Friday 13th June at 10.30pm from Folkestone harbour and visible along Folkestone's coastline will celebrate the start of the Triennial, followed by a programme of family events on Saturday 14th June, from 1...

Folkestone Harbour Festival 2008

This years Folkestone Harbour Festival 2008 will take place on July 19 2008. We have a full day program lined up starting at 10am in the morning right through till 9pm when we close with a spectacular firework display in the Harbour. Events include...
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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...

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...

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...

Easter events at The Hermitage

The Hermitage has some easter events, including gourmet night on Thursday 20th:�19.95 per person inclusive ( wine is extra)Starters: Salmon Fum� Cocktail (Smoked Salmo...

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Been quiet for a few days

No I've not been out on the larry-large every day over christmas, been a bit under the weather actually, though that's not what's kept me off the computer. When I'm not at work and Clare's home too I never get to sit in front of the computer, she's p...
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Hythe Murder Mystery Dinner

Hi, this site isn't connected with any of the organisers whose events are listed here, but I'd try contacting some of the venues directly who've hosted murder mystery dinners and so on, like Hythe Imperial or Tim's Tapas or Bar Vasa and see who they ...

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Bless The Boot

Bless the boot, come on England. Really looking forward to this tomorrow, like every other part time England fan. I would not say we have a chance really, but you never know. Personally I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a food poisoning outbreak at...

Rugby, RESULT

What a great game and result on Saturday! we started off as usual with a trip to Canterbury, where there was a local food fair on, with stalls and demonstrations and things, and lots of local food producers in attendance. Got some bread and some plan...

Folkestone literary festival kicks off

We've got tickets on the way for a few events including David Starkey and Terry Jones, get yours at www.folkestonelitfest.co.uk/:We have carefully put together nine days of eclectic and exciting world-class authors and performers to entertain you. Th...
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Events on this day

I'm guessing that all the anniversaries listed here are not actually right, that's too many for just one day. What might have happened is dates have been entered in a UK format, and been flipped to US format and then defaulted to the first of the mo...

Cable snappage at the lower leas coastal park!

Who on earth has a site called injury watch..?An investigation is under way after a cable slide at a children's adventure playground snapped, sending an 11-year-old boy falling to the ground.The accident happened on Tuesday afternoon at the Lower Lea...
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A Seaside Year launches in Folkestone

Folkestone is to see a new creative project arrive in the town this winter with the launch of A Seaside Year bringing twelve months of new performing arts events and activities to the town.Four key scheduled events for Winter, Spring, Summer and Autu...

Local District Nurse to walk Great Wall of China For Charity

One of your local District Nurses for the Hawkinge community, Jacqui Buxton would like to enlist your help in the battle to fight breast cancer. This terrible disease touches too many people's lives, every month causing more than 1,000 deaths in the ...

Weekend roundup

Keppel's Bar was very nice last Thursday, a real surprise, we'll definitely be back there again. They had live jazz in there that night (and every Thursday), a quiz on Friday that we couldn't go to, and other music nights, as well as all the events t...

The Folkestone People's History Centre to hold 'Dig for History' event

The Folkestone People's History Centre, run by Canterbury Christ Church University, is giving Folkestone schools and local people the opportunity to learn more about the early history of Folkestone.A three-day history weekend workshop, called "Dig fo...

RE: Amphitheatre gigs

Hello I have just found your site whilst looking for info on Folkstone Amphitheatre and cant see anything mentioned about the gigs this weekend. This is a copy of the posting from www.jax.org.uk/php/events/Saturday 26th August 2006"Folkestone Hootena...
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I nearly shivered

I nearly shivered just as I got to work, a brace of fire engines raced down Farringdon Road, all sirens blazing. It was too hot for a real shiver, but obviously thoughts all day are with the events of last year... Just looking back to what I wrote on...

G'n'F'n'R

Guns 'n Roses are playing Hammersmith Odeon on the 7th of June, tickets go on sale Friday 9am... As previously mentioned we can't make it to the Dublin gig, got a wedding that day...What else is new? Not sorted through my pictures from Croatia yet - ...
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Successfully imported 0 events

Google Calendar is doing my head in, I'm proper struggling to import any events... Reading the syntax reference and prowling the Calendar help group for people who're having this problem, no-one seems to be trying to import from anything other than i...

The Cure at the Albert Hall!

Read all about it, had sold out by the time I'd posted that though... 1st April, a charity benefit thing, part of a week of events, some of the others will be a bit good too. Not entirely sure I'd go to the Albert Hall on a Sunday night anyway though...

EASY! EASY! EASY!

Every morning we watch ten minutes or so of gm.tv while we're having our tea and toast, and every morning one of their news stories is about X-Factor, it's such a huge dirty scam. Today's tale is a terrible example of what I'm on about, as everyone's...

Why's it always Rik Waller?

In Kent Children in Need - BBC appeal will be broadcast from Medway on Friday 18th November. The county will be awash with fund-raising events to collect cash for the BBC Children in Need appeal.On Friday 18 NovemberIn Medway the Black Lion Leisure C...

COCKS

Went to The Stab in the Dark yesterday to see MJ Hibbett and The Fighting Cocks and a good time was had by all, despite everything. I walked there from work, and probably could have had better weather for it, but was nice and easy. The pub is an odd ...

Folkestone and Stokey in the same Guardian column?

The Guardian's Backbencher column today has a mention for Stoke Newington's own 73 and the fact that the reality TV winning political candidate has announced his intention to stand against Michael Howard in Folkestone. More on www.voterodders.org. Wi...

More Mushroom Magic

Bedgebury Pinetum was one of the places we unofficially had a bit of a look for mushrooms the other day... if you fancy ago without being chased off by the gamekeeper, they organise official events there, with a chance to eat what you find:Sunday 3 O...