some advice I was given about HamburgS-Bahn is short for Schnell-Bahn which are the suburban trains.In German cities you have the following:U-Bahn (big blue U signs) - Untererdisches Bahn so Underground, normally a small network in the city centreS-Bahn (green S signs) - Schnellbahn so ... Oof, bum arse service in The JackdawJust been to The Jackdaw for lunch, and though the food was great again (one Indonesian vegetable satay, one roast beef and one roast turkey, not all me you understand) we had a hiccup with our starter. The main courses came before the starter, not i... Denby Cotswold dinner serviceJust picked up another couple of pieces of this at a market and there's lots on ebay at good prices, so keeping an eye on that from now on... It's good to have a hobby.And you wondered if I could write about anything less interesting than habitat rad... It's been a weekTime to mention the bus again, the 106 is back on track, not being diverted via Stoke Newington Church Street and so on, got me into work a bit too quick today... further investigations into Folkestone Metronome reveal that Zodiac Mindwarp and Wolfsb... A 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... Trains, tubes, and flats.Turd of a journey in this morning, the Victoria line is out completely, which meant the train in was rammed, then Liverpool Street was closed for overcrowding as also the Central line was out... also because the Northern line is now "fixed" the journ... No space left on deviceDAMN, problems with <strong>popex</strong> all day so far, it thinks it's out of disk space and it's not, trying to sort it... possibly it's too many small files on the partition, or something. Going to try deleting a load of stuff.Who reads these service agreements anyway?> Dear Paul:> > Posting links in forums and on message boards is technically a violation of the service agreement. You will need to discontinue that practice if you wish to remain in the network.> > Sincerely,> Network QualityBah, guessing this is ab... The Observer | Travel | How to play the French service game ... and winTechnorati: Web Services for bloggers.Phil VickeryThis article on thepublican.com says TV chef Phil Vickery is from Folkestone, and this BBC profile confirms it! He's not to be confused with the rugby player, he is a cooker, not a fighter.Interesting feature anyway, about Shepherds Neame. "The compa... Folkestone Invicta TragedyPaul Sykes collapsed and died during Folkestone Invicta's match against Margate on Tuesday night, he was only 28. More at the BBC...... Sid ViciousOK, not actually Sid, but it was the guy who played the character that was based on him in "The Buddha of Suburbia"... Tenuous "celebrity" spotting anybody?Also he was Nigel in the original Adrian Mole, and he was the posh dope grower in "Lock Stock ... Vic ReevesComing out of Thorins 2 weeks ago. He appeared to be discussing 'a really good idea' with some other bloke. I did try and listen to what they were talking about but they were just walking too damn slowly and I had The Chemical Brothers on so I had ... Simon Pegg?Why Simon Pegg earlier down in the listings? What has he to do with pop and music. I saw him at a Service station about two years ago, does that count?Vic from Coronation streeti was waiting for my train in manchester piccadilly train station when i glanced up from my papep to see Vic scuttle past with a suit in a bag thing.Terry ChristianI think it was last Saturday, he was buying 20 Bensons. Nice!The new head of RailtrakAfter standing around like a dick for half an hour waiting for my usual train @ 5:10 [there's no announcements, obviously] the 5:40 train arrives, 2 carriages, packed to the gills and with a mob of angry commuters deperate to get on. The conductor re... DJ Vicki EdwardsFamous funky house diva (not that you'd know that, you're all wearing your INDIE PENDANTS).Where? @ my birthday party in a Soho club last Sunday. Yes, I'm a SCORPIO. BLUDDY GRATE!PS: Pauly, I won't mention the REALLY famous people who came otherwi... Michael PortilloIt was about 11.15am on 3rd Aug. He walked right past me for, I presume, a tube. I'd have stopped and photographed the fish-faced ex-MP, but I was running for a coach. And it is true. He is REALLY hideous.I went to the Victoria and Albert museumHere's my picture of the window:<br /><br /><img src="http://static.flickr.com/118/268450514_2b4a6c0fa6.jpg" /><br /><br />The sign next to it does say "From the studio of <strong>Harry Clarke</strong>"...Vic ReevesVic Reeves was doing his own call and response thing, flirting with the lighting and the crowd, from the balcony of the Leas Cliff Hall at the Darkness gig, Sunday night. Very odd... hopefully rumours are true that he still lives in the town, or has ... Victor Lewis SmithH walked past us, coming away form the Square, Shorter than I imagined, all dressed in black.Victor MeldrewI don't believe it! Mrs Pauly was leapt in front of yesterday by a scruffy looking old fellow in a tracksuit and baseball cap, and I DON'T BELIEVE IT! It turned out to be Victor Meldrew. He plays the role of Richard Wilson in a TV comedy show.... Things can only .net betterBig up publishing massiveness to .net magazine for giving us a PRIME SLOT in the new issue...They mention Sammy, the mention (and misspelll) Broccli, they even namecheck her boob-job.Thanks fellers...... Clarkes on the HMS VictoryHere's a list of Clarkes aboard HMS Victory, being so local we're sure to be related to some of these, aren't we..?Clarke Henry 25 Irish ABClarke James 34 English ABClarke William 31 English ABClarke Henry 20 English LMClarke Geo 24... RE: Clarkes on the HMS VictoryWishful thinking. One was from Gosport though.<br />RE: Clarkes on the HMS VictorySorry! the Gosport James Clarke was at Trafalgar and on HMS Neptune not VictoryHarry Clarke at the V&AWell spotted Mum and Dad, there is a Harry Clarke at the Victoria and Albert museum:[Harry Clarke was one of the great masters of 20th-century stained glass. He trained in his father's studio and at the Metropolitan Art School in Dublin, which gave h... Norman LamontWith a lady, in one of the religious art bits, talking about train times.Half-term service on RHDRFolkestone Invicta AWAY at ChesterLorene Drive (U.S)+ Chasing Victory (U.S)The O2 Thames Clippers ServiceIndie/Alt music nightLakes (myspace.com/lakeslakeslakes)<br />Jairus (myspace.com/jairus --> their first show in folkestone in 2 years!)<br />Our Own Devices (msypace.com/ourowndevices)<br />Faint White Figures (myspace.com/faintwhitefigures)Forces and Services Night with Live MusicVictoria Wood - Charity piano recitalThe Grand, The Leas, Folkestone. Tickets £15 with drink & canapes. Call: 01303 222222. 19:00 Veterans Day Sunset Serviceof Thanksgiving will be held in the Garden of Remembrance, Folkestone, followed by a Veterans Lapel Badge presentation. Info: 01303 257946 19:00 Curiously Optimistic an exhibition of vibrantly painted blown glassby Vic Bamforth. Venue: The Neville Pundole Gallery, 52 The Old High Street, Folkestone. LUDOVICO EINAUDI: SOLO CONCERTUniversity Centre Folkestone University Centre Folkestone - Open DayIncluding Finance Advice & Talks and the chance to win cinema tickets! The University Centre Folkestone offers full and part-time courses in the creative industriesComing up this week at the folkestone fringeDIY fringe artist interventions: "unspoken conversations between the lost and found" be on the look out for victoria tami duzek-woodward’s small bears. These have been made from clothing given to her by family members and have been place around town.... The Infernal Comedy starring John Malkovich in London250.00Comedy at EscondidoFour great Comedians hosted by Amused Moose Finalist Mark Simmons<br />This event is open to customers over the age of 16. <br />A table service for drinks will be available whilst the comedians are performingInvictusGuvna B, Faithchild & Victizzle - The 3 Musketeers TourThe O2 Thames Clippers ServiceBBC Prom 8: Night Of The Proms- Britten / Prokofiev / Shostakovich in London33.00Ana PopovicLudovico Einaudi in Monza40.75Ludovico Einaudi in Piazzola sul Brenta36.96BBC Prom 56: Night Of The Proms- Barber / Shostakovich / Bruckner in London48.40Crawdaddy Live, Carousel Cartel, Jon Byrne & the victims, My RevivalBBC Prom 42: Night Of The Proms- Arvo Part / Britten / Huw Watkins / Shostakovich in London39.60BBC Prom 40: Night Of The Proms- Musorgsky, arr. Rimsky-Korsakov / Shostakovich / Scriabin / Prokofiev in London28.60BBC Prom 18: Night Of The Proms- Brett Dean / Mahler / Shostakovich in London37.40Tech:nology, Vicious Circle, Survival, Prolix, Meth, Skitty, Data, EBK, Dissect, 2shy MC, Killa B, Havok MC5.00Diana Vickers in London62.99