Beer from Folkestone GeraldPauly Sandbanks menu Been sent the Sandbanks restaurant (fancy new restaurant at the Pavilion), so here you go. Sounds ambitious but is apparently great, review to follow.STARTERS Creamed Sweetcorn Soup with a Poached Hen EggFour Pounds Ninety Pence Carpaccio of Beef ... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11539/Sandbanks+menu">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11539/Sandbanks+menu">more</a>... 1.1957,51.0837,0 Beer festival at the Ship this weekend See you there all weekend! Looking forward to this a lot. Going to try out the quiz for the first time in ages on Tuesday too, be afraid if you are competing against us... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11529/Beer+festival+at+the+Ship+this+weekend"><img alt="Beer festival at the Ship this weekend" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/2725960762_8a049d3d31_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11529/Beer+festival+at+the+Ship+this+weekend">Rated 6.03/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11529/Beer+festival+at+the+Ship+this+weekend">more</a>... 1.1465,51.0736,0 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 6.28/10</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 Gone Ape Went to Go Ape at Leeds Castle on Friday, bit of a work jolly. None of the pictures or video really came out that well, but here is me on a zip line / death slide / flying fox.It was great! Some pictures to come too.As a reward for watching my video... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11406/Gone+Ape">more</a>... 0.6304,51.2491,0 Portchester weekender Spent a smashing weekend in Portchester as it was Mum's birthday yesterday. Headed over Friday afternoon on the train, meeting up with Andy on the way in The Golden Lion. Not a great pub but a good evening anyway and some nice pints of HSB and a chat... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11351/Portchester+weekender"><img alt="Portchester weekender" src="http://static.flickr.com/47/129574428_cbc63362c1_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11351/Portchester+weekender">Rated 5.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11351/Portchester+weekender">more</a>... -1.1152,50.8379,0 Mighty Easter weekender, with The Cure Hope you've all had as good an extended weekend as I have. As is usual when I've been off for a few days and not written up just went on immediately, I'm starting to forget it all. We're up now, on the last day of our five day break and I have a few ... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11103/Mighty+Easter+weekender%2C+with+The+Cure">more</a>... -0.2843,51.5575,0 hi hopes dashed!! On 8th March my girlfriend and I decided to visit Cafe Belge in Canterbury with another couple who had highly recommended the restaurant to us. I must say that none of the four of us have ever received a service as rude and discourteous as we receive... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11082/hi+hopes+dashed%21%21"><img alt="hi hopes dashed!!" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2250/2365306909_283547dc12_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11082/hi+hopes+dashed%21%21">Rated 1.83/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11082/hi+hopes+dashed%21%21">more</a>... 1.0745,51.2818,0 Weekend! Curry! Spazzy twitches! Everything! Great weekend, bailed out of work slightly early and got the train to Mum and Dad's, for a nice long relaxing weekend. As previously mentioned, Clare was in London drinking and dancing with her friends, and definitely not lighting fires, and I was he... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10953/Weekend%21+Curry%21+Spazzy+twitches%21+Everything%21"><img alt="Weekend! Curry! Spazzy twitches! Everything!" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2275/2258161390_90d4f60c86_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10953/Weekend%21+Curry%21+Spazzy+twitches%21+Everything%21">Rated 7.35/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10953/Weekend%21+Curry%21+Spazzy+twitches%21+Everything%21">more</a>... -1.1758,50.8520,0 Beer festival on today in Dover Mmmm, beer festival, at the town hall, starts today but is also on tomorrow, hope there's some beer left.The Easter Ales Festival is back in Chambers in a few weeks too, over the, uh, Easter weekend. See you there.... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10921/Beer+festival+on+today+in+Dover"><img alt="Beer festival on today in Dover" src="http://static.flickr.com/56/129479951_df7576bf79_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10921/Beer+festival+on+today+in+Dover">Rated 8.41/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10921/Beer+festival+on+today+in+Dover">more</a>... 1.1767,51.0782,0 Beer and rugby Got a good weekend lined up I think, not going to Canterbury this week, though I will be in a Canterbury frame of mind as I'm seeing a mortgage advisor Saturday morning to see what we can do. Then, it's Dover beer festival, either going there at lunc... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10909/Beer+and+rugby">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10909/Beer+and+rugby">more</a>... 1.3126,51.1256,0 Two completely different properties this week Saw two houses yesterday in Canterbury, wildly different, and they highlight the fact that we want somewhere exactly in between, which is something that does not exist, at least within our budget...First house was in Vernon Place, and though we're id... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10901/Two+completely+different+properties+this+week">Rated 5.78/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10901/Two+completely+different+properties+this+week">more</a>... 1.1730,51.0778,0 Three Mackeral i think that the three mackeral is a really nice pub, you always feel welcomed when you arrive, they do the best fish and chips ever you should try them, there beer is great and i think that the people that get in there are really nice to, its just a... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10863/Three+Mackeral"><img alt="Three Mackeral" src="http://static.flickr.com/46/125207980_7462933961_m_d.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10863/Three+Mackeral">Rated 0.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10863/Three+Mackeral">more</a>... 1.1888,51.0808,0 Botolph's Bridge Inn. A mile or two back from the coast at Dymchurch in West Hythe, this is a great little find.Ideal for cyclists touring the Marsh, (cycle rack are provided next to a lovely little beer garden overlooking fields full of sheep.) or for those seeking somet... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10818/Botolph%27s+Bridge+Inn.">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10818/Botolph%27s+Bridge+Inn.">more</a>... 1.0357,51.0848,0 If a picture paints a thousand words... Does this video clip of us in Belgium this weekend make anything I have to say on the subject completely redundant?See, Mum, Dad, Clare and me on a humungous big wheel, part of the Plaisers d'Hiver festival type affair that was going in Brussels this... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10775/If+a+picture+paints+a+thousand+words...">more</a>... 1.1645,51.0800,0 Hell yeah, encouragement, that's what I need! Well it was a lunch more than an actual party, and there's really not a huge amount to report, and you're not interested anyway, but HELLO TO ME IN THE FUTURE, how's it going five years from now? Do you remember that day, about five years ago, when y... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10768/Hell+yeah%2C+encouragement%2C+that%27s+what+I+need%21">Rated 4.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10768/Hell+yeah%2C+encouragement%2C+that%27s+what+I+need%21">more</a>... 1.0785,51.2793,0 Frank Skinner last night Quite a good gig last night, Frank was funny and rude, and likeable because of his self depracating ways. He did two sets, with an interval, and then came back to do a little song on his banjo too. He's on tour for another two months, so see him if y... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10535/Frank+Skinner+last+night"><img alt="Frank Skinner last night" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10535/Frank+Skinner+last+night">Rated 4.69/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10535/Frank+Skinner+last+night">more</a>... 1.1735,51.0758,0 Royal Oak (Brookland) Great place to eat and drink. Food is superb and choice of beers, lagers, wines etc is all you could want. Friendly, pleasant hosts who always make you feel welcome. <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10454/Royal+Oak+%28Brookland%29">more</a>... 0.8348,50.9980,0 Bull and Gate Some sort of twee indie bear themed evening. Last minute addition to the bill were <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/the+futureheads">The Futureheads</a> for some reason. <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2086/Bull+and+Gate">more</a>... -0.1412,51.5504,0