82 from Folkestone GeraldPauly Shop next door to Gate 28 starting to be cleared out Looks like the expansion of Gate 28 might happen sooner than I thought. <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11620/Shop+next+door+to+Gate+28+starting+to+be+cleared+out"><img alt="Shop next door to Gate 28 starting to be cleared out" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/2725960260_6eba34a516_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11620/Shop+next+door+to+Gate+28+starting+to+be+cleared+out">Rated 2.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11620/Shop+next+door+to+Gate+28+starting+to+be+cleared+out">more</a>... 1.1461,51.0739,0 My recent visit I recently visited my old home town for a funeral, and would just like to comment that I am still so happy to see Shepherd & Neame ales in Folkestone.The first thing my son and I did when arriving at Folkestone West station, was to have a "swift half... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11611/My+recent+visit">Rated 2.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11611/My+recent+visit">more</a>... 1.1513,51.0838,0 Sandbanks Restaurant, The Pavilion, Wear Bay Road - Sat 23rd Aug I haven't written one of these reviews for a while and, to be honest, I wondered whether I ever would again. There are only so many times you can be bothered to write something about crap food served by people who don't give a damn about good food o... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11540/Sandbanks+Restaurant%2C+The+Pavilion%2C+Wear+Bay+Road+-+Sat+23rd+Aug">Rated 7.03/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11540/Sandbanks+Restaurant%2C+The+Pavilion%2C+Wear+Bay+Road+-+Sat+23rd+Aug">more</a>... 1.1957,51.0837,0 savour aroma Ate here last week The female maitre de was rude and unpleasant to the point of hostilitywe overordered by mistake and werte treated like criminalsthis is yhe wotrst attitude problem ive encountered in a restaurantwill never eat here again... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11527/savour+aroma">Rated 8.27/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11527/savour+aroma">more</a>... 1.1482,51.0873,0 Little Switzerland Cafe and bar Visited Little Switzerland as we were told there was a fantastic view.We were not disappointed.Wasn't staying at the camping and caravanning site but if ever I needed that facility it would be the ideal location, beautiful views,clean and quiet. It h... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11526/Little+Switzerland+Cafe+and+bar">Rated 6.83/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11526/Little+Switzerland+Cafe+and+bar">more</a>... 1.1989,51.0913,0 Google mapping cars in Folkestone? Tesselate says google mapping cars (that they're using to do the street view on google maps) are "about", not sure if that means Folkestone. Just wondered if she was a Google employee, as we have the google mapping cars about now, and I guess it woul... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11433/Google+mapping+cars+in+Folkestone%3F">more</a>... 1.1835,51.0803,0 Simple Simon's: GONE! Simple Simon's has reopened as "The Parrot". Still very similar, less independent beers on the bar and more Youngs, as that's who owns it now. Had a brace of pints there yesterday afternoon and it was very nice. They now sell bottles of beer at the b... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11407/Simple+Simon%27s%3A+GONE%21">Rated 6.01/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11407/Simple+Simon%27s%3A+GONE%21">more</a>... 1.0827,51.2823,0 Top ten best restaurants in the area The votes are in, these are the top ten best restaurants in the area as voted by you (so, the ten restaurants with the most loyal net savvy customers and regulars who visit this site then), a few surprises in there:Botolphs Bridge Inn (9.10/10)Bella ... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11335/Top+ten+best+restaurants+in+the+area">Rated 8.36/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11335/Top+ten+best+restaurants+in+the+area">more</a>... 1.0357,51.0848,0 Too old to rock have my new starter at work, our industrial placement from Canterbury University for the year. He seems a nice guy, but in making conversation I asked him what he was listening to... Simply Red! Phil Collins! Robbie Williams! This guy is not even twe... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11318/Too+old+to+rock">more</a>... -1.3749,52.8302,0 Speaking of journeys through time and space... The Mighty Boosh festival lineup is out, as seen on posters at Folkestone station, though I'm sure I could have been quicker off the mark than that. It's a bit ropey actually. The 'Boosh themselves headline I think, with The Charlatans, Gary Numan, W... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11305/Speaking+of+journeys+through+time+and+space...">Rated 6.05/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11305/Speaking+of+journeys+through+time+and+space...">more</a>... 0.3956,51.1964,0 Wedding video and new jeans Had a slightly rum Saturday night out but then a lovely Sunday afternoon to follow. Felt a bit queasy on Saturday so although we went out to Folkestone in the day, and had lunch at The Whole World Cafe (felty queasy before we went there, certainly no... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11252/Wedding+video+and+new+jeans">Rated 5.05/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11252/Wedding+video+and+new+jeans">more</a>... 1.0843,51.0714,0 Caernarvon Castle <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/last+rockers+club">Last Rockers Club</a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2082/Caernarvon+Castle">more</a>... -0.1453,51.5416,0 Dingwalls Album launch gig <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2081/Dingwalls">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2081/Dingwalls">more</a>... -0.1459,51.5415,0 Mean Fiddler plus <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/lockdown+project">Lockdown Project</a>. <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2072/Mean+Fiddler">more</a>... -0.1211,51.5123,0 12 Bar Club MJ Hibbett is doing his first gig of the year at the 12 Bar Club, that's Denmark Street isn't it? Onstage 9pm, 26th Feb at the monthly Hieronymous Bisch Bosch night... seeya there.Last night's Valentine's pub crawl was very nice, we st... <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2079/12+Bar+Club">more</a>... -0.1292,51.5155,0 Hammersmith Odeon The Darkness on the turn I would say, possibly the last good gig... <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/161/Hammersmith+Odeon">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/161/Hammersmith+Odeon">more</a>... -0.2251,51.4908,0 Royal Festival Hall and <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/graham+coxon">Graham Coxon</a> and <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/super+furry+animals">Super Furry Animals</a> and more <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2095/Royal+Festival+Hall">Rated 5.78/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2095/Royal+Festival+Hall">more</a>... -0.1168,51.5057,0 Electric Ballroom Fan club gig, played the new album, then a hits set, then a "wheel of fortune" set including best songs "My Dark Star" and "The Living Dead"... <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2069/Electric+Ballroom">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2069/Electric+Ballroom">more</a>... -0.1430,51.5397,0 Astoria With Starsailor and Ryan Adams and I think Remy Zero. A Warchild benefit night, I quite literally have the t-shirt for this one mate.... <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/95/Astoria">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/95/Astoria">more</a>... -0.1306,51.5160,0 Brixton Academy Went to an aftershow for this at Mass, also in Brixton, there was free absinthe and things, it got a bit messy. <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/152/Brixton+Academy">more</a>... -0.1152,51.4654,0 The Vibe Bar nothing to do with the game, or the ex 3 Colours Red band of this name, popexers, at an event called "Peep Show" <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/3096/The+Vibe+Bar">more</a>... -0.0720,51.5210,0 Borders Bookstore Free instore gig and poetry reading... <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2413/Borders+Bookstore">more</a>... -0.1396,51.5152,0 Water Rats Theatre DJ'ing at <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/uncle+bob%27s+wedding+reception">Uncle Bob's Wedding Reception</a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2083/Water+Rats+Theatre">more</a>... -0.1194,51.5289,0 The Garage David Devant <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/142/The+Garage">more</a>... -0.1038,51.5466,0 Spitz Anthony Reynolds and Matthew Scott, Jack basically, I preferred the whole band, but still good.... <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2438/Spitz">more</a>... -0.0747,51.5197,0 Bull and Gate and <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/johnny+domino">Johnny Domino</a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2086/Bull+and+Gate">more</a>... -0.1412,51.5504,0 The Brighton Centre Blur <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2130/The+Brighton+Centre">more</a>... -0.1463,50.8215,0 Union Chapel Paid 5x over the odds for a ticket, but we had to get in. Got in the aftershow too, there was just us and Jarvis Cocker there. Ooh did I drop another name?... <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2068/Union+Chapel">more</a>... -0.1024,51.5437,0 The Wedgewood Rooms plus Jolt (Mark Kedsd of the Senseless Things) and Yellow Car, reviewed in $OLD OUT <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2103/The+Wedgewood+Rooms">Rated 6.05/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2103/The+Wedgewood+Rooms">more</a>... -1.0753,50.7868,0 Reading Alleycat plus Space and Loopy <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2125/Reading+Alleycat">more</a>... -0.9691,51.4531,0 Portsmouth Pyramids plus Thighpaulsandra and Melanie Garside <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/89/Portsmouth+Pyramids">Rated 3.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/89/Portsmouth+Pyramids">more</a>... -1.0849,50.7787,0