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Glastonbury Worthy Farm, Somerset

Astoria 157 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0EN 020 7434 9592

Camden Underworld 174 Camden High Street, Camden. London NW1 0NE

The Wedgewood Rooms 147b Albert Rd, Southsea, Hampshire PO4 0JW 023 9286 3911

Ark Cafe Folkestone Harbour, Folkestone

the red lion 1 west street, portchester, fareham, hants po16 9xb

Paul McCartney Mothers 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... Earls Court Earls Court, London [Friday 18 April 2003]

The Cut No idea about this, but I have a ticket. Could have been a showcase with The Darkness on the bill. Ocean 270 Mare Street, Hackney, London, E8 1HE [Tuesday 13 November 2001]

Scarfo Must have been someone more interesting supporting... The Garage 20 Highbury Corner, Islington London N5 1RD [Friday 7 November 1997]

Suede MTV Five Night Stand, would have been a few other bands on the bill... broadcast on MTV from May 17 to May 23, 1999. Shepherds Bush Empire Shepherds Bush Green, London W12 8TT [Sunday 9 May 1999]

David Devant And His Spirit Wife This actually might not have been the LEGENDARY album launch do, found a pass with a date on it so guessing it was earlier this year... Dingwalls Camden Lock, London NW1 8AL [Tuesday 25 November 1997]

Scarfo Must have been someone more exciting supporting, was it maybe Hooverdam? The 100 Club 100 Oxford Street, London W1D 1LL 020 7636 0933 [Wednesday 9 July 1997]

Placebo I went in late on a whim, missed the support, who might have been Deus. Mean Fiddler 157 Charing Cross Road, London WC2 0EN [Wednesday 18 December 1996]

Molly Half Head I remember going clearly, but don't think this can have been the first of my trips to the Wedgewood Rooms, can it? The Wedgewood Rooms 147b Albert Rd, Southsea, Hampshire PO4 0JW 023 9286 3911 [Wednesday 3 March 1993]

The Lightning Seeds NME Brats show? Plus Octopus, Mundy and Stereophonics again apparently. Must have been a week of gigs around this time.
Astoria 157 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0EN 020 7434 9592 [Sunday 19 January 1997]

Fortuna Pop Christmas Party MJ Hibbett must have been here Bull and Gate 389 Kentish Town Road, London NW5 2TJ [Friday 15 December 2000]

Free Elliot Smith! No, he's not been busted, but XFM are giving away copies of his album this week... [Monday 17 April 2000]

Bobboon Clint Boon has just been confirmed as the guest DJ at Uncle Bob's Wedding Reception Relaunch Party on June 3 back at the newly revamped and [Monday 22 May 2000]

Britney Spears gets UNDRESSED! Not even half as interesting a story as it should have been... [Wednesday 30 August 2000]

Who's been talking about me? You can search the message boards now... [Saturday 9 September 2000]

The Names Have Been Changed... ... before they get their ARSES KICKED for copyright infringement... [Wednesday 15 November 2000]

All the tickets are gone Abdoujaparov and Damned tickets have been won... [Thursday 7 December 2000]

Kill for Clicks... There's always been an industrial / goth element to my work... [Thursday 4 January 2001]

Devant, live again It's been a long time coming... but David's Coming BACK! [Thursday 18 January 2001]

Some boring stats (3/3) The one you've all been waiting for - it's got rude words in it! [Thursday 15 February 2001]

Some REVIEWS Some stuff, that has been sent in recently. [Friday 23 February 2001]

Devant play Brighton Their passport applications must have been processed at last! [Monday 4 February 2002]

Anyone want to buy a smoke machine? If anyone asks you this question, drop me a line, I got this missive from the smashing folks at Silver Rocket - they've been ROBBED! [Monday 8 April 2002]

Stuff What I Have Been Sent Cheers for the stuff, I will try and review it, honest... [Tuesday 30 July 2002]

QOTSA in Camden! By the time you read these lines, it will have been and gone... [Friday 25 October 2002]

I've not been paying attention Tickets for Billy Corgan's new band here! [Tuesday 17 December 2002]

Morrissey Under The Influence I have been in this pub, it's in Whitechapel [Tuesday 20 May 2003]

Been Caught DJing Perry Farrell is DJing at the Barfly on Saturday. [Monday 27 October 2003]

Just been reminded New Emma Bunton Album out. [Monday 26 January 2004]

It's been a week [Monday 16 February 2004]

RE: It's been a week [Monday 16 February 2004]

Can you save it? [Tuesday 17 February 2004]

I know you've been missing robots [Thursday 22 April 2004]

so sexy [Friday 23 April 2004]

What we've all been waiting for [Monday 26 April 2004]

Summer has barely started... [Friday 4 June 2004]

I've been to Brazil, am I cool? [Friday 4 June 2004]

I Love You And I Don't Want You To Die Could have been written about The Beast! [Wednesday 9 June 2004]

Message Board [Thursday 24 June 2004]

nah, you must have been clicking on "all names" [Friday 25 June 2004]

I'm melting! [Monday 23 August 2004]

why dont u [Tuesday 24 August 2004]

Ta, I will go look there [Tuesday 24 August 2004]

have you investigated [Tuesday 24 August 2004]

I've been to the Pret over that side [Tuesday 24 August 2004]

If you can't see your screen... [Tuesday 31 August 2004]

Nice one! [Wednesday 1 September 2004]

Antimony [Monday 25 October 2004]

Not sure about this... [Wednesday 1 December 2004]

Yey, let's bring the interweb to it's knees!

Muddy
[Wednesday 1 December 2004]

Maybe it's already been brought down [Wednesday 1 December 2004]

Wow [Thursday 2 December 2004]

Ooh, now the site is down again [Thursday 2 December 2004]

Folkestone lunch club? [Wednesday 26 January 2005]

The first rule about job club [Monday 14 February 2005]

Sandgate [Monday 14 February 2005]

but [Monday 14 February 2005]

The sea defences have been much improved in the last year [Tuesday 15 February 2005]

i [Tuesday 15 February 2005]

Bill Gates and other communists - Richard Stallman [Thursday 17 February 2005]

You've been framed [Thursday 17 February 2005]

Property Ladder [Tuesday 5 April 2005]

my god [Tuesday 5 April 2005]

Why do people go on that show and STILL not listen? [Tuesday 5 April 2005]

no [Tuesday 5 April 2005]

Cat Fight [Tuesday 5 April 2005]

Hope I spelled her name correctly [Tuesday 5 April 2005]

Idleberry [Friday 29 April 2005]

I see you are worth a fair bit on blogshare [Saturday 30 April 2005]

Just been on there a fair while [Monday 2 May 2005]

Aetheria [Monday 2 May 2005]

why thank you [Tuesday 3 May 2005]

and that was me obv.... [Tuesday 3 May 2005]

yeah nice and fast [Tuesday 3 May 2005]

23 6 801 [Tuesday 17 May 2005]

Ooh, have there been some problems with the site? [Tuesday 31 May 2005]

801.23.06.141 [Thursday 2 June 2005]

That's all copied and pasted from some australian site [Thursday 2 June 2005]

23 6 801 [Monday 6 June 2005]

Ah, season 23 was Trial Of A Timelord - no Daleks. Episode 6 was the second part of "Mindwarp" (note who the villains are) in which the Doctor goes... [Wednesday 8 June 2005]

I'd heard before it was this [Wednesday 8 June 2005]

How have their only been four seasons between Colin Baker and now? [Wednesday 8 June 2005]

I need to hire a PA, someone please help [Wednesday 22 June 2005]

Been recommended Music Bay [Saturday 25 June 2005]

Astra Sound [Saturday 25 June 2005]

SARAH BEENY [Friday 1 July 2005]

Mayfield Suite [Friday 1 July 2005]

What I have done been reading [Wednesday 6 July 2005]

The elizabethan [Friday 8 July 2005]

Someone must have been inside! [Monday 11 July 2005]

Each game we've played, apart from Folkestone, has been tough. [Wednesday 31 August 2005]

Tres productive weekend [Monday 7 November 2005]

RE: Tres productive weekend [Monday 7 November 2005]

what do you think it'll take a long time to do? [Monday 7 November 2005]

RE: what do you think it'll take a long time to do? [Monday 7 November 2005]

My DVD is proper bo [Monday 7 November 2005]

RE: My DVD is proper bo [Monday 7 November 2005]

More likely I've just been lucky so far [Monday 7 November 2005]

Ipaq HQ Forums - TUTORIAL: resizing/downsampling .AVI videos [Tuesday 8 November 2005]

RE: More likely I've just been lucky so far [Thursday 10 November 2005]

Welcome to virtualdub.org! - virtualdub.org [Saturday 12 November 2005]

Someone's been arrested in connection with the Denmark Street shooting [Friday 3 February 2006]

Folkestone Harbour [Friday 31 March 2006]

Anyone been made redundant before? [Monday 3 April 2006]

RE: Anyone been made redundant before? [Monday 3 April 2006]

Is there a lawyer in the house? [Monday 3 April 2006]

RE: Anyone been made redundant before? [Monday 3 April 2006]

RE: Is there a lawyer in the house? [Monday 3 April 2006]

Yes, that's what I am! [Monday 3 April 2006]

Very nice [Monday 3 April 2006]

RE: Yes, that's what I am! [Monday 3 April 2006]

Cheers [Monday 3 April 2006]

RE: Cheers [Monday 3 April 2006]

RE: Folkestone Harbour [Tuesday 4 April 2006]

I dunno! [Tuesday 4 April 2006]

PopEx + PopExcellentless [Tuesday 4 April 2006]

RE: Folkestone Harbour [Wednesday 5 April 2006]

oof, 15 years? [Wednesday 5 April 2006]

RE: Folkestone Harbour [Wednesday 5 April 2006]

RE: oof, 15 years? [Wednesday 5 April 2006]

We get to vote, in today's Herald [Thursday 6 April 2006]

We've been down to see the masterplan now [Saturday 8 April 2006]

RE: We get to vote, in today's Herald [Monday 10 April 2006]

They're only accepting voting slips from the paper [Monday 10 April 2006]

MASTERPLAN ALL ONLINE NOW! [Wednesday 19 April 2006]

Firefox extension of the day [Tuesday 25 April 2006]

RE: Firefox extension of the day [Tuesday 25 April 2006]

There's been no poorly formed markup here for a while! [Tuesday 25 April 2006]

Britannia Inn [Saturday 6 May 2006]

I've been in the pub since it was refurbed [Sunday 7 May 2006]

Someone's been inside! [Thursday 11 May 2006]

good managing agent in folkestone [Wednesday 3 January 2007]

ours is just ten flats [Wednesday 3 January 2007]

RE: Folkestone lunch club? [Friday 5 January 2007]

The story must have been deleted from the Independent [Friday 5 January 2007]

RE: ours is just ten flats [Thursday 18 January 2007]

I've not had to do anything since I've been here [Friday 19 January 2007]

The recent lunar eclipse, from Folkestone [Friday 9 March 2007]

RE: The recent lunar eclipse, from Folkestone [Friday 9 March 2007]

No still not, it can't have been tagged with Folkestone [Friday 9 March 2007]

Boom shake the room! [Saturday 28 April 2007]

RE: Boom shake the room! [Saturday 28 April 2007]

No valuables lost [Saturday 28 April 2007]

RE: Boom shake the room! [Saturday 28 April 2007]

RE: Boom shake the room! [Saturday 28 April 2007]

I figured it must have been an earthquake and went to sleep [Saturday 28 April 2007]

You expect this sort of thing in the wild midlands though [Saturday 28 April 2007]

RE: Boom shake the room! [Sunday 29 April 2007]

RE: Boom shake the room! [Sunday 29 April 2007]

Woo [Sunday 29 April 2007]

RE: No valuables lost [Monday 30 April 2007]

I'll run around with the camera later [Monday 30 April 2007]

Meet the new boss [Thursday 17 May 2007]

RE: Meet the new boss [Thursday 17 May 2007]

Hey, it has been ages [Thursday 17 May 2007]

RE: Hey, it has been ages [Thursday 17 May 2007]

Looks like Leeds might be safe for a while [Friday 18 May 2007]

RE: Looks like Leeds might be safe for a while [Friday 18 May 2007]

hope the conference is good [Friday 18 May 2007]

well, er... [Friday 18 May 2007]

Ha ha, you're in on the computer on a Friday night, you spaz! [Friday 18 May 2007]

Nob off [Friday 18 May 2007]

She's good, she's a city high flyer [Friday 18 May 2007]

Sweet [Friday 18 May 2007]

I used to see Allan about once a year [Friday 18 May 2007]

He used to say the same thing. [Friday 18 May 2007]

Really pictures of pies [Friday 18 May 2007]

More food porn available on flickr now [Thursday 24 May 2007]

that food looks ridiculous [Friday 25 May 2007]

The wedding (being the first part of my two week holiday write up) [Monday 16 July 2007]

RE: The wedding (being the first part of my two week holiday write up) [Wednesday 18 July 2007]

I thought at first they were peasants who'd been caught trespassing [Wednesday 18 July 2007]

Train news Another strike, and a record breaking Eurostar trip [Tuesday 4 September 2007]

RE: Train news [Tuesday 4 September 2007]

You've not been there long have you? [Tuesday 4 September 2007]

RE: You've not been there long have you? [Wednesday 5 September 2007]

All sounds a bit "non standard" to me [Wednesday 5 September 2007]

RE: All sounds a bit "non standard" to me [Thursday 6 September 2007]

You sound proper hardened! [Thursday 6 September 2007]

RE: You sound proper hardened! [Friday 7 September 2007]

Site's been away for a few hours The blog is back, dressed in black... [Friday 21 September 2007]

RE: Mayfield Suite [Tuesday 23 October 2007]

RE: Mayfield Suite / Stour Centre / Gene Loves Jezebel [Wednesday 24 October 2007]

Something apparently "as pikey as Wilkinsons" to open in Folkestone [Monday 10 December 2007]

RE: Something apparently "as pikey as Wilkinsons" to open in Folkestone [Thursday 13 December 2007]

Newcomer? I've been here nearly four years now, where's my equity? [Thursday 13 December 2007]

Been quiet for a few days [Monday 31 December 2007]

Second house-hunting trip around Canterbury [Saturday 19 January 2008]

RE: Second house-hunting trip around Canterbury [Sunday 20 January 2008]

It looks like West is best for London, long term [Sunday 20 January 2008]

RE: It looks like West is best for London, long term [Monday 21 January 2008]

West is best right now too [Monday 21 January 2008]

RE: West is best right now too [Monday 21 January 2008]

That one's a bit small so we've not been to see it [Monday 21 January 2008]

RE: Second house-hunting trip around Canterbury [Wednesday 23 January 2008]

That must be it but WEIRD that the estate agent didn't know anything about it... [Wednesday 23 January 2008]

There's been a murder! [Friday 8 February 2008]

hi hopes dashed!! [Tuesday 18 March 2008]

A proper slating for cafe belge! [Tuesday 18 March 2008]

RE: A proper slating for cafe belge! [Friday 21 March 2008]

good point re the jumping graphics, been meaning to fix that for a while [Tuesday 25 March 2008]

Woo we won a "Seven For All Mankind" auction at last! [Monday 23 June 2008]

RE: Woo we won a "Seven For All Mankind" auction at last! [Wednesday 25 June 2008]

That's exactly why! [Wednesday 25 June 2008]

RE: That's exactly why! [Thursday 26 June 2008]

I have only been looking at the quality of the jeans, not the bottoms [Thursday 26 June 2008]

RE: I think my dad gave them to me. [Friday 27 June 2008]

Keep them safe [Friday 27 June 2008]

So it's true then Gary Glitter bas been hiding out near Fareham [Sunday 31 August 2008]

ho ho ho very festive weekender [Monday 22 December 2008]

RE: ho ho ho very festive weekender [Monday 22 December 2008]

not actually been banned [Monday 22 December 2008]

Invited to a do at the Quarterhouse Well I sort of have been... Quarterhouse Folkestone [Monday 2 March 2009]

Heading to London in a bit Hope we don't hit any snow on the way! Has there really been any? [Thursday 5 March 2009]

BBC Breakfast presenters on Google Street View Sounded VERY anti this morning, what are they hiding..? [Friday 20 March 2009]

@pauly #m12420 yawn bored of people complaining they have been caught picking their nose or being caught somewhere they weren't supposed 2b. [Friday 20 March 2009]

Have not been to the Ship Inn quiz for ages, is it still on? [Monday 30 March 2009]

New opening times for Karl's (Canterbury) Open until 9.30 Thursday and Friday nights now. [Thursday 30 April 2009]

Sorry for spamming this a few times, been having a few technical issues... [Saturday 2 May 2009]

"Gents night" at the Morehall, Cheriton Is it on? Has it been? The sign has gone... [Saturday 9 May 2009]

Due day plus NINE No news, accupuncture does not seem to have had any affect, fancy that... [Tuesday 2 June 2009]

RE: Due day plus NINE [Tuesday 2 June 2009]

Been eating very little else for weeks now... [Wednesday 3 June 2009]

Michael Howard's expenses So has the area actually benefitted more than it has been cheated? [Wednesday 3 June 2009]

its all ies then... [Wednesday 3 June 2009]

Slumber bear has been dispatched Hope this is not hitman slang... [Sunday 21 June 2009]

Holiday has been going fast Lovely day for it, just walked along Folkestone Leas [Thursday 25 June 2009]

About to attempt bath #4 They've been bad, good, bad so far. Harry's baths, not mine. [Thursday 25 June 2009]

WEIRD sleep pattern last night... 7 hours in one go, wish it had been AFTER my night feed not before. [Wednesday 22 July 2009]

Been feeling a bit snug all week Just realised I have been in 30" waist jeans... [Saturday 25 July 2009]

Nice day in Canterbury Harry been a monster since we got in. Ooh, new pans! [Saturday 25 July 2009]

RE: Been feeling a bit snug all week [Sunday 26 July 2009]

was the last time you came down in the 1960s? [Monday 27 July 2009]

Crazy weather today But generally, #weather has been great this summer. Stop complaining. [Thursday 30 July 2009]

Been for a family photoshoot today Hope work was good for everyone this afternoon! [Thursday 27 August 2009]

Another lovely weekend Not much to report, although it's been a week. So don't click! [Sunday 18 October 2009]

RE: Another lovely weekend [Monday 19 October 2009]

I think it was the original blockingness that I got the report about [Monday 19 October 2009]

Me, stagediving I ripped that video bootleg, oh yeah, this has been worth waiting for... [Tuesday 17 November 2009]

Surprised at how much snow is around Train home seems to have been a better bet than car though. [Wednesday 10 February 2010]

KISS meet and greet has been announced Should I spend our new house deposit wisely? [Monday 15 March 2010]

Just been offered an Editors ticket [Thursday 18 March 2010]

Our FOURTH offer on the house has been accepted Well I say offer... [Wednesday 7 April 2010]

Harry sick again Did I already say, I've been up since FIVE? [Friday 30 April 2010]

Been looking for clothes for an '80s party [Thursday 13 May 2010]

We've been gazumped [Wednesday 26 May 2010]

RE: We've been gazumped [Thursday 27 May 2010]

but that way the vendor gains too [Thursday 27 May 2010]

Sorry the site has been a bit flakey recently [Friday 28 May 2010]

The Hub cycle shop in Sandgate is ace OK mostly I went in for the cafe, but what a lovely place [Saturday 10 July 2010]

The Ship Inn has finally been extended [Saturday 10 July 2010]

Gate 28 has a pool table now [Saturday 10 July 2010]

The Clarendon is now a free house called The Earl of Clarendon [Saturday 10 July 2010]

Fridge man has been Fridge is working, Harry sleeping, removals quote gottened, a successful day off! [Friday 30 July 2010]

TV show Flog It was from Folkestone today Never mind your festivals, watch this daytime fluff on the iplayer... [Thursday 26 August 2010]

boot fair this saturday [Friday 27 August 2010]

sorry I don't know about the boot fair [Friday 27 August 2010]

Watching Guns'n'Roses live feed on Google seems to have been more interesting than the gig [Saturday 28 August 2010]

Aha boot fair has been moved to bank holiday Monday [Sunday 29 August 2010]

DEPRECATION WARNING: Base.named_scope has been deprecated, please use Base.scope instead [Friday 15 October 2010]

Have you ever been to a Harvester before? [Tuesday 19 October 2010]

Sick weekend Harry and I both been down with something... [Sunday 24 October 2010]

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