2008-08-21UTC06:03:18Drinking and drivingA ten man bike powered mobile bar. Looks like something they built on Scrapheap Challenge recently:From www.pubcrawler.uk.com... 2008-05-09UTC06:41:57Our actual first day in Key WestI realise that my previous post about our first day in Key West a) didn't contain any info, b) had things from our second day on the map, and c) has slipped down the page and no-one will read it. So here at last is the first part of our journey. Clar... 2008-03-25UTC03:52:31Fight at David Gray!The gig on Friday was halted apparently because of fighting in the crowd! When the scrappers were eventually removed from the hall they were shouting threats back at Mr Gray. Were you there? Did you see anything? Call Folkestone Gerald in confidence ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11107/Fight+at+David+Gray%21"><img alt="Fight at David Gray!" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11107/Fight+at+David+Gray%21">Rated 4.73/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-03-18UTC03:23:34hi hopes dashed!!On 8th March my girlfriend and I decided to visit Cafe Belge in Canterbury with another couple who had highly recommended the restaurant to us. I must say that none of the four of us have ever received a service as rude and discourteous as we receive... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11082/hi+hopes+dashed%21%21"><img alt="hi hopes dashed!!" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2250/2365306909_283547dc12_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11082/hi+hopes+dashed%21%21">Rated 4.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-01-20UTC06:37:28Will do!Sorry about that, I just scrape the details off other sites. If you search this site for Ceroc it does show it seems to have stopped at Folkestone Pavillion on the 28th of January.... 2007-12-09UTC04:28:03sunday dinnerMy wife and I called into the Bull Inn for sunday lunch, we eat out ever weekend and this was the first time we had been into the Bull Inn,and it will be the last.We asked the waitress what vegetables came with the roast and was told, carrots, peas a... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10742/sunday+dinner">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2007-09-13UTC05:51:55There was me worried about embarrassing myself...We have a couple of vacancies on the programming team at work, all the applicants have been given a PHP test to do, and some of the scores had been a bit weak, so the bosses wondered if the test was too hard, so they gave it to all the existing staff... 2007-09-04UTC01:01:05Train newsHey London tube travellers, Here's a song for you. Only listen to it if you like lots and lots of swearing, and weak b3ta style graphics over a tune you've heard before mind. I'm not really that arsed about the tube strike today as, HEY, I'm well ou... 2007-07-20UTC04:06:13RE: Scrap the licence feeTosh.So a company they use to make programs spiced up a show, it's hardly earth shattering. And so they messed up a couple of competitions - the technology for those things is quite flakey and no-one was hugely out of pocket like they were on Richard... 2007-07-20UTC09:17:03Scrap the licence feeThe BBC are a bit annoying at the moment aren't they? If they're not punking the the queen with crazy video pranks, they're ripping off the public with phoney competitions. Why not get rid of the licence fee, and replace it with a subscription for BB... 2007-04-02UTC12:30:40No more plastic bottle recycling at Folkestone tip<a href="http://www.kentnews.co.uk/kent-news/Recycling-scheme-scrapped-because-it-is-_environmentally-unfriendly_-newsinkent3355.aspx">Apparently it's not worth doing</a>...2007-03-26UTC06:26:36It's the end of the world.No, not that end of the world, something a bit more lighthearted. Possibly. In an age where any security camera footage of a crime seems to be inconclusive, or not good enough quality to be of any use, or just not pointing the right way at the right ... 2006-10-06UTC08:42:43RoundupInterview yesterday was good, but it's a small company and I'm still after more money than they can afford. It wis great to work on interesting projects, but I'm still holding out for a higher wage too right now, we have a mortgage and want a new hou... 2006-07-18UTC09:53:28Curse of the Titanic?Just found this on popbitch of all places:A boat, The Nomadic, which was built and used to bring 1st class passengers from the dock to the Titanic on its maiden voyage was rescued from a scrap yard in France and is to be used as one of the main attra... 2006-04-05UTC09:58:57It's Not Easy Being GreenI quite enjoyed this programme last night, if you have not seen it here's a book of it, it's about a family who obviously have a shitload of money becoming an eco commune. Generally, posh hippies make me want to kick the telly in, but this was quite ... 2006-02-08UTC10:13:51Good morningEvery day now we're noticing that it's getting lighter in the mornings, but TODAY we thought we'd overslept (and all our clocks were wrong, and GMTV's clock was wrong, and the church tower clock was wrong) as it was so bright outside. Weird how the s... 2006-01-10UTC01:29:04Buy Jay Kay's SegwayJay Kay's Segway. "A few scrapes and marks but is otherwise in good order"...... 2006-01-10UTC11:53:13Squirrels and webcamsEw, bogus squirrel rat crossbreed... surely that's just got the mange and lost the fur on it's tail though? It's a bit of a scrappy picture, could be some potatoshopping going on too.Also WOO, cheers Andy, got my webcam up and running in the end - I ... 2005-09-30UTC06:23:45RE: Friday night is TV nightLike your new rounded corners, the site is starting to look less scrappy than it used to - have you recently discovered style sheets then ;o)2005-08-25UTC10:06:09Folkestone property prices booming!There's nothing under 100k on the folkestone property map right now, though that's just properties that I managed to scrape from local estate agents sites. Could still be some bargains out there if you look hard...... 2004-11-24UTC11:18:47Darkness reviewNot worth reposting it here, it's up on popex, you can read it there... a good night, as I've said before the best thing about Brixton gigs is I'm allowed to go in the Wetherspoons beforehand. Clare's not keen on that pub (The Beehive), and it's easy... 2004-06-01UTC08:40:51Big knobsWho'd have believed something so ace could come out of Cheriton of all places? As part of our "Clare's bro is visiting from The Colonies" celebrations at the weekend, we had an ace curry from Cheriton Balti and Tandoori, really very good indeed. Some... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/1519/Big+knobs">Rated 6.13/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2004-04-14UTC11:33:40The ShipHad a dreadful dinner at a pub on the way to Dungeness, The Ship in Romney Marsh. It wasn't meant to be a high-falutin' fancy gourmet extravaganza, but it was meant to fill a gap, and it failed in this meagre task.Maybe they were busy, so we could le... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/1118/The+Ship">Rated 0.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2004-03-19UTC03:46:55Goldie Lookin' SpainNewport hiphop chancers Goldie Lookin’ Chain had to scrap a live TV appearance because of the Madrid terrorist attacks last night. The Kappa rappers were to have performed the song "Self Suicide" live on S4C, last night... But producers at the progra... 2004-01-30UTC12:22:48Music PassportI've just been offered a possible a lifeline for the music passport gigs - each member of staff can enter a seperate draw to win tickets (as we're disqualified from the text in competition), there's one pair for each show, and we have five entries ea... 2002-09-19UTC04:25:24Jake ShillingfordJust remember, Jake was also at Morrissey last night. That's my celebrity barrel for the day scraped right through.2002-05-10UTC06:40:41Uncle Bob's World Cup Jubilee Indoor Street PartyUncle Bob's Wedding Reception have the hotly tipped Siamese playing at the next bash, here's what they have to say about it... Formed by ex-MENSWEAR guitarist Chris Gentry, the Camden-based band also feature brother/sister singing partnership Rebecca... 2002-04-04UTC03:20:18Who's that t*sser in the Carter shirt?Not only am I wearing an old Carter USM t-shirt today (which is generating a lot of comments - mostly "that's aged well, do you never wash your clothes?") but I've got the first proper Abdoujaparov album "Air Odeon Disco Pub", and it's fantastic.Most... 2001-06-14UTC04:04:15Ian BrownLooking like a monkey, scraping his knuckles against the ground and moaning about having lost his sun glasses. Was with his wife/girlfriend and 2 little kids, who looked a little like baby chimpanzees.2000-08-07UTC11:07:57Samaritans Part TwoThe Notorious M.J.H. is playing a gig tonight at the Bull and Gate, Kentish Town...It's a MJ Hibbett acoustic show, without the Validators, and is supported by Scatia and Senseless Prayer.Don't forget to wear your "PopEx is rubbish, where did all my ...