2008-06-27UTC11:36:02No lunch for me thanksBlee, it's our "rumble in the jungle" fun day at work and they've just completed their bushtucker trial type thing. Brains, tongue, testicles, scorpions, all sorts. Couldn't really get close enough to take any pictures or shoot any video but I will c... 2008-04-08UTC06:34:20ABE Books also leaving Commission JunctionHmm, ebay recently quit Commission Junction (an affiliate company, who make it easy for small fry like me to refer you to a company who pay a commission), and now ABE Books are off too, I wonder what's going on? There are millions of companies out th... 2008-03-11UTC06:19:47Caffe Uno - bit poorI previously promised to write up a recent visit to Caffe Uno:... the lunch not so. We did Caffe Uno, only because we'd like to have an informed opinion on everywhere, I really wasn't expecting much from it and it didn't disappoint.It was Mother's Da... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11055/Caffe+Uno+-+bit+poor">Rated 5.06/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-01-04UTC11:13:59RE: Whole lot of interesting detail there, though you do sound a bit bitterThe "Euphoria" just sounded like a gay bar, when in fact it was just another rough Folkestone dive.I'm not bitter about anything, just don't want people wasting their hopes and cash on this money pit.Five changes of name in six years is never good. P... 2007-05-01UTC07:39:51Nurse, my sides!IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE IT'S TRUE !!11!!1!FOLKESTONE EARTHQUAKE APPEALA major hurricane (Hurricane Shazza) and an earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale hit Folkestone & Dover in the early hours of Saturday. Its epicentre was in Folkestone. Victims... 2006-11-30UTC10:51:43Thursday morning roundupJust caught the end of something on BBC Breakfast, advice on blogging and work, or why not to blog about work, something like that. A few sites / posts were held up as bad examples, I wasn't one of them, it was all fairly basic stuff:* Don't be posti... 2006-08-07UTC09:55:37My last thingsMy last day at this job started with my last delayed train on the way in to this job, fifteen minutes late, though I hardly noticed as I slept quite well on the way in. I suffered the grimness of the last blocked train toilet on this commute too, ble... 2006-07-18UTC02:36:44This video is greatGot this from geekzine (via del.icio.us) where they seem to be under the impression it was a real pilot of a real show, it's an excellent spoof of all the best shows of my youth... I bring you HEAT VISION AND JACK!Too hot for much thinking today, and... 2006-06-22UTC01:16:03Keith FlintFrom Andy:Walked into the record shop and there's this guy talking to the staff about new tracks he was working on. He had very bright bleech blonde hair, which I mistook this for being white and mocked him (in my head) for being an old man who still... 2006-06-12UTC12:14:06Another action packed weekenderThe new computer est arrivé! Had no time to play with it yet as it's been such a busy weekend, and so had no time to get pictures off the camera yet, so my weekend diarisation and explanation is without illustration so far, sorry (see pictures by my ... 2005-10-23UTC03:44:00Blee, spew, etcHad a wild boozing session for one of the brothers-in-law's birthday yesterday (have I pluralised that right?), and am feeling crap today. We didn't make it as far as the pub, but stayed at our flat, no doubt upsetting the neighbours, drinking many b... 2005-08-11UTC09:41:43My last day as a single manBlee, kind of glad I'm not working today. Went to The Clifton last night, then everyone came back here to play pool until 4am. I don't think we'll be doing that today, not feeling all that clever.2005-08-01UTC09:32:49The Bufftings take LondonFolkestone's own Bufftings are trekking up to London, doing a gig only a few yards from my desk! If you fancy coming to London on a Saturday, and seeing them play with Rieser (from Edinburgh) and The Yam Yams at The Betsey Trotwood, get in touch with... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/3703/The+Bufftings+take+London"><img alt="The Bufftings take London" src="http://home.btconnect.com/PlumPromotions/jpegs/betsey.jpg" /></a>2005-05-09UTC08:35:00TOO TIREDBlee, still exhausted from a FINE weekend of boozing in the West Country. Had to be up early today anyway, working from home as we had to take our passports to the registrar and give notice to get married. Actually got woken up at SIX THIRTY, a knock... 2005-02-28UTC11:39:09Text alerts successYou're now set up to receive Text alerts and you'll receive your first message in 7 working days time. ROCK! It's free and it's going to text me a mini statement once a week, that's cool... Tried to change my address online for proper postal statemen... 2005-01-31UTC11:07:16Sleepy weekendWatched football, a rarity for me, but Portsmouth vs Southampton was on BBC1... So I sat watching in the flat in Folkestone on my own, with constant updates via text and phone from the mates who were gathered in the Chav Monkey in Fareham, drunk befo... 2005-01-21UTC10:51:37Folkestone and Stokey in the same Guardian column?The Guardian's Backbencher column today has a mention for Stoke Newington's own 73 and the fact that the reality TV winning political candidate has announced his intention to stand against Michael Howard in Folkestone. More on www.voterodders.org. Wi... 2005-01-13UTC01:25:01Weak roundupAargh, had loads of things I wanted to write, and I can't remember a word of it now. It was going to be a big eloquent post today, proper blogging, but now it's just going to be a scattering of mostly unrelated paragraphs.Joined the Amazon rental sch... 2005-01-06UTC12:39:09Published! Again!Did I mention there's a Folkestone arts mag called The Quarter, and they published a pub review of mine this month? They emailed to say they're printing the next one too, and can I do one every month. HOW COOL AM I? They will stop running them as soo... 2004-10-04UTC10:39:54Ah man, I missed Kirstie...Location, Location, Location were in Stokey recently according to the Daily Mirror...Very boozy weekend, in Folkestone, blee... didn't shame ourselves in the Chambers quiz, but didn't come away with any silverware either.Too drink sodden to sort out ... 2004-08-11UTC08:50:06Back in the O.F.I.S.All network issues resolved, so no real excuse to work from home today, big shame. Hot again, that's possibly reason enough.Spotted from the bus Brownswood Library on Manor Road now has big signs up saying it's protected by Camelot Property, sure to ... 2004-06-03UTC09:38:29Pixies reviewPixies were amazing last night at Brixton, could be one of the best gigs ever. We warmed up for the show with a few pints of Old Rosie in The Beehive (Brixton Academy gigs are about the only time I can persuade anyone go in a Wetherspoons) so missed ... 2004-05-15UTC09:23:01Moulage is coolbecause for $549.99 you can get:1 Foreign Body Protrusion 1 Eyeball 1 Eviscerated Intestines 1 Each - small, medium and large lacerations 1 Each - Compound fractured tibia, humerus and femur 1 Each - Small and large sepsis wounds 1 Avulsion 2 Crushed... 2004-05-11UTC03:54:10Which reminds methis year's Truck festival has a whole parade of obscure amazingly-named bands, including Swearing at Motorists, Sunnyvale Noise Sub-Element and Eeblee.2004-04-20UTC01:39:06Half Man, Half MachineJust got the new Goldie Lookin' Chain single now, they've got copies in Rhythm Records and Camden, I know people have had trouble tracking down the vinyl too. Will I be able to retire on it?Sounds like the tracks have been re-recorded a bit, is that ... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/7917/Half+Man%2C+Half+Machine">Rated 6.38/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2004-01-12UTC09:04:56BleeUp too early for a day off, heading to view a house near Folkestone Central station in half hour, then flats... there seems to be quite a bit of choice here, several places that might meet the requirements, we'll have to see...The place I saw before ... 2003-10-05UTC05:05:41Science Museum AgainWent to the Lord of the Rings exhibition at the Science Museum at last, and it's over-priced-merchandise-TASTIC! Good to see the costumes and the props up close, to see the quality of them and the detail that went into them. Wasn't overly impressed b... 2003-08-18UTC02:42:37Pirates of the Caribbean MISSTEAKS (and spoilers)I thought of a few of things about the film - if "Bootstrap" Bill Turner was tied to an anchor and thrown into the depths after they'd stolen the cursed gold, then right up to the point where Will (Orlando Bloom) bleeds over the gold, his dad is out ... 2003-07-24UTC05:36:15MeI spotted me pretending to play keyboards for All One Surface in the video for Bleeding Centre Stage. I was very good.2003-07-18UTC05:40:55FridayToday, tinkered with Barfly module, processed lots of mails and punter deletions and made enhancements to popex, specifically adding new bands and furthering the recruitment drive, nice.Blee, death in the family this morning, and also a surprise secr...