Progress on the flatJust heard from the solicitor, and the contract is on it's way, going in the post now, I should receive it Monday, and then I sign it and send it back, and then we're very close to completion... SMART!Also new thing from google.com/adsense, "channels... BlurSaw Blur at the Astoria, reviewed it here, apparently the song they did with Phil Daniels is called "My White Noise" and is featured as the hidden track on Think Tank... nice that it's done as a REAL hidden track, not just tacked on the end after a b... TRAPPED!I had a JOYOUS afternoon yesterday... I was working from home, nipped out for some lunch, got into our communal hallway and realised I'd left my keys in the flat - both doors were locked needing a key to get out, so I was shut in the hallway until ou... Folkestone WeekenderBooked into La Bamba Mexican Restaurant, Hythe which I just found via Hythe Live. I think it's not up to date, as I'm sure the fantastic Kai's has closed now. Also going to Chambers again which I'm really looking forward to - proper beer, pool table ... Comedy Tonight TooCharity show at the Theatre Royal Haymarket... decided not to go for the gala buffet tickets, even though Clare's fave Ian McKellan MIGHT be there... there couldn't offer any guarantees on the phone, so it could easily just have been a Sunday night i... HitchhikersAll new, starts today on <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/">Radio 4</a>, <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hitchhikers/">details here</a>... do I stay at work to tune in, or rely on it popping up on Soulseek later?Lol Tolhurst is back for this Cure showA different lineup of the band for each album, reflecting how the band were at the time. I'm not enough of a fan to know exactly how accurate this :ProgrammeThe 'REFLECTIONS' show comprises around 150 minutes of music:Three Imaginary Boys (1979)The C... Not the flat for meThis flat in Kingsnorth Gardens was nice, and interestingly laid out, but not quite right for us... In an estate agent stylee, the house featured an entrance hall, leading to the shared hall of the house (there are two other flats), and all other roo... Progress on the flatGot a bundle back from my solicitor yesterday, there's loads of restrictions in the lease, I hope it's all standard stuff... awaiting an official report though, this info was just to give me an idea, the solicitor is going to sum it up and tell me wh... The FlatFound some pictures on the web of the flat when it was previously marketed, it's probably not OK to repost this, oops...If you click them you can make them slightly bigger, more flat pictures soon...... Gigs at The Black Horse Monks HortonSunday 26th November Counterfiet Notes from 8.30Sunday 3rd December Acoustic Blues from 8.30food served from 7pmcavery every Sunday from 12 noon open all day 4 real ales and traditional ciderthebestpubintheparish.com... Progress on the flatGot some paperwork back from the solicitor, including a plan of the street and a plan of the flat, to make sure I know what I'm buying, what the propery boundaries are etc... Also got the fixtures and fittings schedule back, bah she's not leaving the... RE: Progress on the flatCool looking Flat mate - pleased to hear that you are back on form with your pool..may have to put it to the test next weekend !!! DeanoA quarter of commuters have found love in the tubeaccording to a poll by London Underground. And who's printing this shite? Yes, Metro. What should the sharpest response be? The other 75% can never find love becuase they've gnawed off their genitals in sheer frustration at the poor service? Stuck at... The Flat (slight return)Bit of unwelcome proactivity from the solicitor at 8:30 this morning, there's a problem with the deed of variation for the flat. While the chairman of the company that owns the freehold agrees that the terms of the lease can be updated to match how t... RE: The Flat (slight return)Thanks for coming - Saturday night was ace! No worries about buggering off early but I would like to point out that my Dad made it till later than you and he is 50 next year (his dancing wasnt up to much though).Sorry to hear about t'flat hope you ge... RE: The Flat (slight return)Look, mon petit, this "flat" deal is not gonna happen...Or, it may happen , if you play your cards right.If is NOT meant to happen, SO BE IT.Don't get ill over it, move on, OK ? London - England is vast and there'll be other properties, more suitable... Click on refresh to make sure you have the latest version of this page!Right, NOW we're ready to go - thanks to everyone who sent me feedback about it not working, sorry to have slowed down your creative flow for a couple of days...Shed AnthemsThe mighty Shed Anthems by MJ Hibbett and the Validators has arrived at last and it is a thing of beauty indeed, a six track sampler type mini album, in follow up to last year's This is not a Library.I say sampler style, as it features tracks from th... Hitchhikers Guide to the GalaxyPlans for the new HGTTG film had more or less passed me by so far, which has shamed me, so here's their blog about the film... can't check out the rest of the site here at work because of needing some plugin or other...Payday! What should I buy mysel... I'd imagine if they opened their mouths, there would be a similarity !Michael Howard and the polar bearExcellent, wind farm protesters dressed as polar bears... was it the Super Furry Animals? Or maybe Dom Jolly?Romney Marsh is the perfect place for something like this, it's a big desolate wasteland, and I don't live there.... The day I found my flatDoing some work on a holiday booking system for work, and through this have discovered that the holiday I took earlier this year slipped through the old system somehow... so have had to track down my days off, and so had to use this blog, so just ref... The Darkness play Brixton, slight returnA cheeky warmup show for the boys from Lowestoft... not exactly an intimate moment, and not cheap at 24 quid a ticket, but it'll be ace to see them again this year, and I can't stand the idea of going to Wembley...Thanks JonN!Ah, waitaminute, this me... have u listened to the latest engadget podcast?i havent been listening to it that long, but every week it seems to become more of an ad hoc manifesto about life+technology...it doesnt really represent the latest stories on the website. nonetheless, it's quite interesting, particularly their views... yeah, they're not related thoughWhen I get a password for the iMac I might well plug the IPOD into it... My IPOD connects to my PC at home just fine! It's just when I try and expand my music sharing web a little...Maybe this is the sort of place I should have boughtHaving a scan of homes-on-line.com for Folkestone property, and found only one property - this. I'm sure this is already sold, can't believe it's only 250k, that's the sort of place I should probably have gone for, some income potential, and a lot cl... We go out in the week, but not lateWhat time you on? And be honest!The FireplaceWell here's the new fireplace so far:the fireplaceBit of a crappy picture, taken on the phone, but you get the idea... all that new plastering needs painting, so we're going to have a go at the whole room... also that mess around the floor will be co... The Observer | Travel | How to play the French service game ... and winThe Pretty Things+ Quiklik. Someone has memories of them playing at The Flamenco but I've seen a poster says it was the LCH.Suedeplus Mansun. I wasn't there but Clare was.Hawkwind<a href="http://www.starfarer.net/support.html">this page about Hawkwind support acts</a>: <blockquote>The Hippy Slags supported at Folkestone in 1988(ish), with another band maybe the Ozrics?</blockquote>Super Furry Animals+ The Llamas...Manic Street PreachersCANCELLED, rescheduled for a week later? Quite a few people now say they were there, so looks like it was! Last day on the Generation Terrorists tour possibly.Faith No MoreSetlist: Chinese, Faster, R'n'R, Crab, Care, Sweet, Blood, Spirit, Bowen, War Pigs, Grade, Anne, Bother, Jungle... not sure where this gig took place.James+ Thousand Yard Stare, James were the support, Thousand Yard Stare were the headliners. I think Suede support Thousand Yard Stare in Portsmouth...... RadioheadConflicting reports, may have been the 6th of Jan... Part of the "Anyone Can Play Guitar" tourBest Of The 80'sNick Heyward, Toyah, Curiosity Killed The Cat and Altered Images. CLARE GROGAN!!! NOING!The FallA benefit gig for a journalist Leo Finlay, with Ash and possibly Tiger and Formula 1. Matt Lucas was there. Possibly Travis also played...... EamonGenuine spat with his ex-girlfriend? Or a couple of stage school brats put up to it by the label? You decide... Only 17.50 to you squire! He's opening for Britney Spears in the US of States you know...Seven Drunken NightsThe Dubliners with Paddy Reilly playing live in DublinGoldie Lookin' ChainCANCELLED!!! Do you remember howling them off the stage when they supported The Darkness last January? Well, they're BACK! You knows it. Update: oh no they're not, it's cancelled...Hitchhikers Guide to the GalaxyRadio 4Oliver in LondonOliver TicketsOliver is the new spectacular musical at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Starring Rowan Atkinson as Fagin, the musical features a sensational score full...Monsters of RockAC/DC, Metallica, Motley Crue, Queensryche, and the Black Crowes. A pretty special line up at the top of the bill, shame it was the shortest Donington bill ever. Got a coach up from Portsmouth. m/... WASPNot sure what day, the ticket is very faded... Zed Yago supported, this site says REM played there only two days before, I did pick the gigs to go to...... The DarknessThe Darkness on the turn I would say, possibly the last good gig...The PrimitivesPlus the Pale Saints, I later went on to work with their lead singer at nme.comSkid Rowplus LA Guns and Love / Hate. The latter announced a "secret" gig they were doing the next day in London, I should have gone they were one of my fave bands of the day.WolfsbaneFound the ticket now! I went to the gig on my own, then got the last train up to Rugby, where I was staying for college. Can't find details anywhere online. Much stage diving, one of my favourite gig.sPaul McCartneyMothers Day present for Mum and Clare's mum, we went with them and Dad and Emma. Jim missed out as he has been to more gigs with us before...VH1 DivasChaka Khan, Celine Dion, Mary J Blige, Whitney Houston, Beyonce, Jewel, Lisa Marie Presley, Ashanti, Shania Twain, Pat Benatar, Isley Brothers, Queen Latifah, Sharon Osbourne and STEVIE WONDER!... stellastarr*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.Belle and SebastianThink this is they did a cover of London Calling and Another Girl, Another Planet.And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of DeadNME Brats show, plus Rocket From The Crypt, Peaches, and The Strokes, yes <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/6833/Saturday+%40+The+Brats">I did see them</a>...Ashplus 60ft Dolls who brilliantly smashed the place up. Bis were meant to play too.The Charlatans NME Brats?The Black CrowesAnother freebie of some description. Noel and Liam Gallagher were there.The Cooper Temple Clause