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At last, a blog entry that is not just a handy way for me to keep track of what I've been up to at work so I have a smart answer when the boss asks... it's the weekend, so no work at all!
Had a delightful weekend in Folkestone, much better than I thought it might be and although clearly it's a nice place and all Clare's family and our friends there are great, it's mostly down to a cafe that it was particularly great.
Low point of the weekend was probably texting while really squiffy, hope the right messages went to the right people...
pauly :: 2003 :: Comment / reply
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The cafe that was the highlight of my weekend is called Fig, and is in the Metropole Hotel (not actually a hotel any more) and it's all vegan and organic and everything. I doubt that the area has seen such a thing before, and our lunch was so good (I had cashew roast and baked potato and everyone else had "cheese" "burger", all with salad and fresh smoothies and then ACE deserts - 07786 666 829 for reservations / info closed now :-() that it made me think of forsaking Stokey immediately and moving to Folkestone. The main thing holding me back is that it's a bit of a bugger of a commute, but it looks like property there might be a better investment than it is up here at the moment. Things like the events mentioned in the mag, and the cafe made me think that Folkestone could measure up nicely to Stokey or Brighton or similar "would like to live in" areas, and the new high speed rail link makes it a viable place to commute to London from.
I really don't want to be saying any of this before I've built myself a nest down there though really, as prices will soon soar out of control. It's not cheap there, but compared to other places in Kent and London I've been looking over in property guides, there's still a chance to get on the ladder with a garden and spare bedrooms and cat swinging (and possibly pool cueing?) space and all the other unattainable luxuries we dream of in London.
pauly :: 6 Jul :: 2003 :: Comment / reply
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Excitingly got some new albums too, including one from chum MJ Hibbett and the new Super Furry Animals.
http://www.mjhibbett.com/sampler/
http://www.phantom-power.com/
pauly :: 6 Jul :: 2003 :: Comment / reply
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I picked up a magazine called The Quarter, which is a kind of fanzine for the creative community of the area. No, me either, but then I clearly don't know the place at all.. Anyway, it's articles and listings and that promoting a sense of artistic wellbeing around what they're calling the creative quarter of Folkestone, the old High Street. When we've been there before it was particularly shifty pubs and dodgy shops, but now by all accounts it is much improved. The magazine is produced from an address on the Old High Street, so it could be that someone's bought a property there and is doign their best to look after the value of their investment, but they're putting a lot of work into it anyway. The mag is a bit more arts based than I would generally be interested in, but good on them. Also while it may be twice as thick as my own sadly missed OUT, it's print run is only a fifth, at 1000 copies per month. I'll be keeping an eye and may even subscribe by sending a cheque for twelve pounds payable to The Quarter to 45 The Old High St, Folkestone, CT20 1RN.
