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This is my personal site, so if you search here for pubbing or other places it will only return round pubbing / places I have been to or plan to go to. Fingers crossed it will return those anyway...If you are interested in a more broader search please try round on 'Folkestone Gerald, where I list national and international places...
Home Ground
Cheriton Road Sports Ground
The Roundhouse
kent county cricket ground
The Boo Radleys Was it Sigur Ros supporting at this one? Just around the time I moved to London, was this really my first gig of that era? The National Club
Camden Crawl II Not just this venue, all around Camden, I saw Collapsed Lung and Moby here though... Electric Ballroom
Dogs D'Amour Very poor this time round. The Wedgewood Rooms
Tripping Daisy I saw them in Manchester around this time too, maybe at the Night and Day? The Joiners
The Lightning Seeds NME Brats show? Plus Octopus, Mundy and Stereophonics again apparently. Must have been a week of gigs around this time.
Astoria
David Devant and his Spirit Wife A great gig, just round the corner from where I was living. Cheap booze and accompanying art exhibition. Goldsmiths College
The Hives Not 100% on the date, but we saw this band here around this time... Were you with me? When was it? Astoria
Camdemonium AKA Camden Crawl... All around Camden, not sure who I saw this year, not much. Dingwalls
Buzz surrounding more free tickets Can you get to Camden Monarch by 6.15? [Wednesday 2 August 2000]
Bill Bailey A roundabout in Romsey near Southampton [Tuesday 31 October 2000]
Happy National Vegan Day! Tofu munching greetings all round... [Wednesday 1 November 2000]
Ding Ding, Round Two Battle of the punters... [Tuesday 16 January 2001]
Friends of PopEx CHEERS to you all... today is a lovely day all round... [Thursday 29 March 2001]
My Vitriol Grounded in Picadilly Record signing tomorrow... [Monday 7 May 2001]
Conrad Keely London Underground [Wednesday 13 June 2001]
Curly Watt's Wife Round about the Magistrates building in Manchester [Friday 20 July 2001]
It's not all London round here [Saturday 6 April 2002]
It's not all London round here... Some gigs, not in London, not even in the UK... [Tuesday 24 September 2002]
Frankie Machine Winners It's prizes galore round here... please be worse at the game if you are postage zone two though. [Friday 8 November 2002]
Nice one FHM Where's popex in your round up of online games??? [Thursday 16 January 2003]
Crimea Tonight Barfly, could be your last chance to see them in cosy surroundings like this... [Tuesday 25 March 2003]
WRASSLE HIM TO THE GROUND! They're having wrestling at the Download festival... [Wednesday 7 May 2003]
Single roundup [Wednesday 21 May 2003]
Rock Roundup Got the Janes Addiction album, it's sounding ace... [Thursday 24 July 2003]
Subterranea Brittanica [Wednesday 12 November 2003]
The Bloody Queen Edinburgh (Roundabout near the airport) [Wednesday 26 November 2003]
A quarter of commuters have found love in the tube [Tuesday 17 February 2004]
Trains, tubes, and flats. [Wednesday 10 March 2004]
Wearing your mobile on a cord round your neck [Tuesday 11 May 2004]
RE: Wearing your mobile on a cord round your neck [Tuesday 11 May 2004]
Otterly fantastic [Wednesday 19 May 2004]
RE: Otterly fantastic [Thursday 20 May 2004]
The ease of navigation of the London Underground [Thursday 20 May 2004]
Shaun Ryder Round the back of the library theatre, Manchester [Friday 23 July 2004]
Claire Sweeney Enterprise House, Upper Ground, London [Sunday 1 August 2004]
Looping the loop, and also defying the ground [Saturday 7 August 2004]
It's all fun and larks round our way [Tuesday 19 October 2004]
Christmas roundup [Monday 3 January 2005]
thursday!!!! [Monday 3 January 2005]
just wanted to say [Tuesday 4 January 2005]
At The Eye? [Tuesday 4 January 2005]
Cheers, and to you [Tuesday 4 January 2005]
On Glenn Quinn, I wonder what he died of. All the website says is "Out of respect for Glenn and his family, cause of death, once determined, will r... [Tuesday 4 January 2005]
absolutely [Tuesday 4 January 2005]
The fansites are a bit crawly [Tuesday 4 January 2005]
We go out in the week, but not late [Tuesday 4 January 2005]
Weak roundup [Thursday 13 January 2005]
Folkestone roundup [Monday 31 January 2005]
Carnage on the underground [Thursday 7 July 2005]
Underground London [Tuesday 9 August 2005]
i just wanted [Tuesday 9 August 2005]
Cheers! [Tuesday 9 August 2005]
2 points about that [Tuesday 9 August 2005]
cannon street [Tuesday 9 August 2005]
They'd started filling the hole in today [Tuesday 9 August 2005]
It could be the top of a sewer [Wednesday 10 August 2005]
I looked again today [Wednesday 10 August 2005]
That's the one. Not bang opp. the station, a little bit west.
Will check out Edward Rutherfords london... I liked Ackroyd's one but he ... [Thursday 11 August 2005]
Fallen Grounds play The Harp on Saturday [Thursday 20 October 2005]
Flipping Big Television [Sunday 5 February 2006]
RE: Flipping Big Television [Sunday 5 February 2006]
We turned the room around [Monday 6 February 2006]
MJ Hibbett [Friday 10 March 2006]
Going underground [Friday 10 March 2006]
Down Street Underground Station [Monday 13 March 2006]
Down in the tube station at lunchtime [Monday 13 March 2006]
RE: Down in the tube station at lunchtime [Tuesday 14 March 2006]
I did link to that page, check the message again [Tuesday 14 March 2006]
RE: I did link to that page, check the message again [Tuesday 14 March 2006]
nurr yes keep meaning to look at that [Tuesday 14 March 2006]
Folkestone pub roundup [Wednesday 12 April 2006]
Impressions of Tontine Street, a first visit to a new bar [Wednesday 12 April 2006]
The Ship [Wednesday 12 April 2006]
Nostaliga Bar closes, reopens as Euphoria [Wednesday 12 April 2006]
The Earl Grey, still going! [Wednesday 12 April 2006]
Rubbish disco at Chambers [Wednesday 12 April 2006]
New bar at Pipers [Wednesday 12 April 2006]
Tofts pictures [Wednesday 12 April 2006]
RE: The Ship [Wednesday 12 April 2006]
Jimmy godden [Wednesday 24 May 2006]
RE: Jimmy godden [Tuesday 30 May 2006]
Who are you? [Tuesday 30 May 2006]
RE: Jimmy godden [Friday 2 June 2006]
Stick around, someone's sure to post something offensive again! [Friday 2 June 2006]
RE: Impressions of Tontine Street, a first visit to a new bar [Sunday 4 June 2006]
Dolphins in Sandgate! [Thursday 8 June 2006]
RE: Dolphins in Sandgate! [Thursday 8 June 2006]
RE: Who are you? [Wednesday 14 June 2006]
A what, a real vampire..? [Wednesday 14 June 2006]
RE: Dolphins in Sandgate! [Friday 14 July 2006]
Hello and welcome! [Saturday 15 July 2006]
RE: Dolphins in Sandgate! [Sunday 16 July 2006]
Have you seen dolphins recently off Folkestone or Sandgate? [Sunday 16 July 2006]
Hot weekend [Monday 17 July 2006]
Kaddy Lee-Preston The Kent Show, Kent Showground [Tuesday 18 July 2006]
Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Folkestone! [Tuesday 15 August 2006]
RE: Have you seen dolphins recently off Folkestone or Sandgate? [Wednesday 30 August 2006]
RE: Have you seen dolphins recently off Folkestone or Sandgate? [Friday 8 September 2006]
That's nice to hear [Sunday 10 September 2006]
Videos of Folketone: More underground creepiness [Tuesday 12 September 2006]
Folkestone dolphin t-shirts and website [Monday 18 September 2006]
RE: Dolphins in Sandgate! [Monday 18 September 2006]
You're lucky to have swum with him! [Monday 18 September 2006]
Roundup [Friday 6 October 2006]
Weekend roundup [Monday 23 October 2006]
RE: Weekend roundup [Tuesday 24 October 2006]
Not seen episode three of Lost yet [Tuesday 24 October 2006]
RE: Not seen episode three of Lost yet [Tuesday 24 October 2006]
Yep, it won't make it any more popular here [Tuesday 24 October 2006]
Monday morning roundup [Monday 27 November 2006]
Thursday morning roundup [Thursday 30 November 2006]
Belated weekend roundup [Tuesday 5 December 2006]
It's more and more like Miami Vice round here every day [Saturday 6 January 2007]
RE: It's more and more like Miami Vice round here every day [Sunday 7 January 2007]
Will post up a snap in a bit [Sunday 7 January 2007]
RE: Will post up a snap in a bit [Monday 8 January 2007]
*hastily tidies away nodding jesus* [Monday 8 January 2007]
RE: Dolphins in Sandgate! [Saturday 13 January 2007]
I think he left here when the weather got colder [Sunday 14 January 2007]
My mistake, the dolphins are still around [Monday 15 January 2007]
Blood on the tracks [Wednesday 17 January 2007]
RE: Blood on the tracks [Wednesday 17 January 2007]
There is another UK Skink doing the rounds [Wednesday 17 January 2007]
You've probably already seen it, but [Wednesday 28 March 2007]
RE: You've probably already seen it, but [Wednesday 28 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]
RE: Dolphins in Sandgate! [Sunday 15 July 2007]
This is dangerous for Dave and also illegal [Friday 20 July 2007]
RE: Dolphins in Sandgate! [Monday 6 August 2007]
Cool bag [Monday 6 August 2007]
Louise Daniels, by email: [Monday 13 August 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]
Tracey Emin will be scattering childrens clothes around our town [Wednesday 26 September 2007]
Amy Winehouse (aged 14) in The Fast Show In a "Competitive Dad" sketch... [Friday 5 October 2007]
RE: Amy Winehouse (aged 14) in The Fast Show [Friday 5 October 2007]
hurrah [Friday 5 October 2007]
RE: hurrah [Monday 8 October 2007]
Comments were very thin on the ground, I did feel abandoned [Monday 8 October 2007]
What rugby? [Sunday 21 October 2007]
Bah ! [Monday 22 October 2007]
his foot did come up off the ground [Monday 22 October 2007]
Today's walk around Canterbury [Saturday 12 January 2008]
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]
RE: Roundup [Monday 21 January 2008]
West is best right now too [Monday 21 January 2008]
Yes I got it, keep looking on the torrents [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]
Open Mic night at the Whole World cafe this Friday [Wednesday 6 February 2008]
RE: Open Mic night at the Whole World cafe this Friday [Wednesday 6 February 2008]
Small world! [Thursday 7 February 2008]
Did Channelfly get taken over by Mean Fiddler (or the other way round)? [Sunday 2 March 2008]
RE: Open Mic night at the Whole World cafe this Friday [Monday 14 April 2008]
RE: Open Mic night at the Whole World cafe this Friday [Monday 14 April 2008]
The only pub around with an indoor smoking area? [Friday 12 September 2008]
James Goddon, is a decent man, a loyal friend, who if he gave you his word would stick to it no matter what. He employed a great number of people, ... [Thursday 25 September 2008]
If you google for Kaddy Lee-Preston [Sunday 9 November 2008]
Underground house video Not dance music, actual underground houses in the Metropole [Sunday 10 May 2009]
Remember to vote people! Yeah I remembered AND got round to it so will be smug about this all day [Thursday 4 June 2009]
Why is this on here? [Wednesday 10 June 2009]
got lots of gigs and events here, all around the world [Thursday 11 June 2009]
Hawkshaw Farm Park [Monday 15 June 2009]
The more times you post about this on here [Monday 15 June 2009]
Foster Gearing's virtual reality zoom around our Creative Quarter This is as close to redevelopment as it feels Folkestone will get :-( [Friday 19 June 2009]
The fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square FINALLY got round to having a look. Bit boring right now #oneandother [Wednesday 8 July 2009]
RT @Bob_the_nurse If anyone lives in or near Folkestone go to Home Ground coffee shop. It's new on the highstreet. My friend Michelle has opened it. [Saturday 25 July 2009]
100k doesn't buy you much of a home round here Buy these wartime tunnels instead! [Sunday 6 September 2009]
Wartime tunne in the hills above Folkestone sold for £144,000 Tunnels, are you a mole? Why not buy our flat? [Tuesday 22 September 2009]
Trying to time a roast dinner around feed and bath time, that's never going to work We're giving it a go! [Tuesday 3 November 2009]
RE: Open Mic night at the Whole World cafe this Friday [Saturday 14 November 2009]
Two trips to The Crown in one weekend (a Wetherspoons). That is the end of my weekend roundup. [Sunday 15 November 2009]
Still got snow on the ground here in Folkestone No more falling, wonder if it will. Pictures! [Saturday 2 January 2010]
Surprised at how much snow is around Train home seems to have been a better bet than car though. [Wednesday 10 February 2010]
Skiing down Folkestone's Old High Street This is the video that's creating a local fuss... [Friday 19 February 2010]
Hot links of the day lego rubiks robot (via @hpoom) and Folkestone urban skiing [Friday 19 February 2010]
A disappointing election all round [Friday 7 May 2010]
Weekend roundup [Monday 28 June 2010]
I'm not going in Folkestone Costa coffee again All I wanted was a spare paper cup... [Friday 13 August 2010]
RE: Boycott Costa! [Thursday 19 August 2010]
oh yeah Home Ground is good too [Thursday 19 August 2010]
hog roast anyone? [Friday 1 April 2011]
There is always a hog roast advert on the roundabout by Sainsburys... [Monday 11 April 2011]
20 May 2011 [Saturday 30 April 2011]
There's often open mic at Home Ground [Monday 2 May 2011]
Home Ground Cafe The Old High Street [Monday 2 May 2011]
Damn lost my big weekend round up in cleaning up the spam [Wednesday 21 December 2011]
Still masses of snow around today [Monday 6 February 2012]
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