I saw that today...... I felt slightly intimidated. Then I walked down Oxford Street and just felt depressed. Then I bought a shiny silver stereo, and felt good. Another day on the emotional rollercoaster!Foo Fighters secret show - at WEMBLEY STADIUMAccording to organart.com the Foos are doing a secret gig at Highbury Garage this Saturday, but word reaches here that the gig has already been moved once because of ticket demand, and will probably be moved again...What's the point in doing this, wi... Fastest selling album EVER?Has Craig David really had the fastest selling album ever? One popEx punter seems to think so..."2.5 million in one week!" they squeal...Uh, should this be on the tips board instead? NO! IT IS NEWS! BONG! And now for the weather...... Reading for meBeing a lightweight this year (and NOT AT ALL because I couldn't get a ticket for the whole show, oh no), I only caught the first day of Reading festival this year, but here are my highlights...The Datsuns doing a set for the Jo Whiley show in the ba... I meant to add that yesterdayYou could easily spend 250k round here, but if you were thinking of a nice sea view that's more the price of a (quite fancy) 2 bedroom flat on the sea front.Apparently 3 or 4 years ago you could get a big old house near the station for that sort of m... xml namespaces in jqueryHow do I access xml tags in other namespaces using jquery? If I have some xml like: hey yeah woo I can easily get any of the elements with something like $('thing')but how do I get them if the elements are namespaced, like hey yea... The Earl Grey: closedSeems to be a constant stream of closures at the moment, this town feels like it's dying on its arse at times. I had not been in the Earl Grey for a long time, it wasn't a very appealing pub, but it feels like we ought to be able to support more pubs... Is it that day again already?<a href="http://flickr.com/photos/folkestonegerald/37650850/"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/29/37650850_74d8938ad2.jpg?v=0" alt="From Flickr" /></a>Thirty quid for a Skid Row single?!?I have a stack of these, Skid Row singles I mean, not multiple copies of that ape shaped picture disk...Been talking about Skid Row, but not that Skid Row, over on Folkestone forum.Lovely day in Canterbury today, lunch in Wagamama, Harry slept right ... Not the best end to that day eitherAfter the pukey start, as I had the car I was collecting Clare from work too. Plans changed and I had to collect her from her boss' house in Alkham Valley instead. I thought I knew where I was going, I did not, I have no sat nav nor sense of directio... Where did that eleven day holiday go?Lawks have had ten days off in a row, and day eleven is fast disappearing too, back to work tomorrow!Spending the day doing DIY and decorating, going to finish the kitchen at last. Second coat of white paint is going on a lot better than the first. Y... Blur<strong>Reading</strong> warmup, got very drunk on <strong>vodka red bull</strong>s, fell in a bush,and you can see me on the <strong>South Bank Show</strong> Special that was filmed there. Off to <strong>Reading</strong> the next day.Bitch AidThe party to raise some money for popbitch - putting it here as a gig as I met <strong>John Deacon</strong> that day, I just found an autographed receipt in with my tickets...That'll Be The DayThat'll Be the Day14.5 - 22.5UCF Open DayInterested in a career in business or want to run your own business? Bridge to Business is a free short course that runs one day a week for four weeks starting Tuesday 13 November. Classes and workshops take place between 10am–3pm. Ideal for th... Boxing Day quizAs traditional as christmas itself (now that Chambers christmas day quiz is no longer on)That'll Be the Day17 - 21.5Sonisphere Festival 2010 in KnebworthSonisphere Festival 2010 in Knebworth tickets Sonisphere has put together a line-up that brings together the best rock and metal acts of today. Heavy metal legends, Iron Maiden and German...That'll Be the Day17 - 23.5Tea tasting eveningSomething different, sample and enjoy Teapig and Pluckley loose teas, plus delicious cupcakes and brownies. That's the day I move house, still, something different!Manchester International Festival: That Day We Sang by Victoria Wood in Manchester198.00