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99p pints at Wetherspoons?

According to this story from Fareham, does it apply across the whole Wetherspoons chain?Community pubs say there is no way they can match Wetherspoon's, which has slashed the prices of drinks at its pubs.The pub is selling pints of Greene King IPA al...
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Lone Star Comedy, now with added German standup

The line up consists of Henning Wehn, Liam Mullone, Jim Smallman and a newcomer�s act.Henning Wehn is the German Comedy Ambassador to the UK. He calmly and clinically debunks the idea that Germans do not have a sense of humour.Henning does this by ...
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NME Big Gig 2009 / The Cure support acts

Line up according to various sources (including last.fm) is The Cure, Justice, Foals, and Crystal Castles so far. The supports don't seem up to the standard of last year at the moment.Kaiser Chiefs in Paris 27/01/09 £82.50 Le Zenith - Paris Kai...
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Some details from this week's Herald about Gate 28

According to the Folkestone Herald:It's under new ownership because Roger DeHaan sold the freehold, hmm why would he do that? I wonder if it's because Jimmy Godden has been buying up properties on the same street.The same owner owns the Gate Inn in H...

Rated 5.03/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Splendid weekend of comedy, food, double dinners, and everything

Great weekend. As an intro though, specifically for the people from work who mentioned they had found this page recently - at no point did I drink too much and become annoying, I am a fine upstanding member of staff. Probably you can go back to work ...

Maybe the PHP 4 to 5 will go more smoothly than I thought...

If all has gone according to plan, www.claremahon.com should now be serving up pages using PHP5, while www.clarkeology.com and www.folkestonegerald.com are still on PHP4. Pages like this Harry Clarke page or wiki style searches like this are using PH...

Neil Young and The Mighty Boosh

It's all kicking off at the Hop Farm this year isn't it? Neil Young is there on the 6th, and according to the NME, there's a Mighty Boosh festival the same weekend. No tickets on sale for that yet I don't think, so could all be a lie,keep an eye on e...
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Happy April Fool's

Just seen a brilliant feature on BBC Breakfast on a newly discovered type of penguin, that can fly. Can't find it on their website, but they had video on the TV and they've apparenly roped in David Attenborough, I hope they put the footage online lat...

There you go, who says degrees are not worth the paper they're written on?

It's probably clear, but that other poster is my dad, he has the VW Beetle that I once owned, he tried to tow my bro-in-law's van with it recently, and it didn't go entirely according to plan...I know I've never done much mechanically, but I like to ...

Art exhibition on Hythe Road

LOOK, good stuff, see these pictures at www.ezeetiger.com or in person at The Courtyard Gallery from the 3rd December...That's a great Dave Grohl, unfortunately it's no longer available according to www.ezeetiger.com - wsa it once hung in Chambers co...
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RE: 10 myths about vegans

Bah, more self-righteous chat from the Vegans."Oh, look at us, we are all kind to the animals as well as healthy and fashionable really � and some famous and fashionable people are Vegans too you know. We are so misunderstood". As far as I'm concerne...

RE: Ha, the cheek of you complaining about an increase in royalties!

From what I read (and I did read a fair bit at the time!) it costs to run a station regardless of whether you made a profit or not. There was a company offering to deal with & pay the licencing to webcast, but their starter package was like �50 per m...

Dave (Davina) the dolphin serious injury :-(

Some oaf has hit the Sandgate Dolphin (most likely ) with a boat propellor, chopping off a big chunk of her tail according to Kent News. Pictures there, very sad....

The Cure playing Wembley

The Cure are playing Wembley on March 20th according to the nme. Thanks to Emma for pointing this out, she's right though, we have been spoiled in seeing them in the very cosy confines of the Barfly, as part of a lucky crowd of about 200 people. Can ...

Touch Wood

According to popbitch this week, this book is written by an ex pop star. My money's on one of Kajagoogoo:What would inspire a man to give up his job? Lie to his friends? Avoid his parents? Con his girlfriend? And shell out tens of thousands of his ow...

quiz is wrong...

Colin I have had M.S at at age of 18 but according to my G.P since I was 14 so I can't work and I find it hard to express my feelings but I do believe in Comming back as someone else in another life I still live with my parents in Cambridge

RE: I knew that

hi allthis is for all those interested in the windebanks of wield. i was passed the info by susan knight and i have comfirmed it via the wield parish records.the following are in susans own words:***************************************Note: There are...

RE: Windibank

the following info is for all who are interested in the windebanks of wield.i was passed this info by susan knight and has been checked via the wield parish records.the following is in susans own words: **********************************************N...

Happy actual new year

Ours was very good, all went according to plan.Back at work today, seemingly for a one off so got a regular day ticket, that's thirty seven pounds fifty I won't see again. Happy new price rises South Eastern Trains! Plus I needed two goes on the tube...

It's a deal

Been too busy with work, so missed if this was in the Herald or not, but according to ickent Mr DeHann and Mr Godden have done a deal for the seafront land! This is great! I think!ROGER De Haan and Jimmy Godden have done a deal for the seafront at Fo...

Lovely opium, get it while it's hot

Opium is making a comeback, according to The Times, and entering the country via Folkestone. What other Victorianisms are due a comeback? I vote for children working heavy machinery.Lawks, would you look at the size of the ad on that page!...

New shop new shop new shop

It's all very well these nice new shops like Mini Mooch opening in Folkestone, but to be honest, that Old High Street is a bit too far away when you live in the opulent West End, like what I do. So it's great to see a new shop called Farago, opening ...

RE: Fellenberg College, 4 Church Street, Folkestone

Church Street is in the old part of Folkestone, by St Eanswythe's church, I would guess the building is likely to be still there, though that might be where the primary school is now. When I get a chance I'll go down there and have a look, maybe take...

Feltonfleet School

Does anyone know anything about the Princes Hotel, Radnor (Executive) Club, Folkestone Trained Nurses' Institute, Athelstan School, Feltonfleet School and does anyone have any pictures/correspondence links to where I can lay my hands on historical st...

Fizzing like a bottle of pop...

Woo, we're in The Times today:After a long period of static or falling prices, property prices are up by just under 3 per cent since the start of this year � a modest rise perhaps, but a stronger rise than in other South Coast resorts such as Ramsgat...

Folkestone Road in Walthamstowe, not Folkestone

From The Guardian regarding recent things;At least three of the men arrested on suspicion of being involved in a terror plot to blow up a series of transatlantic planes had converted to Islam, it emerged.Ibrahim Savant, from Walthamstow, east London,...

RE: I couldn't find mention of this in the paper

Ha! The guy from Trent would say that wouldn't he?Actually, if the council accept the D'Haan/Foster designs as the masterplan for the area, then Godden/Trent will be forced to build according to the plan - or have their land compulsorily purchased so...

As one store closes...

So, we're getting a Starbucks in Folkestone within the next two weeks, according to a small news piece in the Herald. You may think these chain coffee stores are the enemy, but they're surely a sign of regeneration, which is a good thing. AND, they d...
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Tardisodes

Extra Doctor Who content according to a press release on Radio Times... will we have to pay for this?In addition to watching 13 new, gripping and exciting adventures - with David Tennant as the Doctor and Billie Piper as Rose - viewers will be given ...

Portentous

Strange air about the world today - it's a fabulous day here in London, but the light and atmosphere feel a bit WEIRD. Could be that I've headed into town half an hour later than normal, or an actual armageddon could be on the way. Came into Cannon S...

Electric Ballroom

Tonight's venue is crammed with indie's brightest and best, all happily expectant according to the review in the Independent, that's me in particular to which they were referring......
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