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Sand and "sand" related stuff, including places, pubbing, gigs and posts about sand. If you have something to contribute concerning sand that is not mentioned here, please contribute. Particularly if you have something to contribute concerning local pubbing or other places, home brew, ale, or appley goodness. Cheers.
This is my personal site, so if you search here for pubbing or other places it will only return sand 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 sand on 'Folkestone Gerald, where I list national and international places...
Escondido
The Sandgate Hotel
Camber Sands
The Parrot
Sandgate Community School
sandbanks restaurant
Julian Cope plus Thighpaulsandra and Melanie Garside Portsmouth Pyramids
Sandi Toksvig Part of the lit fest, see you there. Folkestone Academy
Genealogy / family tree
D'ya Ken? All back to Ken Livingstone's place, tonight, with Fatboy Slim AND Scanty Sandwich... [Thursday 13 April 2000]
A $6 investment can earn you thousands!!!!!!!!!!!! Please don't post illegal pyramid scams on the board, or I will FITE YOU. [Tuesday 3 October 2000]
Metal Bowlie! A weekend of ROCK at Camber Sands... [Wednesday 18 September 2002]
Cassandra out of Only Fools And Horses Euston Road / Pentonville Road [Thursday 23 October 2003]
one thousand percent old skool [Monday 7 June 2004]
RE: one thousand percent old skool [Monday 7 June 2004]
Sandy (ex big brother) St Christopher's Place [Tuesday 15 June 2004]
Sandgate Theatre [Friday 25 June 2004]
La Bougie also up for sale [Monday 20 September 2004]
Still up for sale, down to 385,000 now [Sunday 30 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]
Sandra Howard's car smashed up [Wednesday 16 March 2005]
Sandgate [Monday 18 April 2005]
Sorry to leave such a gap [Monday 11 July 2005]
sandgate [Monday 11 July 2005]
Zone Alarm [Tuesday 12 July 2005]
Sandgate Hotel [Sunday 31 July 2005]
ONE THOUSAND new jobs coming to Folkestone! [Friday 5 August 2005]
La Bougie reopens as Escondido [Sunday 11 December 2005]
Guardian Unlimited | Weekend | Let's move to ... Folkestone, Kent [Monday 13 February 2006]
RE: Guardian Unlimited | Weekend | Let's move to ... Folkestone, Kent [Monday 13 February 2006]
Yeah it says Sandgate in the piece though [Monday 13 February 2006]
Sandgate Hotel is on Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares tonight [Tuesday 28 February 2006]
Didn't Sandgate + Folkestone look nice on TV last night? [Wednesday 1 March 2006]
RE: Sandgate Hotel is on Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares tonight [Sunday 5 March 2006]
That could be quite amazing [Sunday 5 March 2006]
Folkestone Gerald update [Monday 6 March 2006]
RE: Sandgate Hotel is on Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares tonight [Monday 6 March 2006]
No longer for sale, those of you looking to purchase [Monday 6 March 2006]
RE: Sandgate Hotel is on Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares tonight [Friday 10 March 2006]
RE: That could be quite amazing [Friday 10 March 2006]
yay to that! [Friday 10 March 2006]
i read that in this week's paper [Friday 10 March 2006]
Dolphins in Sandgate! [Thursday 8 June 2006]
RE: Dolphins in Sandgate! [Thursday 8 June 2006]
Get it over with... [Monday 3 July 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]
The Sandgate Hotel [Thursday 27 July 2006]
Nice long weekend in Sandgate, Folkestone, Hythe and Portchester [Monday 31 July 2006]
The Sandgate Hotel, [Tuesday 8 August 2006]
RE: The Sandgate Hotel, [Friday 11 August 2006]
RE: The Sandgate Hotel, [Saturday 12 August 2006]
Getting a bizarrely high number of comments at the moment [Saturday 12 August 2006]
RE: The Sandgate Hotel, [Monday 14 August 2006]
Sample Sandgate Hotel menu [Friday 18 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]
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]
Rah, we took the quiz again [Wednesday 11 October 2006]
RE: Rah, we took the quiz again [Thursday 12 October 2006]
Trent developments are bypassing the council [Friday 13 October 2006]
RE: Trent developments are bypassing the council [Friday 13 October 2006]
Write to the secretary of state [Friday 13 October 2006]
Sandgate Dolphin stamps [Thursday 26 October 2006]
Gig guide from this week in 1981! [Wednesday 8 November 2006]
Did you know Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson were staying in Sandgate? [Tuesday 12 December 2006]
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]
Good weekend, to be sure Shamrocks and shenanigans... [Sunday 18 March 2007]
RE: Good weekend, to be sure [Tuesday 20 March 2007]
The funniest thing to me is how I'm bunched up inside that outfit [Wednesday 21 March 2007]
Kings of quiz [Tuesday 10 April 2007]
Hot weekend [Monday 16 April 2007]
Sandgate Dolphin on YouTube: DON'T WATCH IT [Friday 27 April 2007]
RE: Sandgate Dolphin on YouTube: DON'T WATCH IT [Friday 27 April 2007]
This quiz is getting less fun Might not go to this quiz again [Wednesday 2 May 2007]
Two arrested for cruelty to Dave the Dolphin [Monday 11 June 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]
Louise Daniels, by email: [Monday 13 August 2007]
Didn't go to Canterbury all weekend! [Monday 1 October 2007]
Dave (Davina) the dolphin serious injury :-( [Tuesday 16 October 2007]
About to move to Folkestone [Friday 16 November 2007]
Bon chance! [Friday 16 November 2007]
RE: Bon chance! [Friday 16 November 2007]
Lots of antique shops in Sandgate [Monday 19 November 2007]
Lower Deck Music Club this Wednesday If you're reading this, you've probably missed it... maybe next Wednesday? Let's hope this is a regular thing... [Monday 19 November 2007]
If a picture paints a thousand words... [Wednesday 19 December 2007]
Maille Mustard [Sunday 23 December 2007]
My recommended events [Sunday 23 December 2007]
Has Gate 28 closed down? [Sunday 6 January 2008]
A whole load of hits suddenly for Sandgate Hotel / Gordon Ramsay searches... Is there a new rumour he's buying it? [Thursday 10 January 2008]
RE: A whole load of hits suddenly for Sandgate Hotel / Gordon Ramsay searches... [Friday 11 January 2008]
Oh yes, I have just the money to buy a fancy hotel on the riviera! [Friday 11 January 2008]
10% discount at Bar Vasa [Monday 14 January 2008]
Kiss meet and greet and soundcheck packages - ONE THOUSAND EUROS! [Friday 15 February 2008]
Folkestone Central and Folkestone West to get high speed trains (but not Sandling) [Friday 14 March 2008]
Folkestone camera clcub forthcoming events [Friday 4 April 2008]
leas cliff hall 1974 [Tuesday 8 April 2008]
Summer Season show at the Leas Cliff in 1974 with Gordon & Bunny Jay [Wednesday 9 April 2008]
Zoo Thousand [Wednesday 9 April 2008]
In the 18 months we have been going to Tintos a (at least once amonth) it has always been good food, service and atmosphere. The sea bass is to die... [Wednesday 11 June 2008]
thank you for your contribution [Wednesday 11 June 2008]
Free tickets for Zoo Thousand [Tuesday 17 June 2008]
Free parking at festival for car sharers [Thursday 19 June 2008]
Very cheap VIP tickets for Zoo Thousand! [Tuesday 1 July 2008]
Who will buy my Stereophonics tickets [Wednesday 2 July 2008]
Zoo9 tickets! [Wednesday 2 July 2008]
Kent Festival weekend [Friday 4 July 2008]
First review of Zoo Thousand and Eight in [Monday 7 July 2008]
Zoo thousand and HATE! [Monday 7 July 2008]
Zoo Thousand and Hate on the BBC [Tuesday 8 July 2008]
sandgate dolphin on youtube don t watch [Friday 25 July 2008]
RE: sandgate dolphin on youtube don t watch [Saturday 26 July 2008]
Sad about Dave [Monday 28 July 2008]
RE: Sad about Dave [Monday 28 July 2008]
FOLKESTONE SANDCASTLE COMPETITION 2008 [Friday 1 August 2008]
Beer festival at the Ship this weekend [Thursday 21 August 2008]
Opening 6th September [Friday 22 August 2008]
Sandbanks menu [Wednesday 27 August 2008]
Sandbanks Restaurant, The Pavilion, Wear Bay Road - Sat 23rd Aug [Wednesday 27 August 2008]
Woo, we took the Ship quiz again! [Wednesday 27 August 2008]
No more news about Gate 28 reopening then? [Monday 1 September 2008]
The lights are on at Gate 28, but is anybody home? [Thursday 4 September 2008]
F-I-R-E I-N E-S-C-O-N-D-I-D-O [Monday 8 September 2008]
Escondido Sandgate / Folkestone closed until further notice :-( [Wednesday 10 September 2008]
AF&RM CAMRA says Gate 28 is reopening as a pizza restaurant [Monday 15 September 2008]
New top ten most popular restaurants in the area [Tuesday 16 September 2008]
Gate 28 - gutted! [Wednesday 17 September 2008]
Escondido still saying closed for the forseeable [Wednesday 17 September 2008]
Gate 28 reopens at last Friday 26th [Tuesday 23 September 2008]
Some details from this week's Herald about Gate 28 [Thursday 2 October 2008]
Shop next door to Gate 28 starting to be cleared out [Tuesday 7 October 2008]
sandy toksvig tickets [Wednesday 22 October 2008]
I might know of one ticket [Wednesday 22 October 2008]
RE: sandy toksvig tickets [Friday 24 October 2008]
RE: sandy toksvig tickets [Tuesday 28 October 2008]
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]
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