2008-11-13UTC01:31:16Bar Below opening night Friday 14th NovemberJust seen a poster at work. Actually this was open ages ago, we went there for New Years once when Chambers cancelled. Some kind of relaunch then. There will be a DJ and live entertainment:Opening Friday 14th November @ 18:00 – 23:00 with; DJ JDP spi... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11691/Bar+Below+opening+night+Friday+14th+November"><img alt="Bar Below opening night Friday 14th November" src="http://semstudio.co.uk/lavue/images/front_fs.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11691/Bar+Below+opening+night+Friday+14th+November">Rated 6.38/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-11-10UTC08:06:35NME Big Gig 2009 / The Cure support actsLine 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.Shockwaves NME Awards Big Gig - Featuring The Cure 2009-02-26The C... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11690/NME+Big+Gig+2009+/+The+Cure+support+acts">Rated 5.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-11-10UTC07:25:56Cure tickets on sale at 9amGet them here, good luck. An initial batch already sold out through www.nme.com, guess that's why there are no advanced tickets that we O2 customers are supposed to get.Maybe see you here later if we miss out, though I'm not sure we'll pay much if Th... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11689/Cure+tickets+on+sale+at+9am">Rated 5.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-11-08UTC11:22:56Cure ticketsSeems it's nearly time for our annual pilgrimage, The Cure are playing the O2, it's an NME brats show, except it's called the Shockwaves big gig now. Seems they're playing Brixton the night before but it's at the awards ceremony. I've been before, la... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11684/Cure+tickets">Rated 5.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-10-29UTC09:52:28Wilde Flowers 1967I was a founder member of Wilde Flowers along with my brother Hugh Hopper, Robert Wyatt and Kevin Ayers and later included Dave & Richard Sinclair. We were based in Canterbury and were the originators of the 'Canterbury Sound' which later spawned tw... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11665/Wilde+Flowers+1967"><img alt="Wilde Flowers 1967" src="http://static.flickr.com/47/125206557_028ca4318b_m_d.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11665/Wilde+Flowers+1967">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-10-23UTC06:26:41Oasis ticketsGet tickets here for Oasis biggest ever open air tour in 2009. The Enemy and Kasabian to support. A chum just saw Oasis at Wembley Arena and says it was fantastic, but he'd not seen them since 1996 and been building it up since then. Of course I dive... 2008-10-16UTC07:52:03Lone Star Comedy Saturday 1st NovemberThe Lone Star Comedy Club returns to the Tower Theatre on North Road at Shorncliffe Garrsion in Cheriton – on Saturday November 1st The line up consists of Quincy, Ed Aczel, compere David Whitney, plus a newcomer’s act. Quincy Quincy is a remarkable ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11633/Lone+Star+Comedy+Saturday+1st+November">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-10-14UTC06:50:30Yeah shame7k a month is not a lot of profit though I don't think for a place that size. Did not realise it was owned by a brewery, are you sure? I think it was independent.I heard the owners were scuppered after being fined for cutting down a tree, or somethin... 2008-10-14UTC08:56:20Closed!As far as I am aware The JACKDAW has been closed. we heard that the pub was making about £7k a month profit but was not enough for the brewery and they closed it. I always found that their portions were far too big and there must have been a huge amo... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11627/Closed%21"><img alt="Closed!" src="http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B0001P1BOI.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11627/Closed%21">Rated 5.29/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-09-29UTC12:26:23Splendid weekend of comedy, food, double dinners, and everythingGreat 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 ... 2008-09-25UTC09:01:08Massive hen party descending on this week's Lone Star ComedyBig hen party booked in for Lone Star Comedy this Friday, a few tickets remaining though! Single tickets available online at Online via www.lonestarcomedy.co.uk but for two or more best call Richard on 07810 864228 or email lonestarcomedy@hotmail.com... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11595/Massive+hen+party+descending+on+this+week%27s+Lone+Star+Comedy">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-09-20UTC09:20:11Susie Dent's coming to FolkestoneSusie Dent of Countdown's "Dictionary Corner" is coming to Folkestone as part of Folkestone Literary Festival 2008. At least I hope it's the same Susie Dent. We watch Countdown every day on 40D, so this will be nice.She has a regular publication call... 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>2008-09-03UTC08:47:23Apothecary cabinet strangeness in SurreyYou will of course remember this cabinet that I bigged up recently, it was listed for £100 and I put in a few bids for it, as I liked it and it's full price would be over two grand and it matches what we've got. It sold in the end for £545 to someone... 2008-08-24UTC11:25:42Got a sword and a beard? Want to be in Justin Hawkins' new video?I wouldn't have thought people needed much encouragement to take a weapon along to a Justin Hawkins performance really. Not sure I can make this, but would you like to be in the ex The Darkness frontman's new video?I have been asked to supply big bea... 2008-08-15UTC06:31:52This weekend's Folkestone Fringe eventsfriday night at the folkestone fringe, invites you to two previews:at the cube gallery, tontine street:new work by andy tuohypreview starts at 6 - 8.30 pmall welcome to see a continuation of some of the poster modern work seen earlier in the yearat g... 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... 2008-08-02UTC10:18:49Ricky Gervais in FolkestoneI think this is at the Battle of Britain memorial in Capel. One of the sketches for The 11 O'Clock Show that he regrets not doing under a character name like Billy Bigot I assume.In Politics, Gervais's teenage enthusiasm for activism kicks off a seri... 2008-07-31UTC06:52:49Someone wants to pay for links from my websitePR Precision are looking for sites that would be interested in publishing content on behalf of a number of our clients which include some of the UK's biggest brands. For a site such as www.clarkeology.com we'd be prepared to pay up to £100 per month,... 2008-07-15UTC07:17:38The George in Rye July newsletterWe've been rather quiet on the newsletter front lately, having been nominated for UK Newcomer of the Year in the CATEY Awards, the Oscars of the Restaurant and Hotel world (sadly, the ceremony was not in LA). This award has previously been won by the... 2008-07-13UTC11:33:02Simple 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... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11407/Simple+Simon%27s%3A+GONE%21">Rated 5.68/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>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 ... 2008-07-09UTC01:14:45BonekickersDid you see Bonekickers on TV last night? I will watch some crap, but even I had to turn it off, it was so bad! I am still tempted to catch up on what I turned off on iplayer later, just to reassure myself that it was just about the worst thing ever.... 2008-07-02UTC06:33:18Who will buy my Stereophonics ticketsSlight repost from Folkestone Gerald and my blog / forum there:I can't decide whether or not to go to Stereophonics next Tuesday, we have messed up a bit in arranging a lie in the following morning so it's not really convenient now. Do you want my s... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11381/Who+will+buy+my+Stereophonics+tickets"><img alt="Who will buy my Stereophonics tickets" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11381/Who+will+buy+my+Stereophonics+tickets">Rated 4.73/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-27UTC03:18:30Google are you taking the piss?Been getting this captcha thing from google all day, it's because we work in a big office and all share an IP address, so to the outside world it looks like lots of traffic from one computer. Honest though, there are hundreds of us here.This time I t... 2008-06-27UTC01:25:45Only light rain at GlastonburySome rain overnight and a little more on the way at the festival, it says here in the Times, it's hardly news at all really is it. Watched Glastonbury the movie on TV last night, partly it made me really wish I was there, but when I analysed it I fou... 2008-06-26UTC02:24:07Hot LegHey the free MP3 of Hot Leg is pretty good! You can get it from Hot Leg's myspace page. Got tickets for the gig now, looking forward to it! Time for the country mice's biannual trip to the big city!... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11363/Hot+Leg"><img alt="Hot Leg" src="http://www.atproud.net/images/upload/gallery.jpg" /></a>2008-06-14UTC06:59:20Psst, wanna buy a Tracey Emin?A GREAT day around Folkestone today, it was the start of the Triennial and there was tonnes to see. Number one activity was hunting down the Tracey Emin's before they got stolen. She'd cast several bronze sculptures of abandoned baby clothes that she... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11326/Psst%2C+wanna+buy+a+Tracey+Emin%3F">Rated 4.78/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-13UTC10:03:08Folkestone Triennial kicks off todayIt's a big old public art thing going on throughout the town. They've revamped the station especially it seems, so if you are a London art knob and you have not already made plans to head down to Folkestone tonight on the train, what on earth are you... 2008-05-30UTC08:20:59Psst, wanna buy some Stereophonics tickets?8th July, looks like it might be a warm up type thing, they don't have a big tour on the go. Get tickets here, this will sell out fast!See you on ebay...Man I hate the Stereophonics, what am I talking about? And I was one minute too late for the Folk... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11295/Psst%2C+wanna+buy+some+Stereophonics+tickets%3F"><img alt="Psst, wanna buy some Stereophonics tickets?" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11295/Psst%2C+wanna+buy+some+Stereophonics+tickets%3F">Rated 4.73/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-10UTC12:38:46The GarageBig proper gig, with label mate support from <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/sweatmaster">Sweatmaster</a> and <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/sludgefeast">Sludgefeast</a>.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.... <br /><a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2098/ULU">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-10UTC12:40:26AstoriaNME Brats show, lovely write up: [quote]Flash forward a few years to the Beta Band in January 2000, at an NME Brats show. I don't really remember much, other than that I was with a big group of my gigging mates in the upstairs bit, we were all trolle... <br /><a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/95/Astoria">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2005-11-10UTC08:54:53University of Surrey Students UnionFree2008-06-24UTC07:08:28Camden UnderworldA radio one show, was billed as Longpigs and Fluffy and Menswear were surprise headliners. The glory days of britpop! They got in big trouble for swearing live on the radio. Think I have the day right, let me know if you know better...... 2005-11-11UTC02:54:03Avon Park RacewayVW festival. I'm sure there were bands, can't remember which ones though. Was it Beetle Bash or Bug Jam that had The Prodigy, with Keith Flint rolling across the crowd in a big hamster ball?2008-06-15UTC10:13:11Castle DoningtonAerosmith, who I hardly even remember. Not a great lineup, though the biggest one ever. I enjoyed Wildhearts and Terrorvision.... 2005-11-12UTC03:10:50Portsmouth GuildhallFestival in Guildhall Square, Firework Party, The Rubber Bishops (Bill Bailey + Kevin Eldon, Midway Still, Alan Parker, Atilla The Stockbroker, Eat, Back To The Planet, Mega City Four, Trevor & Simon +...