Long weekend from Folkestone GeraldPauly The George in Rye July newsletter We've been rather quiet on the newsletter front lately, having been nominated for UK Newcomer of the Year in the CATEY Awards, the Oscars of the Restaurant and Hotel world (sadly, the ceremony was not in LA). This award has previously been won by the... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11420/The+George+in+Rye+July+newsletter">more</a>... 0.7337,50.9508,0 Has the Red Lion recently reopened? I just heard today that the Red Lion has been closed for the past three months, and is all spanking new after a major refit and cleanup. I've been avoiding that place for a long time, obviously long enough not to notice it'd be out of action for that... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11235/Has+the+Red+Lion+recently+reopened%3F">Rated 6.84/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11235/Has+the+Red+Lion+recently+reopened%3F">more</a>... 1.0833,51.0704,0 Mighty Easter weekender, with The Cure Hope you've all had as good an extended weekend as I have. As is usual when I've been off for a few days and not written up just went on immediately, I'm starting to forget it all. We're up now, on the last day of our five day break and I have a few ... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11103/Mighty+Easter+weekender%2C+with+The+Cure">more</a>... -0.2843,51.5575,0 Weekend! Curry! Spazzy twitches! Everything! Great weekend, bailed out of work slightly early and got the train to Mum and Dad's, for a nice long relaxing weekend. As previously mentioned, Clare was in London drinking and dancing with her friends, and definitely not lighting fires, and I was he... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10953/Weekend%21+Curry%21+Spazzy+twitches%21+Everything%21"><img alt="Weekend! Curry! Spazzy twitches! Everything!" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2275/2258161390_90d4f60c86_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10953/Weekend%21+Curry%21+Spazzy+twitches%21+Everything%21">Rated 6.88/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10953/Weekend%21+Curry%21+Spazzy+twitches%21+Everything%21">more</a>... -1.1758,50.8520,0 If a picture paints a thousand words... Does this video clip of us in Belgium this weekend make anything I have to say on the subject completely redundant?See, Mum, Dad, Clare and me on a humungous big wheel, part of the Plaisers d'Hiver festival type affair that was going in Brussels this... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10775/If+a+picture+paints+a+thousand+words...">more</a>... 1.1645,51.0800,0 Long weekend Been away a long time (apart from my little post this morning about wireless things) and we fitted quite a lot in really, felt like a proper holiday since my complaints about QI.Our afternoon out in Canterbury was good, though not absolutely everythi... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10268/Long+weekend">Rated 4.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10268/Long+weekend">more</a>... 1.0785,51.2793,0 Motley Crue play Hammersmith If it wasn't a Monday night, I might go to this, 11th June at Hammersmith Odeon, it's Motley Crue. In fact a Tuesday night wouldn't be good either, nor any day from Sunday back round to Friday again are out. If they move this gig to a Saturday, and i... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10130/Motley+Crue+play+Hammersmith">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10130/Motley+Crue+play+Hammersmith">more</a>... -0.2251,51.4908,0 Lost and beer Just got me the new episode of Lost and from the quick preview I've had of it looks like it's going to be about Sawyer. The last few episodes have been absolutely fantastic, even the Nikki and Paolo episode "Expose" which I was expecting to be awful.... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10121/Lost+and+beer"><img alt="Lost and beer" src="http://static.flickr.com/56/129479951_df7576bf79_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10121/Lost+and+beer">Rated 8.3/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10121/Lost+and+beer">more</a>... 1.1767,51.0782,0 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 Main (our calendar) Pulp and Tindersticks, just popped along for a bit, got free tickets from someone. Not sure which day of this weekend...... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/v/1/Main+%28our+calendar%29">more</a>... 1.1646,51.0799,0