Fruit from Folkestone GeraldPauly 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 Provençale (vegan) Or Garlic Prawns Or Duck liver paté de maisonMain C... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11329/Vegan+skills+at+The+Hermitage%21"><img alt="Vegan skills at The Hermitage!" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3270/2496134859_780229c35f_d.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11329/Vegan+skills+at+The+Hermitage%21">Rated 5.63/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11329/Vegan+skills+at+The+Hermitage%21">more</a>... 1.1762,51.0783,0 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 ... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11300/Sotirio%27s+Restaurant%2C+Hythe">more</a>... 1.0830,51.0705,0 Hell yeah, encouragement, that's what I need! Well it was a lunch more than an actual party, and there's really not a huge amount to report, and you're not interested anyway, but HELLO TO ME IN THE FUTURE, how's it going five years from now? Do you remember that day, about five years ago, when y... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10768/Hell+yeah%2C+encouragement%2C+that%27s+what+I+need%21">Rated 4.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10768/Hell+yeah%2C+encouragement%2C+that%27s+what+I+need%21">more</a>... 1.0785,51.2793,0 Luncheon fiasco Bah, forgot my lunch today, all I remembered was the fruit component. There are no shops within walking distance, and though there are vending machines here at work, one stole my money and failed to deliver my crisps the other day, so not sure about ... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10030/Luncheon+fiasco">more</a>... 1.1645,51.0800,0 Black Horse @ Monks Horton This Pub has just been taken over by Harry Willett who ran The Tiger Inn at Stowting, he has totally chnged the pub the fruit machines have gone and fresh local food has replaced it. he has kept the live bands on Sunday nights and the pub now has fou... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9765/Black+Horse+%40+Monks+Horton">more</a>... 1.0170,51.1254,0 First trip to Truffles From my recent blog posting: Friday night we had our proper birthday night out, taken out for a meal by Clare's bro and fiance to Truffles. I was a bit apprehensive, as we'd checked out the menu when it first opened (it used to be Panchos and La Bamb... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/8813/First+trip+to+Truffles">Rated 3.38/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/8813/First+trip+to+Truffles">more</a>... 1.0817,51.0712,0 Lunch at the Jackdaw - slight return Went BACK to the Jackdaw this weekend, there's a bus from Folkestone goes straight there, of course, we've done the journey many a time on the way to Canterbury. Anyway, on to LUNCH!Clare had the same meal she has every time we go, (steak and Guinnes... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/4639/Lunch+at+the+Jackdaw+-+slight+return"><img alt="Lunch at the Jackdaw - slight return" src="http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B0001P1BOI.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/4639/Lunch+at+the+Jackdaw+-+slight+return">Rated 5.74/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/4639/Lunch+at+the+Jackdaw+-+slight+return">more</a>... 1.1682,51.1814,0 Sugarmilk I saw Sugarmilk on Saturday night at The Happy Frenchman, and wasn't really impressed. The singer's got quite a strong voice in the karaoke fake emotional style, and the band can play OK, but there was something annoying about them. The soundcheck go... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/3306/Sugarmilk">Rated 5.78/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/3306/Sugarmilk">more</a>... 1.1730,51.0778,0 Pub for sale As previously reported, Mustang's is up for sale. 70,000 for a ten year lease, and for that you get a 50% share of the fruit machine profits.It's been many things in just the brief time I've been visiting Folkestone, I hope someone can turn it into s... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/1974/Pub+for+sale">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/1974/Pub+for+sale">more</a>... 1.1815,51.0803,0 As one door closes... Delighted to discover this weekend that bucking the trend of bars and restaurants closing, there's a new face in town, a really rather ace looking new bar...The Office is a spanking new basement bar on The Leas that we found by chance yesterday. It's... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/1550/As+one+door+closes..."><img alt="As one door closes..." src="http://www.thesouthcliff.co.uk/images/office_01.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/1550/As+one+door+closes...">Rated 3.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/1550/As+one+door+closes...">more</a>... 1.1749,51.0766,0