2008-11-27UTC08:57:54Someone else struggling with their Habitat Radius wardrobe doorsWonder if the person selling this wardrobe was planning to sell the wardrobe anyway, or if the doors not shutting properly has driven them mad and made them want rid? That's how I read it:This wardrobe was bought from Habitat around 3 years ago. It c... 2008-11-14UTC02:54:07Something to push my desperate ticket touting from the top of the blogTerrible day of trains yesteray, have been training it in most of the week as my friend and neighbour who gives me a lift in has been off. Yesterday, morning train in CANCELLED! Started walking to look for a bus with a fellow commuter, and luckily we... 2008-11-05UTC02:06:50Non political newsAh, the weekend, seems like so long ago now. Chocka at work this week, I am shut away in isolation for two weeks to work on a new project. Good to be without distractions of people coming up to my desk, and actually good to be so busy, it's making th... 2008-11-05UTC07:27:44A new dawn, a new hope, a new America, etcA shift away from Conservatism, it's Obama what won it. The number of seats makes it look like a proper drubbing, Barack Obama winning two for each one that John McCain did, and it wasn't close like George W Bush's controversial win, but it looked li... 2008-10-26UTC09:00:52MediaMonkeyWhen I had hard drive problems recently and had to restore all my music library from a backup, I only had backups of the actual tracks and not all the associated itunes stuff. This means I lost most of my album artwork and things! Annoyingly itunes w... 2008-10-06UTC06:32:15And the camera's working at lastOutgoing mail server is mail.btinternet.com, and username is just the username, not the email address. I authorised another email address on my own clarkeology.com domain to send from my btbroadband in the end, but don't think I really needed to do t... 2008-09-17UTC05:39:14Another odd looking Bergerac Oak tableHere's another Bergerac Oak dining table with the same odd colouring as the other pieces I've seen on ebay recently... is this maybe an older colour that John Lewis used to do? Our bookcases are the mid coloured "Alsace" range, it's not that, but we ... 2008-09-13UTC07:42:22Terry Pratchett's Nation limited edition.I've got one of these a Nation special edition, I think. Dad queued from early this morning to secure one of these, and got it signed, good work!Had a great day in London where we also saw Terry Pratchett, he helicoptered between Hayling Island (wher... 2008-09-09UTC01:16:37Apothecary cabinet went for £395See it here, wonder if it will reappear on the listings again. Could have been a proper bargain, but that picture looked suss, like someone had revarnished it themselves.Speaking of REVARNISH, well kind of, I keep looking at words and thinking "that'... 2008-09-05UTC01:56:50David Devant top tenJust browsing last.fm to see if anyone's mentioned the David Devant gig at the 100 Club (and they haven't), but I see this top ten of their tracks most listened, by users of last.fm. Who have installed the software, that monitors what you're listenin... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11558/David+Devant+top+ten">Rated 3.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-08-12UTC03:16:41Tipping etiquetteHad the day off today a day working jolly hard at home, as our new fridge freezer was being delivered. I shouldn't joke about it, the working from home I mean, but it's a running routine between Clare and myself, she works at home once a week usually... 2008-08-01UTC02:00:34PHREADZ podcastWell sort of. Some of the content from Kosso's phreadz.com is also available in MP4 format, which is kind of handy for ipod video. So I'm hoping this feed will populate my ipod with the fascinating conversations these guys are having. Only some of th... 2008-07-31UTC11:39:06MJ Hibbett's Exciting Life In Rock is off to Edinburgh NOW!The Last Working Day Of The Month, Issue 42-------------------------------------------(MJ Hibbett & The Validators FACT, July 31st 2008)Hello all, and welcome to this FESTIVAL FUNTIME edition of the newsletter. Let's GO!GIGS TO COMEThis month I shall... 2008-07-28UTC07:27:45BACK, from AmsterdamAnd got me a new IPOD for my birthday, and still got another day off work. And, it's still boiling hot, it's been like a real summer the past few days.2008-07-21UTC01:01:40Lovely wedding!Went to a wedding at the weekend, and it was lovely. Got out of work early Friday, trained up to meet Clare at Auberge, then a step around the corner to The Wellington at Waterloo to get a real ale, then another step around another corner to a pub th... 2008-07-11UTC06:23:23Why's this Habitat Radius furniture always so far away?Five drawer tallboy, starting at fifty quid, but it's in Cheshire. Will most likely end up waiting until we move and then buying another one of these new. It's going to be well handy having tall and slim furniture when we move from the big wide flat ... 2008-07-08UTC05:54:19Stereophonics sales frenzy!This box set didn't sell, but my Stereophonics ticket did! Rah, we did not have to go and I didn't lose any money.Looks like the same box set has come up again, and another at a higher price.I am going to think more carefully before buy more tickets ... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11397/Stereophonics+sales+frenzy%21"><img alt="Stereophonics sales frenzy!" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11397/Stereophonics+sales+frenzy%21">Rated 4.86/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-23UTC12:39:56Is this who's bought the Metronome?assura group has a metronome page, looks like they own other medical type facilities so this backs up the story of it being bought by a health care trust.Just found a PJ Harvey gig at the Metronome, and another where she almost played at Bottoms. But... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11354/Is+this+who%27s+bought+the+Metronome%3F"><img alt="Is this who's bought the Metronome?" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3117/2580404133_20a0bc8bb4_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11354/Is+this+who%27s+bought+the+Metronome%3F">Rated 0.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-23UTC06:50:09Did Sheep on Drugs support Gary Numan in Folkestone in 1996I've heard this mentioned before, it's making sense now, from this blog:they made all previous supports seem like geniuses in comparison (and I include Sheep on Drugs at Folkestone Pavilion in 1996)So something happened that night to get them kicked ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11352/Did+Sheep+on+Drugs+support+Gary+Numan+in+Folkestone+in+1996"><img alt="Did Sheep on Drugs support Gary Numan in Folkestone in 1996" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11352/Did+Sheep+on+Drugs+support+Gary+Numan+in+Folkestone+in+1996">Rated 4.86/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-18UTC07:53:38Did you see Folkestone on TV last night?The town looked nice on The Culture Show, I'm glad. That's why I was looking up The Culture Show yesterday when I mentioned the Ricky Gervais stuff, to find out when this feature was on, must have got distracted before I found it or I'd have plugge... 2008-06-13UTC06:23:12Today I invented a brilliant new thing, called "podcasts"Was surfing for news of Kid Rock yesterday, as a friend has been working with him and I was wondering if she'd show up in any paparazzi shots of him stumbling out of nightclubs or anything. No joy there, but he was interviewed by the Guardian yesterd... 2008-06-10UTC01:38:58LONE STAR COMEDY CLUB – FRIDAY 27TH JUNE 2008 AT 7.30Following a triumphant show on 31st May The Lone Star Comedy Club returns to the Tower Theatre on North Road at Shorncliffe Garrsion in Cheriton. The line up for the new show will be EARL OKIN, JAMES SHERWOOD, compere MATT PRICE and a newcomer.Earl ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11312/LONE+STAR+COMEDY+CLUB+%96+FRIDAY++27TH+JUNE+2008+AT+7.30">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-09UTC06:14:57St Tropez of cultureDoes this sound familiar? From Saturday's GuardianPierre Cardin, the millionaire Paris fashion designer and businessman who has spent millions restoring the castle, is trying to turn the village into a "St Tropez of culture". After establishing his o... 2008-06-05UTC06:42:50I must have something more interesting to write about than php?Um, no, perhaps not.I got a new hard drive at last, after all the problems I had with the ibook and having to send it back, I didn't rush into getting another backup job, but I saw a bargain at Maplin Seagate 500GB FreeAgent, and it seems to be worki... 2008-06-02UTC10:25:09Sotirio's Restaurant, HytheWoodo reports:Since my wife and I discovered Sotirios back in 1999 we have been regular patrons of the restaurant, visiting at least three times a year and so far haven't had a duff meal.The menu is quite extensive, providing an excellent choice for ... 2008-05-28UTC06:25:41Where'd the weekend go?In fact where did the week go since I last had something to write about? Had plenty going on, I put it down to trying to learn the guitar, and the tips of my fingers are in far too much pain to type, so sorry if I go a bit slowly.If anyone has any go... 2008-05-23UTC06:46:29Kosso bigged up on techcrunchThey call him a seesmic.com clone but they like him... I thought phreadz.com was still a secret actually. For the uninitiated, it's like a chat room / message board, but based around your webcam. So many people have them these days that it makes sens... 2008-05-14UTC11:37:05RE: Sadly disappointed with La TavernettaI have been eating there for the last years and I can say, hand on heart that I have never had a bad meal in there,in fact I would go so far to say the food is superb.They have new owners now and it has got even better.Give it another try, I was real... 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... 2008-05-06UTC06:11:15Swing Afternoon reviewRegular correspondent Woodo sent me this:I did promise a review of the "swing afternoon" at the Sandgate Hotel but as the weather was so great we spent most of the day in Bar Vasa however, we did pop in to catch the last couple of songs from the perf... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11226/Swing+Afternoon+review">Rated 5.35/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-05-19UTC09:36:4993 Feet EastBANG Magazine launch party, free booze! Plus another band, was it <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/tag=clarkeology-21#&amp;mode=blended&amp;keyword=the+libertines" title="Amazon: The Libertines">The Libertines</a> again?2005-11-07UTC09:25:41The ScalaAnother freebie of some description. Noel and Liam Gallagher were there.2008-06-16UTC06:22:18BarflyAnother Barfly Sessions, evening or just later afternoon this one. <br /><a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/115/Barfly"><img alt="Barfly" src="http://www.clarkeology.com/blog/upload/barflylondon.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/115/Barfly">Rated 5.03/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-16UTC06:22:18BarflyAnother "Barfly Sessions" TV thing, free and in the afternoon I think. Pretty poor. <br /><a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/115/Barfly"><img alt="Barfly" src="http://www.clarkeology.com/blog/upload/barflylondon.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/115/Barfly">Rated 5.03/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2005-11-07UTC09:29:52Union ChapelPaid 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?... 2007-11-22UTC06:31:28Portsmouth PyramidsAnother two gigs in one day, I also saw The Wurzels at the poly... <br /><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>