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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...

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Yesterday's house hunt

A trip to Canterbury yesterday, an early start, four houses to see. First one was a bit further out than we first thought, up Whitstable Road, though not an insurmountable distance to Canterbury West. The house is at the end of a cul-de-sac, so you h...

Two completely different properties this week

Saw two houses yesterday in Canterbury, wildly different, and they highlight the fact that we want somewhere exactly in between, which is something that does not exist, at least within our budget...First house was in Vernon Place, and though we're id...
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RE: It looks like West is best for London, long term

well i think it depends on whereabouts in london you want to end up? personally I would think west is best - as that gives you more options for london bridge, waterloo and charing cross. the thing is, i would try to live fairly near the station you ...

Second house-hunting trip around Canterbury

Saw five houses today in Canterbury, have a map with details of the things we saw. Clare's out tonight with Jenny, so it's a prime opportunity for me to do some fiddling about with maps and things, so sorry if it breaks. Not that you'll be on the com...

Arson in Folkestone!

This from www.ickent.co.uk:Arsonists hit another town firmReport by Sarah ShaffiARSONISTS have struck again in a string of attacks on businesses in Folkestone's town centre.The latest attack occurred at the rear of La Vue in West Terrace on February ...

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History in my day

Another bright and breezy morning, just cool enough to stop me walking down town in just a t-shirt, but warm enough not to stop me walking down town at all. I headed the usual route past the courts and the DSS (all the nice scenic points), to what I�...

RE: The Sandgate Hotel,

Hi thereWell as you probably know the Sandgate Hotel closed down for a refit (coincidentally not long after the Ramsay Kitchen Nightmare programme). So was interested to go there when it reopened. It now looks much better inside - they've knocked thr...

My last things

My last day at this job started with my last delayed train on the way in to this job, fifteen minutes late, though I hardly noticed as I slept quite well on the way in. I suffered the grimness of the last blocked train toilet on this commute too, ble...

What does the world health organisation know anyway?

The World Health Organisation recommends 24 degrees Centigrade as a maximum working temperature. But it's a recommendation, not law, so we can't leave the office, boo. If you're reading this at some point in the future, there's a good chance today is...

What I done on my weekend

Huge weekend then, we really packed quite a lot in. Started off with a Friday off, though still a commute up to London, we had our trips to Admiralty House and Number 10, through Clare's work.Instead of snoozing on the way up to London I took the opp...

hmmmmmm...............

These are poor families in low-rise estates.The estates are home to nearly as many single parents as traditional two parent families. There are many school age children and families are larger than average. There are also some couples whose children ...

Sandgate Hotel

Went to the Sandgate Hotel last night for last orders, and it's very nice! Can't believe we've not been there before. We shared a very nice bottle of Cloudy Bay on the terrace. There's a small but cosy bar inside, as well as restaurants and accomodat...
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"When the rest of the track is finished in 2007 it will be possible to commute from St Pancras to Folkestone in 35 minutes"

That sounds a bit quicker than I'd heard before, but so says propertyinvesting.net... it also adds:Folkestone is a nice town generally � no really bad areas. Down by the harbour it�s got "further to go" than other parts of the town. Much of Folkeston...

Property of the week

Hmm, an irregular series here... Doesn't look like much from the outside, and to be fair I've not seen the inside either, but 120k for two beds with a sea view! How bargainous if property in Folkestone still then? Hmm, this place seems to be up for ...

La Terrace

Not sure if I already posted this, The Guardian reviews the Sandgate Hotel...

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Earls Avenue

Have seen BILLIONS of places down in Folkestone so far this week, the star of which has been a mad 3 bed flat over two levels which has it's own bar, roof terrace, separate dining room, lounge, TV room AND study, but the thing that's been stopping me...

Property prices falling in Stokey

This place (pictured) is next door but one to us, and as previously mentioned it's been up for sale for while... well now it's sold! It looks a lot nicer than ours, and the final price on the website when it was sold was 247,500, a seven and a half g...

Fig Cafe RIP

AARGH, can't believe it, got down to Folkestone only to find the Fig Cafe has been closed! We're not sure if it's permanent or just for refitting of its host the Metropole. Could well imagine it going out of business, seemed a bit niche, but we loved...

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Brett Anderson

Walking briskly, wearing a grey t-shirt! He was surprisingly tall and looked tanned & healthy. Lunchtime, 25th April.

Fair Play Trophy (once again)

This one's dedicated to all the Man U fans out there...Champion of the free interweb, MJ Hibbett and the Validators have released a web-single "Fair Play Trophy" for the world cup, listen to it here for free, and also feel free to pass it on.You migh...