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FAREWELL LEAS GIG FOR BATTLESKA GALACTICA

BATTLESKA GALACTICA play their farwell gig at the Leas Cliff Hall in Folkestone on Saturday September 6th which also doubles up as a CD release party!The "That Is Really All" show also features LOS SALVADORES, TAR and TWICE THE SIZE.Energetic skacore...

Rated 4.69/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Quiet here...

Computer still dead, so not updating much. Got the installation disks and tried to recover the boot record, but no joy. Recovery looked like it was working, so I don't know that the whole disk is dead, but I've bought a new hard drive anyway, will t...

Sandbanks Restaurant, The Pavilion, Wear Bay Road - Sat 23rd Aug

I 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...
Rated 5.07/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Sandbanks menu

Been sent the Sandbanks restaurant (fancy new restaurant at the Pavilion), so here you go. Sounds ambitious but is apparently great, review to follow.STARTERS Creamed Sweetcorn Soup with a Poached Hen EggFour Pounds Ninety Pence Carpaccio of Beef ...
Rated 5.07/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Got a sword and a beard? Want to be in Justin Hawkins' new video?

I wouldn't have thought people needed much encouragement to take a weapon along to a Justin Hawkins performance really. Not sure I can make this, but would you like to be in the ex The Darkness frontman's new video?I have been asked to supply big bea...

RE: channelwebscene

You can find out more here [/url]http://www.channelewbscene.co.uk

There does seem to be some sort of local connection here

I recognise some names on http://www.channelwebscene.co.uk, but the site itself is a bit short of detail, and so was that introductory post... care to come back and tell us any more?

Opening 6th September

As what it was.... tables and chairs still there as they are being used by new owners (why!?)Sounds like they are doing some decent live events there though - type gate in facebook!! Hope they get SKY for footie!!...

Rated 2.04/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Beer festival at the Ship this weekend

See you there all weekend! Looking forward to this a lot.

Going to try out the quiz for the first time in ages on Tuesday too, be afraid if you are competing against us...

Rated 6.03/10 on Folkestone Gerald

They are still the number one ranked local restaurant!

Who is doing all this voting then? I enjoyed it when I went, I think I've only had takeaway there, but also sat for a drink while waiting for it. Here are the current top ten:Savour Aroma (8.59/10)Chambers (8.41/10)Tinto Tapas (8.36/10)The Mayfly (8....
Rated 8.59/10 on Folkestone Gerald

savour aroma

Ate here last week The female maitre de was rude and unpleasant to the point of hostilitywe overordered by mistake and werte treated like criminalsthis is yhe wotrst attitude problem ive encountered in a restaurantwill never eat here again...
Rated 8.59/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Little Switzerland Cafe and bar

Visited Little Switzerland as we were told there was a fantastic view.We were not disappointed.Wasn't staying at the camping and caravanning site but if ever I needed that facility it would be the ideal location, beautiful views,clean and quiet. It h...
Rated 6.83/10 on Folkestone Gerald

RE: Was easy to get it online

Get Mario Kart.

Obvioulsy there is the finely tuned driving experience, but really its the complete delight of throwing things at people and knocking them over.

George Inn (Rye) August newsletter

This month we're delighted to announce the launch of 'the george dragons', the new privilege card from The George in Rye. Become a dragon, and you'll get exclusive monthly discounts and offers that you can take advantage of as many times as you like....

Yes, very simple stuff

I use it on my own admin pages here, but I've done some new things with the dates that I really like. Using jquery ui datepicker just makes things great, haven't transferred that here yet though....

The Death of Twitter

Last Bus Home has the details. I hope it's true, I'm glad, can't be doing with it at all myself. I think I said before, it seems to me like someone thought blogging was a bit of a hassle, having to think of something to say and then saying it, if onl...

This weekend's Folkestone Fringe events

friday night at the folkestone fringe, invites you to two previews:at the cube gallery, tontine street:new work by andy tuohypreview starts at 6 - 8.30 pmall welcome to see a continuation of some of the poster modern work seen earlier in the yearat g...

Speaking of tipping, see what tipped over

This tree tipped up in the high winds I guess:That's the terrace / smoking area of The Bank Bar under that tree, don't suppose there was anyone sat out there with today's weather anyway. This looked fresh, it must have only just happened. Snapped tod...

Rated 8.01/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Was easy to get it online

We just have Wii sports but I got the web browser too. I think Clare will get Wii Fit as soon as possible.Very easy getting it online, it's got wifi built in, it picked up on all the networks in the building. It's not easy typing in passwords and add...

RE: Tipping etiquette

Is there such a thing as retrospective (?) tipping.

Tipping etiquette

Had the day off today a day working jolly hard at home, as our new fridge freezer was being delivered. I shouldn't joke about it, the working from home I mean, but it's a running routine between Clare and myself, she works at home once a week usually...

Nice weekend, quiet weekend

Nice weekend. Changed our Friday night outgoing plans and had a quiet one in. Saturday went to a 92nd birthday tea for Clare's gran over in Tenterden, home for a brief siesta, and then out to The Guildhall with visiting family and friends. Took a bri...
Rated 3.57/10 on Folkestone Gerald

AC/DC want YOU for their new video

Enter here for a chance to be in their new video. It's in London, on Friday. If only it was at The Leas Club in Folkestone where I already have plans to be for a friend's leaving do, I'd be THERE!...
Rated 4.04/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Wagamama tipping policy

we do not include a service charge and when people leave a tip, 100% of the money goes to our staff - they are the ones who earn it, and they�re the ones who should receive it! our staff are also paid national minimum wage or more and we do not use t...
Rated 7.45/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Hot Leg Review - first Hot Leg Review EVER?

Was as we expected, maybe hotter, certainly smellier than I would have liked. We spent the evening secretly wishing they would play some songs that we knew - not necessarily Darkness songs, but maybe some cheeky covers, tipping their hat to their ref...

Nice Thai food no longer

It is a shame but the Skuba Bar has changed hands, and there went the Thai Food. Currently (08/2008), they serve a very bad version (e.g. bad quality produced, greasy and tasteless)of pub food.
Rated 5.28/10 on Folkestone Gerald

The Jackdaw

I used to work at The Jackdaw, the people who run it are nasty and the food is even worse. The cleanliness standard in the kitchen are horrendous and way the food is prepared is stored is no better. If food is sent back due to a fault in the kitchen ...

Rated 5.74/10 on Folkestone Gerald

live music cultured pearl

Hi - just to let you know that Cultured Pearl are performing at Crabble Corn Mill, River, Dover - on Sat 23rd August - this is a fund raising event for Crabble Corn Mill Trust.Entry is �2 - there will be a BBQ, Real Ale & local cider available.The tr...

It's a god-awful small affair...

HOLY COW, Mars Phoenix has discovered life on Mars! Well, possibly, there is a rumour they have discovered the potential for life. I would have said the chances were something like a million to one against this happening, but what do I know?...

wedding that whent wrong 1970

hi i have been looking for 2 people one by the name kirk the othere is dannel,dannels got wed in the town of folkstone in 1970, there was flower and eggs being thrown about and things went wrong after the wedding in the narrow street that go's down t...

Heaven

plus The Subways. First official gig for Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler's new band, though they went and did a couple of sneaky warmups before this in Oxford and somewhere else. Not that great really....

12 Bar Club

MJ Hibbett is doing his first gig of the year at the 12 Bar Club, that's Denmark Street isn't it? Onstage 9pm, 26th Feb at the monthly Hieronymous Bisch Bosch night... seeya there.Last night's Valentine's pub crawl was very nice, we st...

Islington Academy

plus The Ordinary Boys and The 22s. Looks like everyone was there to see the Ordinary Boys, but I thought they were a bit ordinary... stellastarr were OK, not quite as convincing as on record though....

Wembley Arena

Spandau Ballet, Belinda Carlisle, ABC, Howard, Toyah and China Crisis. Don't laugh!

Astoria

Not convinced I was at this one, where did this ticket come from?
Rated 5.07/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Brixton Academy

Went to an aftershow for this at Mass, also in Brixton, there was free absinthe and things, it got a bit messy.

Astoria

Two gigs in one night, off to a club night at the Barfly after I think, where The Darkness were playing....
Rated 5.07/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Mean Fiddler

Pissed down with rain.[quote]Crystal, Transmission, Regret, Ceremony, 60 Miles An Hour, Atmosphere, Brutal, Close Range, She's Lost Control, Bizarre Love Triangle, True Faith, Temptation, Love Will Tear Us Apart, (Encore) Digital (with John Simm), Bl...

Saint

The party to raise some money for popbitch - putting it here as a gig as I met John Deacon that day, I just found an autographed receipt in with my tickets...

The Scala

Another freebie of some description. Noel and Liam Gallagher were there.

The 100 Club

£6.50
Rated 3.07/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Goldsmiths College

A great gig, just round the corner from where I was living. Cheap booze and accompanying art exhibition.

Barfly

Before I worked there, I think there were bands. THIS is why I left the Wonderstuff early, doh... There was a ruckus and the police sent us all home.

Rated 4.71/10 on Folkestone Gerald

The Garage

Tickets say "Keep Calm", it was a warmup for Reading. Howard Marks and Chris Morris were there amongst others....

Barfly

David Devant

Somewhere, can't remember where this gig was but I mentioned it on popex...

Dingwalls

Camden Crawl type thing, can't remember where we went or who we saw right now.
Rated 3.57/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Goldsmiths College

Reading warmup, got very drunk on vodka red bulls, fell in a bush,and you can see me on the South Bank Show Special that was filmed there. Off to Reading the next day.

Shepherds Bush Empire

MTV Five Night Stand. Could be the 18th or the 28th, my ticket is ripped there...

Kings College

One of Menswear was in the band, this was the height of girly indie, there were tiaras, fairy wings, and even rollerskates in the crowd

Union Chapel

Paid 5x over the odds for a ticket, but we had to get in. Got in the aftershow too, there was just us and Jarvis Cocker there. Ooh did I drop another name?...

Electric Ballroom

Where I met Clare, bless! Hope I got that year right...
Rated 3.57/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Astoria 2

A benefit gig for a journalist, with Ash and possibly Tiger and Formula 1. Matt Lucas was there....

New Cross Venue

Before I lived in New Cross, didn't really know where it was. We thought we could get a tube there (it was not running) and walked back to Waterloo after...
Rated 3.07/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Astoria 2

Soho Live, plus Divine Comedy, and "special guests" as headliner it says here...

Reading Festival

My first gig with nme.com, I started work there that weekend. I left part way through the worst ever Stone Roses performance (OK, the only time I saw them)....

The Joiners

Was this the gig where they were still called Manson, and had at least one extra band member?

Stanmer Park

Super Furry Animals, Kula Shaker, Menswear, Echobelly, Marion, Chumbawamba, Bis and more... missed David Devant, but I did trek there with 16 people in my bus....

Portsmouth Pyramids

Oops, why was I here, when the Super Furrys were down the road?
Rated 3.07/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Reading Alleycat

Some ill advised comments about swastikas saw the band fall right down before the signed goodies I got this day became worth anything... here's to a revival!