Stoke Newington ActionNo Stokey action for several days now, stayed in last night, tonight going to Highbury Garage for *cough* some band *cough* because Corporation:Blend are supporting and a chum is involved in some managerial way...On the bus on the way in this morning... Saint RoseMissed Corporation:Blend last night, got to the Garage too late, but Saint Rose were the middle band on, and were quite MOR, but much better than King Adora... a poor mans Manics, when the Manics were a poor mans Guns'n'Roses...... Further work on listings highlights todayShould there be a highlight without an associated gig? Quite possibly, but need to check... need to check up the listings for Order Mag today too...Decided NOT to have a highlight without a gig, can add it in later if need be... news stories don't ne... Trouble on Stoke Newington High StreetSomething must have happened on Stoke Newington High Street, it was closed off when I went out, hence the diversion of busses. No reason for it to have affected the 106 though. Many police in attendance, no sign of an accident or anything though.... 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... 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... High spec house reducedThis place on Bouverie Road West has been up for sale for a while, it's now been reduced from 675k to "only" 640k. Bargain! Highest price achieved on that road recently seems to be 405k, according to ourproperty.co.uk...... 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... The Higher StateThanks if you just tried to add the band The Higher State to the database, but you didn't enter venue info, or you did and I didn't recognise it. Done a bit of a search, dirtywaterclub.com says the band are there on the 9th of December. This is a goo... Emma BuntonShe was shopping with a friend(female) on Hampstead High Street on Thursday 17th May. She came out of Ronit Zihlka(very posh clothes shop) and went into GAP.Lauren LaverneShe was at the PACKED OUT <strong>Stephen Malkmus</strong> gig last night (12th Feb)... didn't see her until right at the end on the way out.<br /><br />Possibly I dreamed her.Dennis Pennis (Paul Kaye)Paul Kaye, perhap's better known as TV's "Dennis Pennis" was upstairs at Highbury Garage on Friday, probably to see the Warm Jets - someone told me he is the singer's flatmate.I was there to see Frankie Machine, who supported, and were ace. The Warm ... Alex JamesHe was also at Graham's solo gig, 14th July... not moshing, just showing his appreciation by drinking at the bar.Rufus SewellI was having lunch with my ex this lunchtime (4 July) when she spotted him. She claims he's quite a famous actor, but I really have no idea who he is. Google confirms that he exists though.RE: Bobby GillespieCelebrity bogies? I'm going to make the documentary before BBC Three gets in on the act. They'd no doubt call it 'Liquid Bogies', which conjours up all kinds of snotty imagies. Ick. Wish I'd not started thinking about that.James Dean BradfieldLooking more portly than usual.<br /><br />Must have switched from regular to large fries lately (v.poor).<br /><br />Lamaq and the bald woman from Big Brother were there also.Chris and Kim Tate from EmmerdaleWednesday 10 January 2001, 10.30pm. I was just ducking into Liberties for a few swift drinks before closing. As I arrived, this couple were just coming out and I rudely barged in before they could leave (it was freezing outside). Once in, my frie... Damon AlbarnDoing the dance the young people call "moshing" at his colleague Graham Coxon's gig... also spotted Dave Rowntree, but he was on the stage, which doesn't really count.lead singerWatching King Adora and wishing My Vitriol could be that good.Keth Chegwin and Bruno Brookesjust walking down the road....usually every day.Bernard ButlerThere I was gazing through a catalogue when someone came in to the shop and started looking through the catalogue next to me. I looked up and was most shocked to see Bernard Butler as I heart him. He was looking at the dictaphone pages.David SchneiderThat's David Schneider. Y'know. The one with the funny face off The Day Today, the Friday Night Armistice, anything involving the comedy axis of Chris Morris/Armando Iannucci. Anyway, saw him walking down Highbury Park Road while I was on the numb... RE: Bobby GillespieHah, ha. That's funny. I spotted Sir Bob in Islington, too, last November. So he obviously lives around there. He was waiting for the lights to change at Canonbury Lane and Upper St. and was holding a coffee. The best/worst bit? He had his finger wed... Bobby GillespieThis morning, wheeling a pushchair outside a post office. He looked x amount more rock and roll than the other people with pushchairs he way jostling with along the pavement. He is the first celebrity that I have seen who isn't a comedian. Woo. O... Six By SevenPlus <strong>...Trail Of Dead</strong>, awesome. There was another Trail of Dead show just days before this, not sure it's the Highbury Garage show I'm thinking of buy maybe.LilysThey did a Levi ad I think, we went for the support <strong>Hooverdam</strong>. Not sure why I've put this as <strong>Highbury Garage</strong> I think the gig was in Hoxton, but can find no reference online...Julian Copeplus Thighpaulsandra and Melanie GarsideHighlights of new graduate work 2005 Kent Institute of Art and DesignSurrey Institute of Art and Design and theEcole des Beaux Arts, ValenciennesA selection of work from students completing their BA (or equivalent) at these three institutions made by independent curator, Clare Smith... Disney's High School Musical 2Crash, Higher On Maiden, Mentallica, Guns 2 Roses15.00Michael Buble in ZĂĽrich, SwitzerlandBorn: 1975 in Burnaby, CanadaStyle: Jazz / PopCheck out: ?Crazy Love? ?Call Me Irresponsible? Michael Buble in ZĂĽrich, Switzerland tickets Michael Bubl returns with his new album, Crazy Love and highly...Lee Mack in BristolHighly regarded in industry circles as one of comedy's most exciting new prospects, Lee's lightening sharp mind for gag writing and joke telling has set...Michael Buble in LondonBorn: 1975 in Burnaby, CanadaStyle: Jazz / PopCheck out: ?Crazy Love? ?Call Me Irresponsible? Michael Buble in London tickets Michael Bubl returns with his new album, Crazy Love and highly...Terry Pratchett's "Carpe Jugulum"Performed by the youth section of FHODS7:30pm. Tickets available in person from Hythe Bookshop, High Street, Hythe and Vine Books, 23 Cheriton Place, Folkestone. To book in advance by phone, please call Tony Cock on 01303 220580 or the box office on... Lee Mack in NottinghamHighly regarded in industry circles as one of comedy's most exciting new prospects, Lee's lightening sharp mind for gag writing and joke telling has set...Disney's High School Musical 211 - 28Michael Buble in Newcastle Upon TyneBorn: 1975 in Burnaby, CanadaStyle: Jazz / PopCheck out: ?Crazy Love? ?Call Me Irresponsible? Michael Buble in Newcastle Upon Tyne tickets Michael Bubl returns with his new album, Crazy Love and highly...Michael Buble in LiverpoolBorn: 1975 in Burnaby, CanadaStyle: Jazz / PopCheck out: ?Crazy Love? ?Call Me Irresponsible? Michael Buble in Liverpool tickets Michael Bubl returns with his new album, Crazy Love and highly...Michael Buble in ManchesterBorn: 1975 in Burnaby, CanadaStyle: Jazz / PopCheck out: ?Crazy Love? ?Call Me Irresponsible? Michael Buble in Manchester tickets Michael Bubl returns with his new album, Crazy Love and highly...High Voltage Festival in London198.00Lee Mack in Newcastle Upon TyneLee Mack in Newcastle Upon Tyne tickets Highly regarded by critics and his growing fanbase, Lee Mack rules the craft of cutting one-liners and seriously funny on-stage banter. See Lee Mack...Lee Mack in CambridgeHighly regarded in industry circles as one of comedy's most exciting new prospects, Lee's lightening sharp mind for gag writing and joke telling has set...Lee MackLee Mack tickets Highly regarded by critics and his growing fanbase, Lee Mack rules the craft of cutting one-liners and seriously funny on-stage banter. See Lee Mack...Lee MackLee Mack tickets Highly regarded by critics and his growing fanbase, Lee Mack rules the craft of cutting one-liners and seriously funny on-stage banter. See Lee Mack...Farmers' MarketHigh Street, Gravesend. 10:00-14:00 Mythical Firework Spectacular at Leeds CastleLegend comes to life with a firework and light show against the backdrop of the lit castle. 10-metre high flames jet into the night sky; projected images and lasers add to the spectacular fireworks illustrating the story of the night of the dragon.... Highwood 'n' HobleyPub Idols. 8pm Free(In) Fertile Grounds – art exhibitionChimaera Gallery, Tontine Street, Folkestone In my current practice I am interested in the embodiment of the feminine within the art of abstract painting. The work flickers between abstraction and figurative and the use of high octane colour as... TOAST & OATCAKES… The Unique humour of Eric Marwicka selling exhibition until 20TH December Venue: The Neville Pundole Gallery, 52 The Old High Street, Folkestone Toastracks and oatcake boxes to lighten your mealtimes; small exquisite table or desk sculptures; wall plaques for the irreligious depi... Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood in LondonSteve Winwood Born: May 12, 1948 in Birmingham, England Active: '70s - 2000s Major Styles: Blue-Eyed Soul, Pop/Rock, Album Rock Instrument: Keyboards Representative Albums: "Back in the High Life,"...Lee Mack in PlymouthLee Mack in Plymouth tickets Highly regarded by critics and his growing fanbase, Lee Mack rules the craft of cutting one-liners and seriously funny on-stage banter. See Lee Mack...