Weekend from Folkestone GeraldPauly Beer festival at the Ship this weekend See you there all weekend! Looking forward to this a lot. Going to try out the quiz for the first time in ages on Tuesday too, be afraid if you are competing against us... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11529/Beer+festival+at+the+Ship+this+weekend"><img alt="Beer festival at the Ship this weekend" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/2725960762_8a049d3d31_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11529/Beer+festival+at+the+Ship+this+weekend">Rated 6.03/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11529/Beer+festival+at+the+Ship+this+weekend">more</a>... 1.1465,51.0736,0 Nice weekend, quiet weekend Nice weekend. Changed our Friday night outgoing plans and had a quiet one in. Saturday went to a 92nd birthday tea for Clare's gran over in Tenterden, home for a brief siesta, and then out to The Guildhall with visiting family and friends. Took a bri... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11501/Nice+weekend%2C+quiet+weekend">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11501/Nice+weekend%2C+quiet+weekend">more</a>... 1.1830,51.0793,0 The George in Rye July newsletter We've been rather quiet on the newsletter front lately, having been nominated for UK Newcomer of the Year in the CATEY Awards, the Oscars of the Restaurant and Hotel world (sadly, the ceremony was not in LA). This award has previously been won by the... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11420/The+George+in+Rye+July+newsletter">more</a>... 0.7337,50.9508,0 Free food at Pizza Express There's a voucher on handbag.com this week for a free meal in Pizza Express. We might well have gone there anyway, nice!Oh also I sold my Stereophonics tickets at last (at cost price)! A night in! UPDATE: The voucher is no use at the weekends, so loo... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11393/Free+food+at+Pizza+Express">Rated 6.78/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11393/Free+food+at+Pizza+Express">more</a>... 1.0792,51.2802,0 RE: Sellindge Music Festival! Hey there,I was at Sellindge Music Festival this year and had a great weekend, really nice small festival. Did anyone see our green camel at the back of the main field?I got some photo's of the festival here if anyone is interested... http://www.fest... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11355/RE%3A+Sellindge+Music+Festival%21">more</a>... 1.0248,51.1094,0 Portchester weekender Spent a smashing weekend in Portchester as it was Mum's birthday yesterday. Headed over Friday afternoon on the train, meeting up with Andy on the way in The Golden Lion. Not a great pub but a good evening anyway and some nice pints of HSB and a chat... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11351/Portchester+weekender"><img alt="Portchester weekender" src="http://static.flickr.com/47/129574428_cbc63362c1_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11351/Portchester+weekender">Rated 5.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11351/Portchester+weekender">more</a>... -1.1152,50.8379,0 Roast potato and garlic bread No, not "roast potato" and "garlic bread", but actually bread made with garlic and roast potatoes, can you imagine such a thing? I got some at the weekend from Karl's Good Food.It was nice, subtler than I was expecting, great bread though. The place ... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11310/Roast+potato+and+garlic+bread"><img alt="Roast potato and garlic bread" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/2365307731_f042bf3775_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11310/Roast+potato+and+garlic+bread">Rated 5.78/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11310/Roast+potato+and+garlic+bread">more</a>... 1.0767,51.2808,0 I must have something more interesting to write about than php? Um, no, perhaps not.I got a new hard drive at last, after all the problems I had with the ibook and having to send it back, I didn't rush into getting another backup job, but I saw a bargain at Maplin Seagate 500GB FreeAgent, and it seems to be worki... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11304/I+must+have+something+more+interesting+to+write+about+than+php%3F">more</a>... -0.1257,51.5173,0 Has the Red Lion recently reopened? I just heard today that the Red Lion has been closed for the past three months, and is all spanking new after a major refit and cleanup. I've been avoiding that place for a long time, obviously long enough not to notice it'd be out of action for that... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11235/Has+the+Red+Lion+recently+reopened%3F">Rated 6.84/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11235/Has+the+Red+Lion+recently+reopened%3F">more</a>... 1.0833,51.0704,0 Great quiz at Chambers this bank holiday weekend Shame I didn't know about it in advance so I could big it up here... no we didn't win, in fact we didn't even get to the pub in time to join in properly, but we sat and drank and played along anyway, very enjoyable! <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11225/Great+quiz+at+Chambers+this+bank+holiday+weekend"><img alt="Great quiz at Chambers this bank holiday weekend" src="http://static.flickr.com/56/129479951_df7576bf79_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11225/Great+quiz+at+Chambers+this+bank+holiday+weekend">Rated 8.41/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11225/Great+quiz+at+Chambers+this+bank+holiday+weekend">more</a>... 1.1767,51.0782,0 The Fisherman’s rest is rubbish The Fisherman’s rest is rubbish and I won’t be using that place again, decided to pop in for a drink last weekend (3rd May) with my wife and friends, only to be told very rudely by the Landlord to leave as it was a private function. The place looked... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11220/The+Fisherman%92s+rest+is+rubbish">more</a>... -1.2303,50.8556,0 Main (our calendar) Pulp and Tindersticks, just popped along for a bit, got free tickets from someone. Not sure which day of this weekend...... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/v/1/Main+%28our+calendar%29">more</a>... 1.1646,51.0799,0 Camber Sands Belle and Sebastian etc, the forerunner to All Tomorrow's Parties. Got very drunk.... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/v/2106/Camber+Sands">Rated 5.19/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/v/2106/Camber+Sands">more</a>... 0.7968,50.9359,0