The Gurkha ChefNow this is how I like my night's out to be organised, good work Dave!A table is booked for 8.30pm on Thursday 7th August at the Gurkha Chef in Winchester. The address of this restuarant is 17 City Road, and is a short walk from the train station or... Gurkha campaign is picking up pace nationallySee the BBC: A campaign to raise funds for a national memorial to fallen Gurkha soldiers has been launched.Supporters want a statue to be erected on the cliffs above Folkestone, Kent, where the 2nd Battalion the Royal Gurkha Rifles are based.Folkesto... Lazy day todayGoing to the library this morning, then - gasp - not lunching in Canterbury, and staying locally this afternoon too. We were meant to have visitors today but we unfortunately had to put them off... there is a strange sort of calm in the air, like som... Gurkha palace RULESGlad we went there last night, very nice meal indeed. Can't believe in all the time we've lived here I've not been before, as it's so close. It's Nepalese, but will all the Gurkha news recently you probably knew that was where the Gurkhas come from. ... Emergency trip to hospital!No, not us, of course, still no sign of the baby yet, but poor bro-in-law. Accident at work and has lost the tip of his finger, blee! Sister is threatening to show me video footage of the finger, after it was squished like a tomato but before the hos... Due daySo, baby is due today. No sign of movement so far though, we're going to have a bit of a walk around Sellindge Steam Fair in a minute, see if that sets things in motion.Splendid meal in the Gurkha Palace last night, must remember to book next time th... Joanna Lumley is LIVE from Folkestone on BBC1 right nowWe couldn't make it out this morning ourselves as we had to wait in for the midwife. Everything going splendidly here though, thanks for asking!Good curryHad a go at making some new curries at the weekend, in preparation for curry night in two weeks. I made green pea masala and brinjal something or other from Das Sreedharan's book. A SIGNED COPY of that book no less. His first restaurant was in Stoke ... Gurkha Spectacular