2008-10-16UTC10:02:29My family HistoryHi I am intereted in genealogy and have recently found out from my brother that he used to dance at Leas Cliff Hall in the 50s when he was stationed at Dover while serving in the York and Lancs reg, coincidentally my father told him he did the same t... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11634/My+family+History"><img alt="My family History" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11634/My+family+History">Rated 4.73/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-07-14UTC10:30:56MJ Hibbett's Exciting Life In Rock press launch and thingsHello - this is a special mid-month version of the newsletter just to let you know about some RATHER Exciting New Things, these being our new single, the video to go with it, and the press launch for the Edinburgh Show. Let's GO!THE NEW SINGLEOur bra... 2008-05-09UTC06:41:57Our actual first day in Key WestI realise that my previous post about our first day in Key West a) didn't contain any info, b) had things from our second day on the map, and c) has slipped down the page and no-one will read it. So here at last is the first part of our journey. Clar... 2008-04-07UTC06:10:39James Moore ClarkeGot an email from someone in the USA trying to trace Clarke ancestors from the UK. I don't think we have any Clarkes in the USA, and said that by email, but thought I'd republish some info here in case anyone else can help. Jim Clarke says:It is poss... 2008-04-02UTC09:15:26jigolosizmirde yanlız yaşıyorum ve ciddi anlamda bu işi yapmak istiyorum yardımcı olursanız sevinirim 2008-03-28UTC09:09:14Mighty Boosh ticketsSome more Mighty Boosh tickets on sale, nothing local though, I think we were lucky to get them at the Leas Cliff Hall that time. These dates all on sale NOW!Cardiff Arena, 24th and 25th NovemberYork Grand Opera House, 25th SeptemberBristol Hippodrom... 2008-02-28UTC11:08:39Mothers day update from The George in RyeMothers Day is nearly here. If you haven't sorted anything out yet, fear not: we're hosting a Mothering Sunday Lunch at The George in Rye.Your mum will feel like royalty and you can all enjoy a lovely menu from our head chef Rod, full of the promises... 2008-02-15UTC09:59:42RE: Do you really think DeHaan has made any money on this yet?They've reduced the price now to �47k.Must be desperate. <a href="http://www.porterssurveyors.co.uk/property_details.php?ID=PA392">www.porterssurveyors.co.uk/property_details.php?ID=PA392</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10965/RE%3A+Do+you+really+think+DeHaan+has+made+any+money+on+this+yet%3F"><img alt="RE: Do you really think DeHaan has made any money on this yet?" src="http://static.flickr.com/46/125207980_7462933961_m_d.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10965/RE%3A+Do+you+really+think+DeHaan+has+made+any+money+on+this+yet%3F">Rated 3.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2007-11-21UTC09:02:56York (being the fourth part of my holiday)York is great, a lot like Canterbury, but seemingly with more pubs. Our hotel was the birth place of Guy Fawkes, and had sloping floors and four poster beds, proper historic. It practically butts up to the cathedral, not sure you can tell from my pho... 2007-11-21UTC08:48:44Most comments on a youtube video EVER!Well, the most for me anyway, from people that I don't know, who've just tracked my video down so as to have something to complain about. There's a whole lot of campanology fans out there...This reminds me, I never did write up York (being the fourth... 2007-09-23UTC12:37:35Tontine Street war memorial (for Tim Bryan)heard that there is a memorial site in tontine street that used to be a pub, got bombed in wwII?? Apparently there's a plaque on this site. Is it the little triangle at the end where the road splits?? (heading uphill from the amusements, etc.)[/quote... 2007-09-04UTC01:01:05Train newsHey London tube travellers, Here's a song for you. Only listen to it if you like lots and lots of swearing, and weak b3ta style graphics over a tune you've heard before mind. I'm not really that arsed about the tube strike today as, HEY, I'm well ou... 2007-07-17UTC12:31:54Edinburgh (being the second part of our holiday)Edinburgh is nice. "Our kind of city" the wife wrote on her postcards, and I agree. We got a speedy train there from Carlisle into Edinburgh Haymarket, this was the side of the city we were staying on. We could have been a bit closer to the action bu... 2007-07-15UTC05:26:43Hello old friendBeen on holiday for the last two and a bit weeks, I didn't publicise this here so you didn't come and burgle my flat. Now we are back, and have to unpack and think about work tomorrow :-(Did I miss much? Full report on Carlisle, the wedding, Edinburg... 2007-06-25UTC05:21:02Windebanks of wield.in a recent article in HGS magazine someone tracing north hants windebanks mentionned the wield lot, and stated that they were supposed to be a colateral branch of the windebanks descended from Sir thomas Windebank of Haines Hillhurst, Berks 1538 - 1... 2007-05-18UTC08:50:02He used to say the same thing.I do not miss the commute to York at all. Despite the reading and music listening and leching at lovely business type ladies at the station.I don't even know what facebook is. I've got a myspace thing, but there's nowt on it, I only got the account t... 2007-05-18UTC08:40:34I used to see Allan about once a yearout and about. We'd always say hello, but I expect towards the end he had no idea who I was.I did the Folkestone to Londond commute for about eighteen months, it was rubbish, took about two hours including faffing about at either end, but it did give... 2007-05-08UTC12:19:18RE: Top weekendWhat's the worst that could happen to a vegetable casserole? I can hear my father's voice in the background....."We didn't have such a thing as a use by date in my day, we just ate it.".....Reminds me of that Python sketch - "and then we got up and l... 2007-05-01UTC01:28:28Clarkes of New YorkNo connection as far as I can see, but I'm republishing this mail that I keep getting sent here, in case it's of any interest to anyone. Looks like some automated text from some family tree software to me.My name is James A. Clarke. I am a fourth gen... 2007-01-18UTC09:50:20RE: ours is just ten flatshi, thanks for replying. Do you use a serveyor to estimate/run larger repairs ,and which one,any recomendations would be gratefully received ,also builders. Do you answer all rhe questions asked if a flat is being sold,or do you emply a solicitor to ... 2007-01-03UTC05:09:04Back in blogReading: The Last Bus Home. Yes, we watched "This Life +10" last night, and it was a bit rubbish. I didn't watch all of This Life the first time round, I'd just moved to London and was really sharing a house on the south bank with some barristers, I ... 2006-11-27UTC11:00:35Monday morning roundupI'd heard of this before, but didn't know the reason why some councils are refusing to recycle shredded paper, that's pretty poor.Commercial director John Collis said: "The small pieces of paper tend to get trapped in the conveyor belts and cause a f... 2006-08-18UTC09:14:31Clarkes in the National Portrait GalleryJust searching for Sir Fred Clarke, who seems to be related to the wife's family but not to our Clarkes, and I'm not sure if this is him in the National Portrait Gallery or not, but here's a list of other Clarkes who are. Hold your mouse over their n... 2006-07-18UTC07:22:37Bidding's started on FaustFaust, illustrated by Harry Clarke, a first edition I think from 1925. I love the pictures on this one.Faust. illustrated by Harry Clarke. Translated by Bayard Taylor. DE LUXE EDITION. All illustrations are complete, and in excellent condition. Thoug... 2006-05-12UTC12:29:36RE: I think it's not cheapnaw, youd be right there. We had a couple of the flash G5 workstations at my previous works. Actually we have a couple of hundred at the new place. any way. hardware for them is not cheap, and neither is software. There is a fair bit of open source a... 2006-04-13UTC09:02:22Ramsgate man planning to raise the TitanicReport here from the BBC...A Titanic enthusiast from Kent has taken on the role of project adviser to a team that hopes to raise the vessel.Bob Pryor, from Ramsgate, who founded the Titanic Society of Great Britain in the 1980s, has been appointed by... 2006-03-27UTC10:11:54Weddingtastic weekenderMight mighty wedding fun at the weekend, but I'm KNACKERED now... Headed back in to London Saturday morning for the wedding of Ralph and Linda at The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce (RSA for short), just off The S... 2006-03-22UTC01:02:47Radiohead ticketsStart queueing now maybe to see Radiohead on a tour of small(ish) venues in May:Copenhagen KB Hall (6th + 7th)Amsterdam Heineken Hall (9th + 10th)Blackpool Empress Ballroom (12th + 13th)Wolverhampton Civic (15th + 16th)London Hammersmith Apollo (18th... 2006-03-22UTC10:38:36Careful with that message board EugeneThe BBC reports that an Oldham woman libelled an MP from Portchester (where I am from) on Yahoo message boards:Ms Williams, of Oldham, Lancs, used a pseudonym to post claims that he was a sexual offender and a racist bigot.Ms Williams had also claime... 2006-03-15UTC11:22:06Lonestar Comedy ClubThe next Lone Star Comedy Club takes place at the Lanterns in Folkestone, this Saturday March 18th with HOWARD READ, DAVE LEMKIN, JOE WILKINSON and compere DAN WILLIS.HOWARD READ is an award-winning stand-up comic, writer and animator. His show �The ... 2008-03-14UTC10:16:43ULUClub Maker night. Thom Yorke performed with Drugstore, and Michael Stipe was in the crowd. Support from The Bigger The God and Groupie and double gin for a pound.... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/v/2098/ULU">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-10UTC12:40:26Astoriaplus Idlewild, Scott 4, and Unbelievable Truth - unbelievably SHIT more like. Thom Yorke's brother's band. Part of NME Brats week.... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/v/95/Astoria">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>