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This is my personal site, so if you search here for pubbing or other places it will only return tel 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 tel on 'Folkestone Gerald, where I list national and international places...

Bottoms Carlton Hotel, The Leas, Folkestone CT20 2DU 01303 253290

Springfield Hotel Folkestone

The White Lion Hotel 70 Cheriton High Street, Cheriton, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4HF 01303 270007

Alborz 9 Trinity Crescent, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2, UK 01303 252717

The Frenchman Christchurch Road, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2SX 01303 259815

The Quality Hotel Burlington Earls Avenue, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2HR

The Sandgate Hotel 8-9 Wellington Terrace, The Esplanade, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent CT20 3DY 01303 2200444

Langhorne Gardens Hotel 10-12 Langhorne Gardens, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2EA 01303 257233

The Clifton Hotel The Leas, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2EB 01303 851231

chelsea hotel 4 marine terrace, folkestone, kent ct20 1pz 01303 255823

stellastarr* plus The Ordinary Boys and The 22s. Looks like everyone was there to see the Ordinary Boys, but I thought they were a bit ordinary... stellastarr were OK, not quite as convincing as on record though. Islington Academy London [Monday 24 November 2003]

Mike Flowers Pops So who was it actually played the Pyramids this night? I know I was at the Mike Flowers Pops one, I remember holding the door open to a radio reporter so they could report from the gig using the payphone in the lobby, as their satellite phone wasn't worki Portsmouth Pyramids Marine Parade, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO5 3ST [Friday 2 February 1996]

The Rub Reni out of the Stone Roses and his band... was looking forward to this a lot, but it was absolutely shocking. Camden Underworld 174 Camden High Street, Camden. London NW1 0NE [Friday 23 March 2001]

St. Valentine's Dinner Menu St. Valentine's dinner menu available at Tim's Vino & Tapas, 3a West Terrace, Folkestone, tel 01303 249900. Jon's Vinos Y Tapas West Terrace, Folkestone [Wednesday 14 February 2007]

Gorillaz I was definitely at this gig, but I was definitely at that David Devant gig too, perhaps one of the dates is wrong, or maybe the times worked out... Fabric London [Monday 17 December 2001]

Suede Teenage Cancer Trust gig. The long awaited Suede Reunion, without Bernard Butler though unfortunately. Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP [Wednesday 24 March 2010]

Shakin' Stevens Portsmouth Festival / Heineken Festival, a freebie, Chris Wilson's birthday. The Pogues also played on the Sunday, I think it was without Shane McGowan though.
I may have listed Shakin' Stevens on another date, but this is definitely the
Southsea Common [Friday 19 August 1994]

Genealogy / family tree

Telegram Spam It's neck and neck for a prize this week... [Tuesday 28 March 2000]

Thrill Your Television Ozzy Osbourne is on TV tonight... [Monday 31 July 2000]

Let the punters write all the news... Ian Peach tells us about the Delgados... [Tuesday 29 August 2000]

Steven Pastel (him of the Pastels) Waterloo to Staines (via Hounslow) train [Friday 8 September 2000]

Don Estelle In Basingstoke... Busking [Monday 11 September 2000]

Terry Wogan In Kildrummy Castle Hotel, Aberdeenshire, Scotland [Wednesday 13 September 2000]

Why have I got minus 10 squillion quid? I'll tell you why... [Monday 2 October 2000]

Spill Your Television Fun Lovin' Miller-Nals! Geddit??? [Friday 1 December 2000]

Desperately Seeking Nominations The first annual PopEx Awards... [Monday 18 December 2000]

In the next issue of Melody Maker... Why not buy someone a subscription for christmas? I'll tell you why not... [Thursday 21 December 2000]

Steo Gately Knightsbridge [Saturday 23 December 2000]

Lennon Gallagher McDonalds in Whitelys, Bayswater [Monday 26 March 2001]

Elaine C Smith The Point Hotel, Edinburgh. [Monday 26 March 2001]

Bill Bailey (of 'Spaced' etc..) Index catelogue shop, Hammersmith [Wednesday 28 March 2001]

Gail Porter The Charlotte Street Hotel, London [Monday 18 June 2001]

Fruitbat BUG-JAM!!! (A race in London, apparantely) [Thursday 9 August 2001]

Charley Says... Always tell your parents where you are going. [Friday 17 August 2001]

Graham Coxon Renaissance Hotel [Tuesday 28 August 2001]

Huey Morgan Renaissance Hotel [Tuesday 28 August 2001]

All the band (well, James, Nicky and Sean) Renaissance Hotel [Tuesday 28 August 2001]

Elvis Costello Back stage at U2 in Slane castle, Ireland. [Wednesday 5 September 2001]

Good Morning, Grate TV Watching Telly is the new listening to music... [Monday 7 January 2002]

Should I buy one of these? Should I get a projector? Anyone got one for watching the telly on? [Wednesday 23 January 2002]

Record of the day. No, the whole week. Intelligence and Sacrifice by Alec Empire... [Wednesday 3 April 2002]

Iceland Rock Hmm, not rock as such, but Leaves are definitely Icelandic... [Wednesday 10 April 2002]

Secret Suede Gig! Ah, unfortunately it was Saturday night. [Tuesday 7 May 2002]

A completely new band Streaming audio over the interweb, innit clever... [Saturday 5 October 2002]

Goodnight Jim Bob Jim Bob is on tour in May... so why am I telling you know..? [Wednesday 29 January 2003]

I'll tell you who's good White Light Motorcade debut out on the 24th of March... [Wednesday 19 February 2003]

I'll tell you what's tasty SFA and Stephen Malkmus? ACES! [Wednesday 26 February 2003]

The Joy of Hoovers [Saturday 10 May 2003]

No sign of Nigel [Saturday 10 May 2003]

Cosmopolitan is now booked [Sunday 11 May 2003]

Fight the power [Tuesday 20 May 2003]

Matt le Blanc (Joey from Friends) Cipriani Hotel in Venice [Monday 2 June 2003]

Alcudia [Monday 2 June 2003]

ooh [Monday 2 June 2003]

Bahia De Alcudia [Sunday 8 June 2003]

Thieving bastards [Monday 9 June 2003]

Win Leeds Festival Tickets! Not from me unfortunately, but from http://www.soundnation.net [Tuesday 12 August 2003]

Chris Eubank No 5 Hotel, Cavendish Square, London [Tuesday 23 September 2003]

stellastarr* sold out [Wednesday 5 November 2003]

Def Leppard Cover? Ah, probably not, but how can I tell, it's sealed up in a bag! [Friday 7 November 2003]

stellastarr* [Monday 24 November 2003]

Baby, baby, where did the month go? [Monday 24 November 2003]

RE: stellastarr* [Monday 24 November 2003]

RE: stellastarr* [Monday 24 November 2003]

stellastarr* [Tuesday 25 November 2003]

RE: stellastarr* [Thursday 27 November 2003]

Good work [Monday 1 December 2003]

stellastarr* video [Saturday 3 January 2004]

RE: stellastarr* [Wednesday 28 January 2004]

Hi Moker [Thursday 29 January 2004]

RE: Hi Moker [Friday 30 January 2004]

Stellastarr new tour [Saturday 31 January 2004]

RE: stellastarr* [Tuesday 2 March 2004]

The Bald Car Salesman from Essex off the telly Leigh-on-sea [Monday 29 March 2004]

That's a closeup of a merkin [Wednesday 28 April 2004]

they're big in Japan (of course) [Wednesday 28 April 2004]

but... [Wednesday 28 April 2004]

ABSOLUTELY! [Wednesday 28 April 2004]

Wards Hotel and Bistro Bar [Tuesday 8 June 2004]

It's absolutely pleuting it down [Wednesday 23 June 2004]

Simon Amstell Buffalo Bar [Thursday 24 June 2004]

mark almond Charlotte Street Hotel [Thursday 1 July 2004]

Stephen Gately Crouch End [Tuesday 6 July 2004]

Nick Knowles (DIY SOS) Television Centre foyer [Wednesday 7 July 2004]

Southcliff Hotel [Sunday 5 September 2004]

Johnny Borrel, Carl, Gwen Stefani, Gavin from Bush hahahaa not telling youuuuuuu! [Monday 6 September 2004]

HA-HA! [Monday 13 September 2004]

Suede reunion [Wednesday 13 October 2004]


God wouldnt that be fab?!?!

Not sure about the Morrissey thing though, after what he said about Brett "He will never forgive God ...
[Wednesday 13 October 2004]

It's definitely happening [Wednesday 13 October 2004]


Oh my GOD! OK now I am excited. Really excited.....

It would be a massive Morrissey back track if they did support him however,...
[Wednesday 13 October 2004]

Some in the studio snaps [Monday 18 October 2004]

Rule Britannia [Monday 29 November 2004]

Zammo Hythe, Kent [Thursday 9 December 2004]

RE: Zammo [Thursday 9 December 2004]

I don't really know the area too well [Thursday 9 December 2004]

RE: Zammo [Tuesday 14 December 2004]

It was definitely him [Tuesday 14 December 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]

RE: I don't really know the area too well [Thursday 6 January 2005]

Will do [Thursday 6 January 2005]

Folkestone hotel [Thursday 20 January 2005]

Dilemma [Monday 7 February 2005]

Tear vs Bloc Party [Monday 7 February 2005]

I can't pass the invites on unfortunately [Monday 7 February 2005]

M.A.S.S @ Metro Club Feb1 9th [Saturday 12 February 2005]

The sound of sadness [Tuesday 22 March 2005]

Edward, not Spencer knobhead. Further proof that you never listen to me. Probably a symptom of sevenyearitis... [Tuesday 22 March 2005]

DEFINITELY Spencer [Tuesday 22 March 2005]

A detail of that Needless Jam picture [Tuesday 29 March 2005]

Folkestone on the telly! [Thursday 14 April 2005]

well [Thursday 14 April 2005]

There's a high speed rail link on the way [Thursday 14 April 2005]

why not? [Thursday 14 April 2005]

They can go high speed [Thursday 14 April 2005]

RE: They can go high speed [Thursday 14 April 2005]

BUT, it needs to get off to a start [Thursday 14 April 2005]

Happy slappers [Friday 20 May 2005]

hotel india tango [Friday 20 May 2005]

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang [Monday 6 June 2005]

P I A N O M E N U [Monday 27 June 2005]

Satellite spy pictures of the UK [Wednesday 29 June 2005]

Sandgate Hotel [Sunday 31 July 2005]

I aspire to a gold card, but I struggle to pay off my debts [Thursday 4 August 2005]

hmmmmmm............... [Thursday 4 August 2005]

But I DON'T have satellite TV [Thursday 4 August 2005]

but you are posh like me! [Friday 5 August 2005]

golf? rugby? [Friday 5 August 2005]

yeah, i think we are the exceptions... [Friday 5 August 2005]

I think I DO live in a desirable locale! [Friday 5 August 2005]

Yeah, you are right, they are scarily accurate. Our area is pretty much like described. Im just the blip, which I dont mind. If I wasnt we proba... [Friday 5 August 2005]

Whiteley Forum [Friday 5 August 2005]

forum [Saturday 6 August 2005]

If there are any features you particularly like [Saturday 6 August 2005]

forum [Sunday 7 August 2005]

Yeah understood about the links to my other sites [Sunday 7 August 2005]

Easy Stelios [Friday 7 October 2005]

search.cpan.org: HTTP::Cookies::Safari - Cookie storage and management for Safari [Tuesday 1 November 2005]

RE: search.cpan.org: HTTP::Cookies::Safari - Cookie storage and management for Safari [Tuesday 1 November 2005]

RE: search.cpan.org: HTTP::Cookies::Safari - Cookie storage and management for Safari [Tuesday 1 November 2005]

not again... [Wednesday 2 November 2005]

hoho [Wednesday 2 November 2005]

hold it [Wednesday 2 November 2005]

and thats me btw [Wednesday 2 November 2005]

I was testing the stars here before putting them on popex [Wednesday 2 November 2005]

RE: search.cpan.org: HTTP::Cookies::Safari - Cookie storage and management for Safari [Wednesday 2 November 2005]

RE: I was testing the stars here before putting them on popex [Wednesday 2 November 2005]

I'm being a real moron today [Wednesday 2 November 2005]

RE: I'm being a real moron today [Wednesday 2 November 2005]

aha, no it's not! [Wednesday 2 November 2005]

Got it now, hang on in there if you're interested [Thursday 3 November 2005]

thats better [Thursday 3 November 2005]

While we're on the subject of cookies too... [Thursday 3 November 2005]

please don't tell me YOU made those? [Thursday 3 November 2005]

I didn't make them [Thursday 3 November 2005]

Good, they look kinda skanky... [Thursday 3 November 2005]

Primal Scream definitely coming to Folkestone [Monday 7 November 2005]

More furniture [Tuesday 15 November 2005]

RE: More furniture [Tuesday 15 November 2005]

Unfortunately not, the nearest one's probably Canterbury [Wednesday 16 November 2005]

Alex Zane Barfly [Wednesday 16 November 2005]

Tell me, have you or a friend seen Robbie Williams about recently..? [Wednesday 16 November 2005]

RE: Tell me, have you or a friend seen Robbie Williams about recently..? [Wednesday 16 November 2005]

It is an INSANE tale, she's proper jammy [Wednesday 16 November 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]

The new telly has not yet arrived [Thursday 9 February 2006]

Weekend report [Monday 13 February 2006]

Sod the telly... [Monday 13 February 2006]

no, we tried, but the camera makes me look like a mental [Tuesday 14 February 2006]

even better.. [Tuesday 14 February 2006]

Yes, there's the devoted audience to consider [Wednesday 15 February 2006]

The Wireless Music Player: Do-it-yourself remotely managed music player [Friday 17 February 2006]

Sandgate Hotel is on Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares tonight [Tuesday 28 February 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]

stellstarr* live tonight [Tuesday 7 March 2006]

RE: stellsatrr* live tonight [Tuesday 7 March 2006]

X-Files??? [Tuesday 7 March 2006]

RE: X-Files??? [Tuesday 7 March 2006]

RE: stellsatrr* live tonight [Wednesday 8 March 2006]

Yes, Sopranos are already on the list and we have 24 [Wednesday 8 March 2006]

RE: stellstarr* live tonight [Wednesday 8 March 2006]

We got the first disk of Charmed [Wednesday 8 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]

Best telly in the world ever [Tuesday 14 March 2006]

RE: There's a high speed rail link on the way [Thursday 27 April 2006]

Last thing we heard [Friday 28 April 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]

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]

And the camera's working at last [Monday 6 October 2008]

RE: And the camera's working at last [Tuesday 7 October 2008]

it's definitely cheaper than a webcam and a dedicated server [Tuesday 7 October 2008]

December newsletter from the George in Rye [Tuesday 23 December 2008]

RE: December newsletter from the George in Rye [Tuesday 24 February 2009]

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