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Well I say full, full of pubs really. Friday night we stayed in, so as to have more energy for going out on Saturday. We had a trip to Canterbury in the day (and you'll never guess where we had lunch), no actual christmas shopping, but we went in a couple of different pubs for a change, the Cherry Tree and the Buttermarket. Both are nice enough, the Cherry Tree feels a bit dated and rough really for Canterbury, there are plenty of better places to go but it was worth checking out for a change. The Buttermarket is much nicer, no decent beers on unfortunately but we sat and had coffee and read their newspapers until it was time to head off for the bus.
Saturday night we went to Hythe for the first time in a long time, and it turned into a bit of a crawl. We decided to make the most of our Canterbury bus tickets (an "Explorer" ticket is the same price as a return and takes you all over Kent and Sussex, as if you would have time to go very far in one day) and get the bus out to Hythe, the timing of which meant time for one in Folkestone. We tried Keppels, but it was shut for a private do so we tried out The Bay Tree (the bar underThe Burlington) for the first time ever. Deathly quiet, but very nice, and really no quieter than any of the hotel bars nearby (like The Clifton or Keppels in The Grand), I'd go back again.
The bus to Hythe was full of kids, being kids, actually being quite awful kids. They were skaters and of some indeterminate alternative youth cult, and Clare and I would both love to believe that this makes you OK and a better person than if they were more mainstream in appearance, but it's just not true. I suspect that alternative is the new mainstream now, or something. They weren't just annoying and loud and spread over several seats making other people stand (though they were annoying and loud and spread over several seats), I forgave their youthful high spirits until they made racist remarks about another passenger, very poor.
Hythe was quite good, we looked in The Globe which was dated and working-mans-club-like like The Cherry Tree was earlier, but it gave it a feel of traditional pub. Then on to Earl Brownes to meet people, nice to sit around and chat, but that bar closed early, not because of us I'm sure, t seems to have declined in popularity since it first opened. A couple of other pubs along the street also stopped serving when they saw us coming, only The Kings Head was brave enough to stay open, and I think that's where all the pictures are from.
Sunday didn't do much, but did spend a stack of money. Booked a hotel for Brussels where we're off to in December for a christmas market weekender. Thought at first that we could easily get a five star hotel there at a knock down price, but on a second look it seems all these cheap places are in the EU district, half an hour's walk from the town centre, so we've gone for a Novotel right in the centre of town instead. Also booked tickets to see the Magic Numbers at Festival Hall in a couple of weeks. It's a midweeker, but I think I can do it easily leaving right after work, as it's so handy for Waterloo. Will be bleary eyed the next day, but what's new.
Got lots lined up before christmas now, we are busy bees...
2007 :: Comment / reply
Oct10
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Get along to Barfly Friday, before 10pm...
Next Friday at Sputnik (@ Barfly) there's the only London launch bash for Comfort in Sound, the new Feeder album, with some suitably rare things to be won, along with a box of Primal Scream goodies up for grabs, in support of their new single...
Downstairs, Chris Midweeker and Jeff Automatic provide a frisky selection of brand, spanking new indie guitar singles... Upstairs, Global:Beats and guests mix up block rockin’ beats...
This week Global:Beats host a launch party for interweb radio station Breaks FM, with live guests R-Kidz and Noise on stage at Midnight... Plus resident djs Jay Cunning and Ian Davy...
Sputnik @ The Barfly (49 Chalk Farm Road, NW1) Friday 11th October 2002, and now EVERY WEEK!
pauly :: 2002 :: Comment / reply
Dec26
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There's still time...
There's a monster mash up at the Monarch AND the Enterprise, so if you're coming to London, come along - 1 ticket / 2 venues / 4 rooms / 10 quid! Featuring: Classic Guitar Cuts from the 60's to 90's [Beatles, Bowie, Blondie, Blur, etc], Indie Favourites old & new, popular Breakbeat floorfillers, a Trip through 60's Pop, Psych, proper R'n'B, Northern Soul & more and get away from the music in our big downstairs bar area.
With special guest DJ MARK VAN MORRISSON! NO, really it's Mark Morriss of the Bluetones... support comes from Beks (Supermarket), Black Knight (Casino Royale), Chris Midweeker (Sputnik), Geoff (Time Tunnel + Super Elastic), Grant (Fanclub), Herb (Supermarket + Detox), Jeff Automatic (Sputnik) + Sy Clone (Casino Royale + Babybear).
Phone 0870 9070999 for tickets, and give Jeff and Roger a BIG UP from me...
If you fancy something a bit, uh, "different" Click here for the School Disco Sports Day...
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