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HAZZARD Genealogy

9 April 2008Dear Pauly:Has anyone that has posted or who reads this blog ever heard of a man called "Rhodes Hazzard"? He is my GGG-grandfather who was b. 11 Oct. 1806, he turns up in Sussex County, Delaware (U.S.A.) (ref. "The History of Delaware" J...

trying to track down an old friend

Can anyone pass on my e-mai address to an Anthony(tony) Barnes.I know he lives in folkestone,close to a small play park on the east side of town, but have lost his address and now having made the move back home to scotland, am unable to just pop down...

Great book, slight repost

I've got this book and it's great, a full history of all the drinking establishments in Folkestone and surrounding villages. And here's a rare copy on ebay, starting bid 99p.Splendid weather today, think the storms have moved North, it's bright and c...

Fullsome weekender

Fairly action packed weekend for me really, surprise meal for Clare's folks for their ruby wedding on Friday, we went to The Jackdaw. I had exotic mushroom paella, it was a bit dull really but a nice night out anyway. Most other people loved their fo...

Rated 5.74/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Buffy, BACK!

ROCK \m/ OK not actually Buffy, but the long rumoured Ripper spinoff, hope this will be good... This on popbitch forum today:Antony Stewart Head stars as Rupert Giles in "Ripper", by Joss Whedon, filming next summer for the BBC.www.popbitch.com/image...

Edinburgh (being the second part of our holiday)

Edinburgh is nice. "Our kind of city" the wife wrote on her postcards, and I agree. We got a speedy train there from Carlisle into Edinburgh Haymarket, this was the side of the city we were staying on. We could have been a bit closer to the action bu...

Megadeth tour dates

Check these out, I didn't realise how few shows they're playing in the UK, we're lucky to have them...June 1 Nurnberg, Germany Rock Im Park ** * On Sale Now 2 Roeselare, Belgium Schwung Festival All * On Sale Now 3 Nurburg, Germ...

Rated 3.63/10 on Folkestone Gerald

HANTON

Re: HANTONI have quite a lot on the Hantons and I am in touch with quite a few of them, My family go back to the Hounton who were the origional line from Scotland. I have 92 Hantons in one tree I have and its still growing.My earliest is Thomas Hount...

RE: How'd you get on in London?

I got on too well - lots of drink and girls (and learning of course, brushed up on the latest User-centered Design).Although I always seem to start my breaks in London thinking "I should really live here" and leave thinking "I never want to live here...

RE: Spamalot

I'd have got my pic taken with Vegas, his drinking exploits make him one of my heros.

Back from that there London now, there really is no place like home. Off now to watch Bus Pirates.....

Charles Perrault fairy tales, in Dutch

Illustrated by Harry Clarke, Check it out here...Henry "Harry" Patrick Clarke (1889-1931), born in Dublin, began his work life first at an architect's office and then as an apprentice at his father's stained glass art firm. He studied art at the Dub...

American rock band indeed...

The brothers of the band were born in Scotland, but raised in Australia, and the rest were Australian. The singer now - Brian Johnson - is a Geordie, and there might be other international types added more recently. Check out more AC/DC history.Just ...

Boo... RAH!

I thought with the film coming out and everything, about now would be a peak value time for my old V for Vendetta comics. I've never sold anything else when I maybe should have done (like the first Darkness single), I always hang on too long until th...

Rated 3.07/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Lone Star Comedy

A message from Lone Star Comedy:Hope everyone is well and you all enjoyed the frankly bizarre talents of Andrew Lawrence last month. We have a phenomenal line-up for this month's club (taking place this Saturday 21st May), featuring:RICHARD HERRING ...
Rated 5.28/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Weak roundup

Aargh, had loads of things I wanted to write, and I can't remember a word of it now. It was going to be a big eloquent post today, proper blogging, but now it's just going to be a scattering of mostly unrelated paragraphs.Joined the Amazon rental sch...

Just be glad your scaffolding isn't up! This happened near me.

I dont know if it is of help - but we are ' Clarksons ' a stay in Glasgow , Scotland . Our family buisness website is at www.carhirescotland.com and you will see my father and me here . My email is barryandmelanie@ifb.co.uk - thought it was worth dro...

Rad Douglas

The Scotland keeper was talking two children to work on their swing.

Wedding venues in Kent

Following a link from the London By London mailout about civil wedding ceremonies, I have found a list of approved venues in Kent... not sure who they're approved by, the list is shorter than I thought! We might start looking this weekend, to give us...

GLC UK Tour

Newport hiphop heroes Goldie Lookin' Chain have confirmed details of their first full UK tour... you knows it, clarts!The "Draw-Based Confusion" tour includes dates with fellow countrymen Super Furry Animals, and follows recent appearances with The D...

Goldie Lookin' Chain tour

The pussies are too afeared to come back to Folkestone by the looks of this press release!Newport hiphop heroes Goldie Lookin' Chain have confirmed details of their first full UK tour... you knows it, clarts!The "Draw-Based Confusion" tour includes d...

Metallica and Linkin Park for Download

Two of the biggest rock bands in the world are confirmed to headline thisyear's Download Festival, winners of Kerrang!'s 2003 Festival Of The Yearaward. Metallica, who have sold more than 90 million albums, won numerousawards and were the secret gues...

Derek DUNCANSON

My maiden name is Duncanson, my father was from Rothesay on the Isle of Bute in Scotland.
Can you give me any information about the Duncanson family.

Pat Nevin (ex Chelsea FC and Scotland)

Riding a Mountain Bike!

G'n'R play Scotland too!

Guns N Roses play Dundee, click here!Hmm, that looks a bit cheap actually, have I erred?The real Guns 'n Roses SWEAR that they are playing Docklands Arena on the 26th of August though... yes they've said this before, but this time it might happen... ...

You wanted Scotland, I'll give you Scotland

Barfly Glasgow is OPEN for BUSINESS! Go to 260 Clyde Street, Glasgow and now you have your very own little bit of Camden there... Well sort of. It was the 13th Note, the 13th Note was closing, and there was danger of it not continuing as a music venu...

The gigging world has awoken - Bob Dylan, Sophie Ellis Bextor and the Highlands of Scotland...

Bob Dylan Tour Dates announced:Bob Dylan @ Brighton Centre, Brighton, East Sussex (Sat 4 May)Bob Dylan @ Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, Greater Manchester (Thu 9 May)Bob Dylan @ National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, West Midlands (Fri 1...

In The City Unsigned

The Barfly... 9th October... Showcases the cream of In The City Unsigned... 5 bandsSpan... Nylon Pylon... Serafin... Sikth... Bendy Toy... Geezers Of Nazareth and DJs.Span - Norwegian 4-piece rock band less that 2 years old. Spent most of their time ...

Stuart and Karen

They were watching the Scotland v Belgium game. The result was a bit of a crushing blow really.

Are you Local?

All the P's - Pupkin, Pariah and Pentothal play live at the 13th Note Cafe, King Street, Glasgow, That Scotland on Thursday 18th January. �2.50, 9pm.It's organised by http://www.vacant.org.uk in conjunction with Go! magazine and according to a spoke...