2010-01-14GMT01:50:26Richard Herring's coming to the Cheesegrater@Herring1967 is great, and this is a Friday night, hope we can get a babysitter...So where do we drink before / after / during (if we have any time)? Are Bar Vasa still there? When they move out what will happen? We'll go to Wetherspoons I reckon.Bus... 2009-12-24GMT10:57:28HMV on the verge of buying ChannelflyFT has it here (Channelfly is now called MAMA Group... The other people who were interested in buying it are said to be considering their position... up your bid, up your bid! Looks like I might see nearly 10% of the stated value of the shares when I... 2009-12-22GMT10:31:48Has Gareth Thomas got a book out or what?Hope he wasn't pressured into making his announcement about being gay by one of the scumbag newspapers. Hopefully his story will give other gay men the courage to try professional sport though.2009-12-03GMT01:12:32So busy it's giving me a headacheGot lots of little things on the go at work that have completely taken over my brain, so no time to think of things to write on the blog. Hardly even time for twitter either.Sort of got time for a curry tonight with some of the NCT dads, after Harry'... 2009-11-03GMT09:28:56http://bit.ly/DktM5 will my payday radio purchase arrive today? Hope so!http://bit.ly/DktM5 will my payday radio purchase arrive today? Hope so!<br /><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/pauly" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/452484939/3956134725_c93275b457_normal.jpg" /></a>2009-08-27BST06:40:15Been for a family photoshoot todayHad to go up to Maidstone for mother in law's birthday present, a group photo of all her children and grandchildren while Clare's bro Kevin and his family are over from Miami. Hope they turn out OK, they looked good previewed on the computer.Had a ra... 2009-06-25BST05:41:36Glastonwhat?Would be great to be at Glastonbury again this year if the weather stays like this. And if I wasn't so old, and if we didn't have a not quite three week old to look after. This year's lineup looks pretty good.Looks like Glastonbury 2003 was my last G... 2009-06-21BST07:24:04Slumber bear has been dispatchedHope this is not hitman slang and that it means Slumber Bear is on his way. Probably it's too late to be tricking Harry with somethign like this, he's just about two weeks old now.Had a great few hours in the middle of the day, paid a surprise visit ... 2009-06-09BST12:33:43@pauly #m12701 great picture, looks sweet, Hope everything is going well. :)@pauly great picture, looks sweet, Hope everything is going well. :)... 2009-06-05BST02:22:37Planet Of The GrapesI am reminded of the best name for a wine merchant by this week's popbitch. We had a popbitch christmas party in the Planet Of The Grapes one year, doing wine tasting (well, drinking lots of wine). This was before I thought I knew anything about wine... 2009-05-19BST07:00:58Good luck, hope someone responds to youAnyone got a room to let this summer?2009-04-22BST06:47:46Folkestone Festival is looking good!Bit of a retro lineup among the headliners of Folkestone Festival but that's exactly what's needed to get the thirty somethings buying tickets I think. Looking forward to this.Artists so far include Feeder, Ash, Gary Numan, Hundred Reasons, Kids In G... 2009-03-17GMT01:19:52More Monkey businessRead about it here at www.guardian.co.uk, rather than on The Mirror where they got it from... It makes sense, but it's probably nonsense. If it is true, I hope they don't play the O2.Madchester Reunited though, that is a good headline. I think they c... 2009-03-05GMT08:33:11Heading to London in a bitLuckily driving as all our trains are cancelled "icy rails" apparently. Got a SCARE when I friend on twitter asked if we were snowed in, wondered how it would affect our journey. But all good, off in a bit, full report on our return.UPDATE: 25 respon... 2008-11-05GMT07:27:44A new dawn, a new hope, a new America, etcA shift away from Conservatism, it's Obama what won it. The number of seats makes it look like a proper drubbing, Barack Obama winning two for each one that John McCain did, and it wasn't close like George W Bush's controversial win, but it looked li... 2008-11-01GMT06:30:15Thanks Mark, I hope someone finds that helpful2008-06-23BST11:42:05RE: 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... 2008-03-18GMT03:23:34hi 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... 2008-01-04GMT01:58:57Cheers hope it is for you too2007-11-19GMT07:18:57Lower Deck Music Club this WednesdayDear all,It's the return of the Lower Deck Music Club at Sandgate Hotel this Wednesday November 21st. 7pm til 10pm. Hosted by Julia Jones featuring local acts Jon Woode and Raphael Mead. £5 on door or £3 with flyer. Hope you can make it. Please ... 2007-07-25BST07:24:06I hope someone gets back to youSome of those messages were posted two years ago though, it'd be handy if you could post up a little more details of the info you have, some years and places maybe?<br /><br />Thanks for contributing anyway.2007-05-18BST07:43:30hope the conference is goodis it tomorrow though, as in saturday?I didn't mean to embed that picture like that and have you guess what i'd been up to, it was just meant to be a link to the photo album, yeah we got married.Have you given up on the music now then?... 2007-05-12BST10:24:21Hopefully someone canMy guess is that the names too common and those details are too sparse for much of a result though... good luck!2007-05-08BST05:11:33I like The Hope tooNot eaten there yet though.2007-05-08BST04:39:27The Hope InnAbsolutely first rate restaurant. Looking forward to trying the pub half. Beer, food, service and ambiance all excellent. Thoroughly recommended.2006-12-19GMT01:48:50'Hope value' spurs Kent commuter housing marketFrom Kent News:THE prospect of fast train links into London is fuelling interest in the East Kent housing market.A new review of the country’s property hotspots has identified what analysts call the “hope value” attached to the high-speed rail link, ... 2006-07-14BST02:20:20No connection to our family I hope, buthistorically interesting anwyay. Apparently there's new "proof" as to who Jack The Ripper was, here in The Times, and in the Guardian.... 2005-06-21BST03:46:15i hopewe're all going to be invited to the big day?!!2005-04-05BST04:33:26Hope I spelled her name correctlyThe second image here hardly looks like her at all...Ah, I did misspell, it's Kirstie Allsopp. There's a page of Kirstie pictures, and pictures of Sarah Beeny on www.channel4.com/4homes/.... 2005-01-07GMT08:19:01well i hopeur allowed scaffolding...!!!2006-11-01GMT02:06:04FOLKESTONE CARNIVAL CABARET NIGHT AT THE PAVILIONVenue: the Pavilion, East Cliff, Folkestone. Tickets £20.00 Michael Jackson Tribute Night, plus Chris Wong and the Encore Dancers, with a Disco to finish the evening. Welcome Drink on Arrival and nibbles on the table. We hope you will ... 2008-04-02BST01:38:58Riding Lights Theatre Company "Roughshod Tour""Hope Street is the show which zooms in on the compelling drama of everyday life of all of us and asks: where does our hope come from?" Sounds like a special christian play to me<br />7.30pm2008-04-18BST12:14:51Lower Deck Music Club7pm til 10pm. Hosted by Julia Jones featuring local acts Jon Woode and Raphael Mead. £5 on door or £3 with flyer. Hope you can make it. Please spread the word to any music fans and help support local talent.... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/gig/Lower-Deck-Music-Club-The-Sandgate-Hotel/29683.html">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-08-02BST07:34:45Quiz9pm start. A friendly quiz, not a huge turn out. Hope it's still on, not been for a while. <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/gig/Quiz-The-Famous-Ship-Inn/17397.html"><img alt="Quiz" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/2725960762_8a049d3d31_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/gig/Quiz-The-Famous-Ship-Inn/17397.html">Rated 4.56/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-09-19BST11:07:09Folkestone Classic Car FestivalHope the weather's nice for this, see you down there...2008-07-20BST05:07:24DigiFestUK Southeast[quote]Short film night opening what we hope will eventually become a full scale film festival. Special guest veteran stage and screen actor Ken Colley (Admiral Piett in The Empire Strikes Back and [arti... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/gig/DigiFestUK-Southeast-Chambers/15223.html"><img alt="DigiFestUK Southeast" src="http://static.flickr.com/56/129479951_df7576bf79_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/gig/DigiFestUK-Southeast-Chambers/15223.html">Rated 7.89/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2009-07-16BST01:38:01SuedeLast gig ever! Played some great sets, the gig seemingly got chopped short, we left to the ghostly strains of "We'll Meet Again"... I hope we do. <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/gig/Suede-Astoria/684.html"><img alt="Suede" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3395790478_8e29be2962_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/gig/Suede-Astoria/684.html">Rated 4.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-11-15GMT09:21:20Polyphonic Spreewith Mull Historical Society, Hope of the States and The Hokum Clones... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/gig/Polyphonic-Spree-Leas-Cliff-Hall/374.html"><img alt="Polyphonic Spree" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/gig/Polyphonic-Spree-Leas-Cliff-Hall/374.html">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-08-03BST08:28:10SymposiumWhere I met Clare, bless! Hope I got that year right... Also, oddly Sylvester McCoy was there at the after show. <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/gig/Symposium-Electric-Ballroom/9344.html">Rated 3.06/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-14BST12:20:34Maker Shaker tourStrangelove, Powder, Pusherman and Elcka. I hope I can find some better tickets than this!... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/gig/Maker-Shaker-tour-The-Wedgewood-Rooms/9183.html">Rated 4.56/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>