2008-08-03UTC06:13:39Frenchman got WII!The Frenchman has a WII console! Brilliant, played this afternoon. I am quite new to this modern technology, but we had a few good games of bowling and tennis, for free, at the pleasure of the landlord. More pubs should do this.I urge you to head to ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11484/Frenchman+got+WII%21">Rated 5.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-01-27UTC07:18:07Two completely different properties this weekSaw 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... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10901/Two+completely+different+properties+this+week">Rated 5.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2007-05-15UTC12:06:21Canterbury weekenderHad such a great weekend, it's taken me days to recover, and I've not fully gathered my thoughts. I'm in danger of forgetting everything though, so It's time to blat out a mini review.Friday started how all our Fridays used to start, with a trip to C... 2007-04-25UTC07:55:04SultanI saw Sultan in the Frenchan on Saturday, they sounded great.<br /><br />The Frenchman has the potential to be a great pub, I think they could do with less live music and more of a mixed crowd though. <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10154/Sultan">Rated 5.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-10-29UTC03:24:54The Mayfly,do you have live bands on fridays or saturday if so we could put you onto a very good local band they play at the park inn, happy frenchman, the castle, the firs club, all over Deal, Dover, Ashford, and Margate. They ahve recorded a CD which you can ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9677/The+Mayfly%2C"><img alt="The Mayfly," src="http://www.pathfinderpubs.co.uk/images/Pubs/4653.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9677/The+Mayfly%2C">Rated 6.47/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-10-08UTC06:21:23Maidstone: GOODWe went to Maidstone, and it was good. Fifty minute journey on the train to get there, with a change at Ashford, but worth going to. We had lunch in Pizza Express opposite Hazlitt Theatre, though there's quite a lot of other choice. Would be nice to ... 2006-09-26UTC06:20:45Frenchman opening next week?Not that I've spoken to anyone or anything, but I see these gigs coming through on the listings:Thu 5th Oct 2006 HeroesFri 6th The Sharpee's (should that apostrophe really be there..?)Sat 7th Clacket Lane TBCFri 13th TurmoilSat 14th Mary's Dog (that ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9553/Frenchman+opening+next+week%3F">Rated 5.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-09-22UTC10:54:02Happy Frenchman is reopeningthat's all my theories out the window then... From www.mrgig.com:The Happy Frenchman is soon to be up and running again under new management!They will re-open on Thursday 5th October, with bands resuming at the weekend.Sharon is looking after the boo... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9254/Happy+Frenchman+is+reopening">Rated 5.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-09-20UTC04:41:41West Cliff ShadesLoads of history of West Cliff Shades (now The Happy Frenchman, but for how much longer..?) at www.westcliffshades.co.uk, what a great site.... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9192/West+Cliff+Shades">Rated 5.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-09-20UTC04:25:46The Executive Club / West Cliff Shades / The Happy FrenchmanThis history of West Cliff Shades, which seems to have been turned into The Happy Frenchman, and from the description that goes with their picture (which must be quoted from the original picture source) seems to indicate that The Happy Frenchman [em]... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9191/The+Executive+Club+/+West+Cliff+Shades+/+The+Happy+Frenchman">Rated 5.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-09-20UTC03:56:09Radnor Club postcardSomeone sold a postcard here of The Radnor Club, for £22 recently. Unfortunately the picture of isn't loading...RADNOR CLUB, CHRISTCHURCH, FOLKESTONE. KENTPostally used 1913. Real photo Radnor club, Christchurch, Folkestone, Kent, minor corner creas... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9190/Radnor+Club+postcard">Rated 5.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-07-28UTC05:12:31What happened?What's all this about, something happened at the Frenchman?Folkestone's not going down the toilet, I've just had a fabulous day around the town, everywhere was looking great and definitely on the up.Ah now I see Fire in the disco!...... 2006-07-28UTC04:40:44The happy frenchman,christchurchwhat a shame about what happened,another sign that folkestone is going down the toilet even further!!!! :( <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/8789/The+happy+frenchman%2Cchristchurch">Rated 5.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2005-12-19UTC08:19:54Charlie's Shed - New Year's EveCHARLIE’S SHED continue their comeback with a gig at the Lanterns in Folkestone on New Year’s Eve, Saturday December 31st.As experimental as The Coral, but as accessible as Oasis, the band’s sound is a fusion of heavy / melodic guitars, punk dynamics... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/4307/Charlie%27s+Shed+-+New+Year%27s+Eve">Rated 5.28/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2005-04-25UTC10:47:50SugarmilkI saw Sugarmilk on Saturday night at The Happy Frenchman, and wasn't really impressed. The singer's got quite a strong voice in the karaoke fake emotional style, and the band can play OK, but there was something annoying about them. The soundcheck go... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/3306/Sugarmilk">Rated 5.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2005-04-25UTC09:53:03Reporting in...NICE weekend again, a quiet Friday night in front of the telly for a start. Going to bed early in the week, it feels a bit like we should go wild and crazy out somewhere, but it's nice to get in at the end of the week and relax knowing we don't have ... 2005-04-22UTC10:38:39OK CommuterBah, not a very OK Commuter this morning, tired as you like... went for drinks at The Porterhouse in Covent Garden last night, and even though we left about 8.30 it still means a later night than we'd like, so feeling tired today. AND the train was t... 2003-11-03UTC09:50:49Mr GigFound www.mrgig.com/venues while searching for details of The Happy Frenchman, it lists venues, bands, and gigs in the East Kent area...... 2003-11-03UTC09:50:49Weekend in FolkestoneNot feeling too clever for spending all day and all night in Chambers, but good weekend anyway. Didn't see any houses, though got a few ideas from property guides and that - stretching to buying a house with a self contained flat (not necessarily tha...