2008-09-08UTC01:13:08F-I-R-E I-N E-S-C-O-N-D-I-D-OHas there been a fire? And did Gate 28 reopen? We were not in that part of town all weekend.Here is video of a fire in Escondido:That's Escondido, California though, not our favourite local restaurant. Yes, still my favourite, went to Sandbanks this ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11562/F-I-R-E+I-N+E-S-C-O-N-D-I-D-O"><img alt="F-I-R-E I-N E-S-C-O-N-D-I-D-O" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2560500855_ac2a665c97_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11562/F-I-R-E+I-N+E-S-C-O-N-D-I-D-O">Rated 8.02/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-05-28UTC03:05:47Turin Brakes play the Leas Cliff Hall in August, 08/08/08Hevy is extremely excited to be presenting their biggest event so far this August, featuring two of their favourite upcoming bands supporting Turin Brakes at the Leas Cliff Hall.Leas Cliff Hall, FolkestoneFriday 8th August 2008 (08/08/08)Doors 7:00pm... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11288/Turin+Brakes+play+the+Leas+Cliff+Hall+in+August%2C+08/08/08"><img alt="Turin Brakes play the Leas Cliff Hall in August, 08/08/08" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11288/Turin+Brakes+play+the+Leas+Cliff+Hall+in+August%2C+08/08/08">Rated 6.02/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2007-01-24UTC11:00:25Jesus and Mary Chain playing festivals this yearWell, they're playing Coachella, that's in California, think it was the first one the reformed Pixies played at and also the festival that offered the Rage Against the Machine,Smiths five million dollars. Does that lineup bode well for UK festivals? ... 2006-09-29UTC06:38:50Couple of Orson tickets up on EbayGet in quick, though there may be more Orson tickets here. Found these while browsing for tickets for sold out gigs in Folkestone...In October of 2005 Hollywood's Orson dipped into their collective pockets and flew themselves to Manchester to play at... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9575/Couple+of+Orson+tickets+up+on+Ebay"><img alt="Couple of Orson tickets up on Ebay" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9575/Couple+of+Orson+tickets+up+on+Ebay">Rated 6.02/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2005-12-11UTC03:14:23La Bougie reopens as EscondidoDoesn't really look like it's up to speed, but it reopened on the second. Good to see these premises in use again. We're visiting on Friday, so will report back. Menu looks a bit pub grub at first glance...Escondido is Spanish for "Hidden" and is a p... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/4275/La+Bougie+reopens+as+Escondido"><img alt="La Bougie reopens as Escondido" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2560500855_ac2a665c97_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/4275/La+Bougie+reopens+as+Escondido">Rated 8.02/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2005-09-28UTC12:08:38Hey AndyLooking forward to it... I was just in California, should have seen if you were gigging.2005-09-27UTC11:22:06Deroh yeah... would she have had other relatives in California though? She stayed with a sister out there.2005-09-23UTC09:14:49Los AngelesSo, we sadly had to leave Santa Barbara, and we drove on down to LA... Was a bit intimidated at the thought of driving in LA, I've only driven London once or twice before and that was a long time ago, mostly I've only done gentle village roads. The j... 2005-09-23UTC09:07:17Santa BarbaraOn leaving San Francisco and Monterey we went to Santa Barbara... This was a LONG drive, but quite a nice one. Where possible we stuck to Cal-1 the pacific coast highway, but we had to go back on route 101 for part of it. Tough call to make, Cal-1 is... 2005-09-23UTC09:06:07MontereyJust setting up a place holder here where I will post the next part of my holiday honeymoon writeup... on leaving San Francisco we went to Monterey, before heading to Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.First we had to get out of San Francisco, which meant... 2005-09-21UTC02:40:00San FranciscoSo, part the first of my big holiday / honeymoon write up. Slight preamble, some experiences on the way there. Our flights were at nice civilised times, but to save any rush and extend the holiday a bit, we booked into a hotel at Heathrow. But it was... 2005-09-19UTC09:26:35So glad to be back...Bah, back to work today... sorry not to ahve updated, couldn't be bothered over the weekend while we were catching up on real life. Got some honeymoon pics here, though they're not captioned up yet and might not make a lot of sense. Yes, lots of squi... 2005-07-14UTC08:42:56pauly's email Folkestonehello pauly.it's andrew from UNDER NEATH WHAT. i just ran across your thing, but sadly, i'm not in folkstone, i'm in california. UNW isn't STILL going, it's just going again, cuz i still had an itch to scratch. you CAN GET OUR STUFF ON EBAY... 2005-04-19UTC09:20:45California recommendationsGot some emailed recommendations here, and some more to add later, it's OK to post them up here isn't it? Do you mind? Cool... From here on these are not my words:I am been trying to remember that fantastic Vietnamese fusion restaurant San Francisco ... 2005-04-01UTC07:15:09David MAHONRe: <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/tree/32/index.html">David MAHON</a><br /><br />California USA!!! ???<br /><br />Thinking of you!!!<br /><br />Is it you???? Amazing times~<br /><br />Would you respond, please!<br /><br />Heather2005-02-02UTC08:05:27California!It's like Dawson's Creek, but not completely shit! Yeah, we can watch it together in future!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... 2004-03-05UTC12:50:54Titanic updateThere's some interesting speculation here on Encyclopedia Titanica suggesting that Ada Maria Winfield had a sister who was also aboard the Titanic... read more here...Also there's an excerpt about Charles Valentine Clarke from the Emergency and Relie... 2004-01-14UTC11:37:58Earth the californian love dreamChris Middleton the Guitarist was drinking heavily in a pub yesterday. The Hogshead. I think he was drink Stella and smoking Marlboro Lights. He was with a fat bloke with glasses.2003-01-09UTC02:15:28Hell Is For Heroeshell is for heroes (no capitals then?) release a new single on 20th January 2003. You Drove Me To It has already established itself as a Radio One, MTV and MTV2, XFM and Kerrang! TV playlist favourite and should afford the band their biggest single s... 2000-10-22UTC03:45:49Meg Ryan and Rusell CroweSmooching and laughing and playing touchy feely under the table. They looked happy.2000-10-22UTC03:44:14Vanna BontaPicking up pumpkins and sitting with a blue gray Chowster dog while some people took pictures.