2008-08-27UTC08:09:52Sandbanks Restaurant, The Pavilion, Wear Bay Road - Sat 23rd AugI haven't written one of these reviews for a while and, to be honest, I wondered whether I ever would again. There are only so many times you can be bothered to write something about crap food served by people who don't give a damn about good food o... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11540/Sandbanks+Restaurant%2C+The+Pavilion%2C+Wear+Bay+Road+-+Sat+23rd+Aug">Rated 7.03/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-08-05UTC10:15:37RE: Ricky Gervais in Folkestoneumm, if this was filmed in Capel then we should see Folkestone Harbour in the background surely? Looks like it's filmed at St Margarets-at-cliff looking back towards Dover harbour - which is out of shot on the right? 2008-08-01UTC08:13:32Some old photos of FolkestoneI bought an album of photos not so long ago and these photos of Wear Bay Road and Folkestone were included in it. I thought you might like to see them and possibly pass on the the ones of Wear Bay Road to any residents of houses featured. I don't kno... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11473/Some+old+photos+of+Folkestone">Rated 4.78/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-08-01UTC05:47:26FOLKESTONE SANDCASTLE COMPETITION 2008Raising money for The Church Street Project, a registered charity providing Art Therapy and Counselling to children in Shepway.Are YOU the KING or QUEEN of SANDCASTLES?THEN PROVE IT!When: Sunday August 10th Start at 11am, judging at 2.30pmWhere: Sunn... 2008-07-13UTC02:38:46Celestial Radio? Sounds like PIRATE RADIO!:: folkestone fringe ::14 june - 14 september 2008celestial radio: a visionary journeyon saturday 19th july artists zoë walker and neil bromwick will sail into folkestone harbour aboard their magnificent mirror tiled yatch, the celeste. adorned with... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11409/Celestial+Radio%3F+Sounds+like+PIRATE+RADIO%21">Rated 4.78/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-14UTC06:59:20Psst, wanna buy a Tracey Emin?A GREAT day around Folkestone today, it was the start of the Triennial and there was tonnes to see. Number one activity was hunting down the Tracey Emin's before they got stolen. She'd cast several bronze sculptures of abandoned baby clothes that she... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11326/Psst%2C+wanna+buy+a+Tracey+Emin%3F">Rated 4.78/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-10UTC08:00:09The inaugural Folkestone Triennial is almost here!Join us for the launch events:-Fireworks on Friday 13th June at 10.30pm from Folkestone harbour and visible along Folkestone's coastline will celebrate the start of the Triennial, followed by a programme of family events on Saturday 14th June, from 1... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11311/The+inaugural+Folkestone+Triennial+is+almost+here%21"><img alt="The inaugural Folkestone Triennial is almost here!" src="http://static.flickr.com/31/38182338_55b9b13940_m.jpg" /></a>2008-06-05UTC05:07:33Folkestone Harbour Festival 2008This years Folkestone Harbour Festival 2008 will take place on July 19 2008. We have a full day program lined up starting at 10am in the morning right through till 9pm when we close with a spectacular firework display in the Harbour. Events include... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11306/Folkestone+Harbour+Festival+2008">Rated 4.78/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-04UTC06:40:01Folkestone Triennial: Tales of Time and SpaceAre you ready for the Folkestone Triennial? There's a launch event down at the harbour on Saturday 14th, at the Ark Cafe... what is that then? Did it not burn down? I will have to investigate (where it is, and what is there now, not the actual myster... 2008-05-16UTC07:03:09FHS MTG 19 MAY 7PM THE GRAND, THE LEAS, FOLKESTONEPLEASE DO COME TO THE GRAND HOTEL ON THE LEAS ON MONDAY MAY 19th AT 7PM. Once again Folkestone's history is under threat as developers plan to demolish the Harbour Railway Station, the Station Master's House, the Signal Box and Viaduct in order to b... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11273/FHS+MTG+19+MAY+7PM+THE+GRAND%2C+THE+LEAS%2C+FOLKESTONE">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-05-04UTC10:01:19Folkestone double death plunge smash horror tragedy!Yoinks, yesterday someone chucked themselves off the roof of Bouverie Square in Folkestone, and today the end of our road was sealed off by police because of a "scene". Police were stopping anyone getting close to what had happened, so a) we had to w... 2008-04-06UTC02:00:23ICE SKATING ???Does anyone know whether an ice skating rink is coming to Folkestone harbour this spring just as it did last year?<br /><br />Thank you :)2008-04-03UTC02:27:33RE: Anyone care to leave a message in English?Ok.. the Orient Express trundled into the Harbour station this afternoon, which was a surprise as I was led to believe the final visit was in November 2007?On that subject, the penultimate visit(?) of the Golden Arrow steam train will take place this... 2008-03-04UTC09:21:40Folkestone Harbour reefJust spotted someone looking for Folkestone Harbour reef on this site, and I managed to rescue this info on surfing in Folkestone from the google cache of a deleted www.bbc.co.uk/kent page:John - die hard localFolkestone harbour beach has been going ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11030/Folkestone+Harbour+reef">Rated 4.78/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-02-01UTC04:03:56ice skating folkestone harbourWhat days are ice skating on and whst times? <br />email back to sammaple@hotmail.co.uk2008-01-31UTC10:43:18thanks for that Julie2007-12-31UTC08:48:11Whole lot of interesting detail there, though you do sound a bit bitterDoes Folkestone really need any more apartments? I know it has lots of pubs and they're all empty, but that's because there are almost none that are worth going to.I heard somewhere, perhaps on the councillor's own blog that he lived there, and that ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10797/Whole+lot+of+interesting+detail+there%2C+though+you+do+sound+a+bit+bitter"><img alt="Whole lot of interesting detail there, though you do sound a bit bitter" src="http://static.flickr.com/46/125207980_7462933961_m_d.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10797/Whole+lot+of+interesting+detail+there%2C+though+you+do+sound+a+bit+bitter">Rated 3.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2007-12-12UTC08:27:05burstin folkestone darts eventThat sounds good, someone's landed here searching for burstin folkestone darts event. No idea what it is yet, it'd be great if it was some top players. The Burstin is the monstrous hotel down by the harbour, it's a strange little community all of its... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10760/burstin+folkestone+darts+event"><img alt="burstin folkestone darts event" src="http://static.flickr.com/52/161125290_57e8bf744a_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10760/burstin+folkestone+darts+event">Rated 2.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2007-11-28UTC10:29:54I can't find "The Last Golden Arrow"Can you tell me the link where you saw this?UPDATE:NEW! Saturday 19th January 2008 - 'THE GOLDEN ARROW' to Folkestone and CanterburyDeparting from: Coventry (06.40/23.30) Leamington Spa (07.20/23.10) Banbury (07.45/22.50) Bicester North (08.05/22.35... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10724/I+can%27t+find+%22The+Last+Golden+Arrow%22">Rated 4.78/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2007-11-28UTC09:27:31Rye HarbourDo you really mean "Folkestone Harbour" the map directs you that way???As I would like to see the "Last Golden Arrow" I do hope you mean 'my town'!!<br /><br />Regards <br /><br />Gerry2007-11-05UTC05:00:14I'm with you, that market is trash!Maybe it'll get cleaned up when the new centre opens? Or maybe you need stuff like this for a contrast, to make the other stuff look good. Most street markets are pretty scummy anyway, the Folkestone one probably isn't much worse than average, it's j... 2007-09-23UTC12:37:35Tontine Street war memorial (for Tim Bryan)heard that there is a memorial site in tontine street that used to be a pub, got bombed in wwII?? Apparently there's a plaque on this site. Is it the little triangle at the end where the road splits?? (heading uphill from the amusements, etc.)[/quote... 2007-08-03UTC09:48:24Try and get a local paperThere's very little info online actually, www.lcrhq.co.uk might have info on the high speed rail link, AFAIK still not due until the end of 2009, and that's not allowing for any new postponements. I made the move from London with all this in mind tho... 2007-02-21UTC09:00:40Shepway District Council might be able to help yousee here, or try www.creativefoundation.org.uk or www.folkestoneharbour.com.Good luck, post again when you find out.... 2007-01-15UTC10:12:20Magic dartsTurned on the final of the Lakeside World Championship last night while we were having tea (Sunday, so chilli), and nearly turned it right off again as it looked like a bit of an embarrassing white washing, Martin Adams bein six sets to nill up again... 2007-01-06UTC07:50:43It's more and more like Miami Vice round here every dayHmm, not really, but this morning a body was found on the beach at Folkestone. Grim, wonder if it's linked to this man, missing after being quizzed about this 53 million pound robbery.Had a lovely day in Canterbury today, despite the rain, was nice t... 2006-12-01UTC10:51:40It's a dealBeen too busy with work, so missed if this was in the Herald or not, but according to ickent Mr DeHann and Mr Godden have done a deal for the seafront land! This is great! I think!ROGER De Haan and Jimmy Godden have done a deal for the seafront at Fo... 2006-11-12UTC06:56:46Number one result for "Habitat Radius"Was just trying to find the furniture we bought at the weekend, and all the top results are me, how strange. It's down to Habitat's website being quite bad, the whole flash interface makes it hard to index, so my pages are coming up top. ANYWAY, here... 2006-11-10UTC01:48:31A Seaside Year launches in FolkestoneFolkestone is to see a new creative project arrive in the town this winter with the launch of A Seaside Year bringing twelve months of new performing arts events and activities to the town.Four key scheduled events for Winter, Spring, Summer and Autu... 2006-10-29UTC07:09:31Quiet night in FolkestoneSaturday we went on a bit of tour of Folkestone, just to remind us and our visitor Emma of some of the less salubrious joints in town. We were originally going to head into Hythe and get a curry, but Emma already had a dinner lined up, so decided to ...