2008-12-02UTC02:11:02RE: Sounds like craplandYeah, saw that this morning - part of me applauds their audacity, part of me thinks there should be more powers to lock people up for taking the piss. I'm a complex person me.Anyway, enough about skilled entrepreneurs / thieving scam artists. What's ... 2008-11-25UTC09:50:24RE: Cheers Darlin'Tell me about it, my expenses form is hard enough to fill in let alone trying to work out what tax rate goes where.Imagine the poor newsagents and shopkeepers who have to go around and take 2.5% off the price of everything? OR, what will really happe... 2008-11-23UTC01:38:08Evil dayCold and horrible here, just done the shopping in the rain. Some snow this morning, too wet to settle though. FREEZING like I don't think I have ever known in Canterbury yesterday, proper arctic. Wondered round the shops a bit while Clare was having ... 2008-10-22UTC09:35:15I might know of one ticketI think I know someone who might not be able to go, stay tuned, or email me - fg@folkestonegerald.com - or maybe some other kind soul will read this and reply?Sandi Toksvig is also doing a date at the Gulbenkian Theatre in Canterbury, have you tried ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11646/I+might+know+of+one+ticket">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-10-15UTC01:03:17Great weekend (belated weeekend-o-blog)Great as in really good and great as in just enormous, fitted quite a lot in. Clare was out in London Friday night, and had got a hotel so I was planning to meet her later and we'd stay over so as to have a nice Saturday there too. Work is busy as ev... 2008-10-14UTC06:53:49Escondido Sandgate still closed, but free cocktails at Escondido DealDoes not look like they're in a hurry to reopen Escondido Sandgate, but they're trying to make a go of the Deal branch, there's an offer of a free cocktail with presentation of the advert in My Shepway free sheet.... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11630/Escondido+Sandgate+still+closed%2C+but+free+cocktails+at+Escondido+Deal"><img alt="Escondido Sandgate still closed, but free cocktails at Escondido Deal" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2560500855_ac2a665c97_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11630/Escondido+Sandgate+still+closed%2C+but+free+cocktails+at+Escondido+Deal">Rated 7.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-10-06UTC07:13:41Linksys WVC54G wireless camera, btinternet SMTP and gmailDug out my wireless camera, to see if it could be used as a web cam - it's good quality, with sound, but more for security monitoring than sitting in front of the screen and talking. Don't think it can, but it's good to have it up and running again a... 2008-09-24UTC06:20:57Eggheads?What's happened to Eggheads on BBC IPlayer? It's VANISHED! I've got used to watching it every day when we get in from work...Also my torrent speed seems a bit slow, not that I am trying to download the new episode of House or anything. New series of ... 2008-09-05UTC01:56:50David Devant top tenJust browsing last.fm to see if anyone's mentioned the David Devant gig at the 100 Club (and they haven't), but I see this top ten of their tracks most listened, by users of last.fm. Who have installed the software, that monitors what you're listenin... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11558/David+Devant+top+ten">Rated 3.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-08-29UTC11:15:19A week of technological disastersMy week of technological disasters goes from bad to worse. Lost the camera (it still has not turned up yet), and as previously mentioned the only hard drive on our PC is corrupted. I got the Windows XP disks and tried recovering it, but no joy, so or... 2008-08-27UTC08:09:52Sandbanks Restaurant, The Pavilion, Wear Bay Road - Sat 23rd AugI haven't written one of these reviews for a while and, to be honest, I wondered whether I ever would again. There are only so many times you can be bothered to write something about crap food served by people who don't give a damn about good food o... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11540/Sandbanks+Restaurant%2C+The+Pavilion%2C+Wear+Bay+Road+-+Sat+23rd+Aug">Rated 7.03/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-08-12UTC03:16:41Tipping etiquetteHad the day off today a day working jolly hard at home, as our new fridge freezer was being delivered. I shouldn't joke about it, the working from home I mean, but it's a running routine between Clare and myself, she works at home once a week usually... 2008-08-01UTC02:00:34PHREADZ podcastWell sort of. Some of the content from Kosso's phreadz.com is also available in MP4 format, which is kind of handy for ipod video. So I'm hoping this feed will populate my ipod with the fascinating conversations these guys are having. Only some of th... 2008-07-28UTC06:30:07folkestone heraldtrying to locate a body painter from Dolphins Road who was recently in the F Herald - 19th July - Can you help please<br />Kind regards<br />Ann Eatwell<br /><br />www.ukbodypaintingfestival.com2008-07-15UTC02:46:24DESPERATE TO FIND FAMILY MEMBERS WITH SURNAME WEBBERPlease help !!!! I live in the states, but I amdesperately trying to locate Carole, Penny, or Jim Webber who used to reside on eastern road in Portsmouth. It's been a few years, and the phone numbers I have are no longer valid. It is rathr urgent t... 2008-06-26UTC02:08:22RE: That's exactly why!I don't know, I find it hard enough to choose jeans when I'm in a shop trying them on, let alone buying them off the back of a picture in an ebay listing. And, judging by the girl in the white jeans with the great ass, these might not be the jeans fo... 2008-06-26UTC01:43:29Sigur Ros play Alexandra PalaceSigur Ros are playing Ally Pally get tickets here, though they don't go on sale until the morning.Sigur Ros tickets London, Sigur Ros concert tickets, Sigur Ros tickets Folkestone, | sold out Sigur Ros tickets, Sigur Ros gig tickets, tickets for Sigu... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11361/Sigur+Ros+play+Alexandra+Palace">Rated 1.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-22UTC09:00:49Book a horse racing table? WHAT?What are you on about? This anything to do with Folkestone Racecourse? That's the only horse racing I have on my sites I think, and it does specifically say:This site is not affilliated with The Folkestone Racecourse. Every attempt is made to provide... 2008-06-20UTC05:52:47horse racingHello I am trying to see what dates are available to be able to book a table please could you get bact to me thanks2008-06-13UTC06:23:12Today I invented a brilliant new thing, called "podcasts"Was surfing for news of Kid Rock yesterday, as a friend has been working with him and I was wondering if she'd show up in any paparazzi shots of him stumbling out of nightclubs or anything. No joy there, but he was interviewed by the Guardian yesterd... 2008-06-09UTC06:14:57St Tropez of cultureDoes this sound familiar? From Saturday's GuardianPierre Cardin, the millionaire Paris fashion designer and businessman who has spent millions restoring the castle, is trying to turn the village into a "St Tropez of culture". After establishing his o... 2008-05-28UTC06:25:41Where'd the weekend go?In fact where did the week go since I last had something to write about? Had plenty going on, I put it down to trying to learn the guitar, and the tips of my fingers are in far too much pain to type, so sorry if I go a bit slowly.If anyone has any go... 2008-05-22UTC07:02:17Rents not so soaringWell, I'm sure they're still rising, but the flat upstairs has possibly not been let yet, I think the sign must have just blown down. It's back again today.Man, hella busy at work still, but it's good. I'm trying to clear a backlog of outstanding tas... 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... 2008-05-04UTC10:01:19Folkestone double death plunge smash horror tragedy!Yoinks, yesterday someone chucked themselves off the roof of Bouverie Square in Folkestone, and today the end of our road was sealed off by police because of a "scene". Police were stopping anyone getting close to what had happened, so a) we had to w... 2008-05-01UTC06:32:40And we're back from Key WestGot 550 pictures to filter and upload, and put on little maps and that. Had a great time, full report to follow. Been travelling for about 20 hours, just trying to stay awake until normal bedtime, then into work tomorrow.Our first day in Key West: M... 2008-04-07UTC06:10:39James Moore ClarkeGot an email from someone in the USA trying to trace Clarke ancestors from the UK. I don't think we have any Clarkes in the USA, and said that by email, but thought I'd republish some info here in case anyone else can help. Jim Clarke says:It is poss... 2008-03-29UTC11:05:13Some popbitch updatesHad a quiet night in last night, while Clare was out down Chambers with her bro, putting the world to rights. So, did some coding that I'd meant to do for ages, and put a new "new" feature on the popbitch board; posts that are new since your last vis... 2008-03-28UTC06:27:33RE: Photoshop ExpressFlickr already does have loads of photo editing software - they did a deal with Piknik late last year and they offer far more than Photoshop Express (in my view). Photoshop Express is just cashing in on the Photoshop brand, trying to pull consumers ... 2008-03-24UTC11:57:27Mighty Easter weekender, with The CureHope you've all had as good an extended weekend as I have. As is usual when I've been off for a few days and not written up just went on immediately, I'm starting to forget it all. We're up now, on the last day of our five day break and I have a few ... 2005-11-13UTC05:11:46The JoinersI left after the support <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.clarkeology.com/the+frank+and+walters">The Frank And Walters</a> to go to a local gig, I was "getting in" with people and trying to be a face on the scene to help with my fanzine...