Folkestone WeekenderBooked into La Bamba Mexican Restaurant, Hythe which I just found via Hythe Live. I think it's not up to date, as I'm sure the fantastic Kai's has closed now. Also going to Chambers again which I'm really looking forward to - proper beer, pool table ... someone did get some popbitch passwords, how slack<a href="http://www.popbitch.com/newboard/23/21/55/4/">this is nice</a>.Popbitch Karaoke FalloutPopbitch Karaoke was "genius" say the XFM Remix chaps, I like to think they're referring just to me there, everyone else was rubbish...They have Banana Bread Beer on tap in The Defoe now, it's tastes more watery than the bottled version, which is a b... HitchhikersAll new, starts today on <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/">Radio 4</a>, <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hitchhikers/">details here</a>... do I stay at work to tune in, or rely on it popping up on <strong>Soulseek</strong> later?PopbitchI think the first popbitch newsletter was sent out on the 14th of December 1999, and it's been more or less weekly since then... Not sure what time the message board appeared, but it's been a crazy rollercoaster of abuse and threatened litigation sin... Remote light switch has arrivedIf you never hear from me again it is because I've tried to do some mains electrics by myself and it's gone horribly wrong. Dad helped replace the dry liner that I broke on the bathroom light switch, it seemed to go smoothly, we can isolate the power... PopBitch Halloween Ball tonightDon't think I'll go, but <a href="http://www.popbitch.com/promo/">details are here</a>...Popbitch KaraokePossibly got some popbitch karaoke going on today, to promote the new Bill Murray film Lost In Translation...... Popbitch t-shirtsVery cute new popbitch t-shirts ready in time for Christmas, not sure I'd put any of my family in them though... got a new arrival as of yesterday too, Jasmine Amelia, time to update the family tree!Had a wacky one today, rogue payments of 500 quid p... A quarter of commuters have found love in the tubeaccording to a poll by London Underground. And who's printing this shite? Yes, Metro. What should the sharpest response be? The other 75% can never find love becuase they've gnawed off their genitals in sheer frustration at the poor service? Stuck at... Quizno's singing ratsAha, from spotting slate.msn.com/id/2095868/ in the Popdex listings I know now why people were searching for quiznos rat pictures the other day, it's some sort of TV campaign, by Joel Veitch of b3ta.com and rathergood.com fame. That boy must be doin... I want to buy a whole kitchen from these people<a href='http://www.jmlaroche.com/'><img src='http://www.szanalmas.hu/upload/bateman/83ikfddsdsfsdf.jpg' alt='spider%20knife' align='LEFT' border='0' /></a><br /><br />That's a spider knfie for ya.Retro kitchen gear"21st century technology disguised as 1850s class or 1950s cool"<br /><br /><a href="http://www.elmirastoveworks.com/"><img src="http://craphound.com/images/reprovintagestove.jpg"></a>popbitch doesn't want it's site indexedyou can turn it off, that's what I was going on about there... see robotstxt.org and popbitch.com/robots.txt and clarkeology.com/robots.txt... I want stuff here to be indexed (though I'd rather it wasn't every day), but popbitch doesn't want stuff ca... Itchy PawsUpdated at last <a href="http://www.itchypaws.co.uk/">Itchy Paws</a>, a friends holiday travelogue photo thing. Lots of <a href="http://www.itchypaws.co.uk/">Jordan pictures</a>, no not that one.Hitchhikers Guide to the GalaxyPlans for the new HGTTG film had more or less passed me by so far, which has shamed me, so here's their blog about the film... can't check out the rest of the site here at work because of needing some plugin or other...Payday! What should I buy mysel... Chaos on the bus x od..ay and itx.s plsslng down.Mein a t shirt too...Writing this using the "transcribe" feature of the new toy, as I can touch type, so I find the little keyboard slow... Not quite gor to grips with it yet as my writing is 5Ho(FIN9. That should say "shocking", no not snaking, I'm going to edit this I ... SMITHS REUNION! SMITHS REUNION! SMITHS REUNION!What do you think to the rumour that was in popbitch last week, about the band being in talks? After everyone said it'd never never happen? I never thought I'd get a chance to see the Pixies, but it happened. Seeing the Smiths would be just ace.Smith... Suede reunionArticle in the Indie here... not sure how much of a Suede reunion it's going to be, I hear on popbitch.com (oh yes, always reliable) that they'll not be playing any old material, so there is NO parallel with the recent fantastic Pixies shows...If any... "Maxwell has more in common with Barley's nemesis, Dan"Yeah, that's what everyone would like to think... On the subject of Shoreditch, there was a huge road closure this morning, near where the filming was yesterday, busses on diversion and everything... Around the end of Great Eastern Street I think, th... Switch off!Been forwarded something from Green Energy about a day of switching off applicances. I do try, maybe it would be cool to have a day in the dark ages. Hard to work, being a computer bod and all, and no-one would be reading my blog. Oh, they're suggest... Monk's Kitchen, Folkestone, KentThe above name no longer exists, and has been changed into The Hermitage French restaurant & coffee houseDon't know if you saw it on popbitchBottoms has reopened, I think it's a gay bar now though.Sandgate Hotel is on Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares tonightI thought it might be from last week's trailer, Radio Times confirms it:After last week's subdued start to the new series, Gordon Ramsay is much more in his element, unleashing hell at the Sandgate Hotel on the south coast. It's losing £2,000 a week,... RE: Sandgate Hotel is on Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares tonightI heard a rumour that Ramsay was actually going to BUY the Sandgate Hotel (or at least the restaurant)... could be Folkestone's "Whitstable Oyster" factor if it went ahead...RE: Sandgate Hotel is on Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares tonightWow, where'd you hear that from?RE: Sandgate Hotel is on Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares tonightWas in the local paper last week. The hotel was "unavailable for comment". It's certainly changing / changed hands, but whether Rammo's involved is another thing altogether.Kevin Mitchell from jebediahok ok me & anna were at the airport...and we went into the newsagency and there was kevin mitchell looking at the magazines..after nearly collapsing behind the shelf we regained some composition and went out the front...he walked out with his newspap... Dominic MohanNot a real celeb, but he was there, no doubt he will try and claim credit for the whole affair...The popbitch fundraiser party ("Bitch Aid") was at the Saint Bar in Leicester Square, on the 18th of April, and a good time was had by all... ... Jake ShillingfordThere in the role of "friend of DJ" I think, no idea what he's up to now, they've split up innit?The popbitch fundraiser party ("Bitch Aid") was at the Saint Bar in Leicester Square, on the 18th of April, and a good time was had by all... ... The DarknessI dragged Neil and Camilla, of The Face and Popbitch along. IT WAS ME THAT MADE THE DARKNESS POPLIAR!Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy<strong>Radio 4</strong>Bitch AidThe party to raise some money for popbitch - putting it here as a gig as I met <strong>John Deacon</strong> that day, I just found an autographed receipt in with my tickets...Robyn HitchcockPopbitch A-ZAl Pitcher, Ivan Brackenbury, Chris Cairns, plus supportGodskitchenLone Star Comedyfeaturing <strong>Mitch Benn</strong>, a name off TV and that! Yes the Lone Star Comedy Club has moved here now.Mitch Benn, Vince Atta, TONY TINMANMagic Night, Goes Mentalist, Barry & Stuart, Chris Cox, James Pritchard, MC Neil Henry, Madame JoJo'sWakestock VIP Camping Pitch1234Shoreditch 201015.00Michael J Fitch the Magician15Magic Night, Goes Mentalist, Barry & Stuart, Chris Cox, James PritcharFreak Kitchen, Guests8.50Muse - General Admission (Pitch Standing & Level 1 Unreserved Seats)45 - 45.98Camden CrawlPopbitch is hosting a venue at Camden Crawl in May. Join us at Cuban Bar, bank holiday Sunday, 2 May, with five bands, amazing DJs and other stuff to tell you about soon. Buy tickets now!seetickets.com/camdencrawl... Popbitch pop quizEvery 2nd Tuesday of the month, courtesy of <a href="http://popbitch.com">popbitch.com</a>.Big Pink, Esben And The Witch, Is Tropical10.00New menu tastingAn evening event giving our valued customers the opportunity to sample our new season Winter menu. Head Chef, Douglas Robertson-Ritchie will guide an intimate group of diners through each of our key dishes of the season. Diners will be advised of w... Love Cooking - James Martin - James' KitchenFreak Kitchen12.00Comedy At Soho-Ho, Mitch Benn, Simon Brodkin, Nick Wilty, Simon HappilOui Love Atom Live Tour, Shoes & Bewitched Hands5.00Orange Street Music: Robert Mitchell TrioTwice BBC Jazz Award nominees, the Robert Mitchell Trio will perform original compositions along with arrangements by other contemporary artists including Radiohead and Massive Attack.... Lauren Pritchard, Guests5.00MITCH BENN & THE DISTRACTIONSGulbenkian Theatre 11Kevin Mitchell v Michael Katsidis WBO Interim Lightweight ChampionshipSwitchfoot