2008-10-28UTC06:58:11Christmas craft fair at Capel village hall, 22nd NovemberCHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIRSATURDAY22nd NOVEMBER 200810 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.AT THE VILLAGE HALLThere is a wide range of stalls this year, perfect for buying unusual Christmas presents or cards from local producers or even a little something for yourself.Potte... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11662/Christmas+craft+fair+at+Capel+village+hall%2C+22nd+November"><img alt="Christmas craft fair at Capel village hall, 22nd November" src="http://www.capelleferne.info/images/marketoverview.jpg" /></a>2008-08-27UTC08:02:28Sandbanks menuBeen sent the Sandbanks restaurant (fancy new restaurant at the Pavilion) menu, 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 ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11539/Sandbanks+menu">Rated 7.03/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-15UTC10:27:24Vegan skills at The Hermitage!New vegan option on the menu at The Hermitage, I will be down to check it out asap:Lunch 3-course menu £14.95 22nd June 2008 - From 12pm until 3pm Starters: Avocado Provençale (vegan) Or Garlic Prawns Or Duck liver paté de maisonMain C... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11329/Vegan+skills+at+The+Hermitage%21"><img alt="Vegan skills at The Hermitage!" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3270/2496134859_780229c35f_d.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11329/Vegan+skills+at+The+Hermitage%21">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-02-28UTC11:08:39Mothers day update from The George in RyeMothers Day is nearly here. If you haven't sorted anything out yet, fear not: we're hosting a Mothering Sunday Lunch at The George in Rye.Your mum will feel like royalty and you can all enjoy a lovely menu from our head chef Rod, full of the promises... 2007-11-01UTC09:04:0110 myths about veganswww.bboheme.com (who I once bought some shoes from) emailed me today to tell me it's world vegan day and to share with me an advert for their shoes and things, cunningly wrapped in a "10 Myths about Vegans" list. They know bloggers love lists like fr... 2007-10-12UTC03:48:37Local Heroes and Hevy MusicLocal Heroes @ The Leas Cliff HallFriday 16th NovemberTickets £10Doors at 7:00pm After a long hiatus, Folkestone’s Leas Cliff Hall will be hosting a local music night on Friday 16th November, but this time it’s different. The event, Local Heroes, wil... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10574/Local+Heroes+and+Hevy+Music"><img alt="Local Heroes and Hevy Music" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10574/Local+Heroes+and+Hevy+Music">Rated 4.86/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2007-10-08UTC09:21:53Folkestone history from "manky badger"It's not me, I am not the manky badger, but I found this blog talking about a trip to Folkestone, and how Folkestone had changed...We lived in Folkestone from September 1984 to April 1986, so I consider myself something of an expert on all things Fol... 2007-09-29UTC08:55:46Cure ticketsCure tickets are on their way, though of course I didn't buy them from ebay at a vastly inflated markup, I got them from | Ticketbastard at a vastly inflated markup instead. Thirty five pounds each for the ticket, then another fiver each in ticketbas... 2007-08-13UTC08:00:42Louise Daniels, by email:I think the way the dolphin is being treated is absolutely disgraceful!!!! People have no consideration for the dolphin and are purely out for self gain to say “they swam with a dolphin!” I think it’s so selfish! The fate for solitary dolphins is alw... 2007-05-15UTC12:06:21Canterbury weekenderHad such a great weekend, it's taken me days to recover, and I've not fully gathered my thoughts. I'm in danger of forgetting everything though, so It's time to blat out a mini review.Friday started how all our Fridays used to start, with a trip to C... 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... 2006-09-29UTC06:38:50Couple 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 4.86/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-07-27UTC12:14:45Earl Brownes set menuNot a review, but something I've done before... we're off to Earl Brownes in Hythe for a post wedding feast next month, and as we're such a huge crowd they've asked us to pick in advance from a set menu. So, here is that set menu, to give you an impr... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/8784/Earl+Brownes+set+menu">Rated 0.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-07-10UTC10:22:14ZZ blows his topSo what was said then? Must surely have been something racial. Man alive it's a dirty game.Cream-crackered today, don't feel like I rested for a second at the weekend, not only did we stay up far too late on Saturday, but we went OUT on a FRIDAY! Thi... 2006-05-30UTC11:37:16Welcome to Miami!Or, rather, from Miami, or even (by the time I write this up) hello from England, Miami sends its regards. Just BACK from a trip to the US of States to visit Clare's bro and sister-in-law in the pan-handle bit of the Americas. Tiring flight over to M... 2006-04-21UTC10:02:06What am I, a scone?Spent most of yesterday doing doctory things, had to head down to the surgery and register, see a nurse, fill forms, fill something else, etc. Then much hanging around until I could get to see a doctor. Too much of this was in the waiting room. Parts... 2006-03-20UTC10:37:16Weekend of sportsThe Rugby was great, made for quite a long and tiring day, but a fabulous experience being there for an international. The Wales v France game put paid to either England or Ireland winning the 6 Nations so it wasn't quite such an important game. I'd ... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/6539/Weekend+of+sports"><img alt="Weekend of sports" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/30/38190906_3f7d8c2f90.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/6539/Weekend+of+sports">Rated 3.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-03-20UTC09:42:27Fantastic news, cheers!I got my info from this Cream gigography, they say it was Tofts. I've found the wrong about Folkestone info on so many gigographies though.... 2006-03-19UTC10:06:11Cream 1967Cream never played Tofts they indeed played Micks Flamenco club situated in Tontine Street. The place is now a club called Pipers and is still trading as such today.2005-11-11UTC01:10:03It's all go todayIt's all go today, XFM Winter Wonderland tickets sold out before I managed to send out a spam about them, so now doing a bit of marketing of The Eagles Farewell Tour. I'd like to see them, but it's 75 quid or so for tix... did this suddenly turn into... 2005-11-11UTC11:32:44Primal Scream slight returnI was just about to buy some Primal Scream tickets here, but I think Ticketmaster are having a laugh with their delivery options. Not only is there a 3 pound per ticket booking fee, they want a fiver for postage (fair enough, it's special delivery) O... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/4148/Primal+Scream+slight+return"><img alt="Primal Scream slight return" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/4148/Primal+Scream+slight+return">Rated 4.86/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2005-11-07UTC12:09:56Primal Scream definitely coming to FolkestoneThey really are doing a one of show at the <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2/Leas%20Cliff%20Hall">Leas Cliff Hall</a> for some reason, nice one! <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/4126/Primal+Scream+definitely+coming+to+Folkestone"><img alt="Primal Scream definitely coming to Folkestone" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/4126/Primal+Scream+definitely+coming+to+Folkestone">Rated 4.86/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2005-11-04UTC10:27:34BlubberdogLast weekend, I made a nice sandwich, we called it a blubberdog. It was a frenche campagne loaf, with peanut butter, tofu pieces, chilli, and some salad, and I thought that was pretty big. Of course it's not the biggest sandwich in the world but at ... 2005-11-04UTC10:23:25The Big Chris Barber Band vs Primal ScreamFolkestone was discussed in the office today (in that London), Chris Barber Band are Very Good as jazz goes apparently... But! Is this being bumped off by Primal Scream? That's what I've heard today. This is probably a good thing for Folkestone, Prim... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/4114/The+Big+Chris+Barber+Band+vs+Primal+Scream"><img alt="The Big Chris Barber Band vs Primal Scream" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/4114/The+Big+Chris+Barber+Band+vs+Primal+Scream">Rated 4.86/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2005-08-03UTC10:32:26Nicola's Portofino menuWe're booking a HUGE table at Nicola's Portofino soon, so they've offered us a special set menu to make sure we all get fed at the same time... I don't usually post menus up here, as I don't have them, but I thought I would with this one, seeing as I... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/3717/Nicola%27s+Portofino+menu">Rated 2.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2005-01-31UTC01:21:37You might have missed Cream in 1966But they're BACK! Not in Folkestone this time, but plenty of tickets on EBAY for their Albert Hall shows...... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/2672/You+might+have+missed+Cream+in+1966"><img alt="You might have missed Cream in 1966" src="http://static.flickr.com/47/125206557_028ca4318b_m_d.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/2672/You+might+have+missed+Cream+in+1966">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2005-01-24UTC04:44:02Grange HillCreepily content heavy Grange Hill fan resource... nostalgia-tastic, reaching the parts that even tv.cream.org probably shies away from, including loads of location investigation... Via www.ntk.net.... 2005-01-11UTC03:37:16Cream 1967I saw the Cream round about that time in a small club upstairs down Tontine street? Did Tofts move at any time cos I saw the Pretty Things there as well (also about that time?)<br />Les.2004-11-17UTC10:59:11Brown haired guitarist from McFlyOh yes indeedy, at the Killers gig (Shepherds Bush Empire) on Saturday night. Surrounded by a gaggle of girls, who looked like cats who had got the cream....hmmmm.2004-10-14UTC03:22:09Sat on the next table to himI would have wrassled him to the ground screaming "ROCKET MAN! ROCKET MAN!!!", I just know it...2008-05-20UTC06:34:24Reading FestivalPlacebo, Queens of the Stone Age, Slipknot, Gorky's, Foo Fighters, Ween, Primal Scream, Daphne and Celeste, JJ72, SFA, And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, At The Drive In Drive In...... 2005-11-23UTC04:31:04Brixton AcademySome sort of <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/all+nighter">all nighter</a>, we didn't stay the pace. Was this the first gig with <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/kevin+shields">Kevin Shields</a>?2005-11-12UTC03:10:50Portsmouth GuildhallThink I have the date right, sure it was the day before <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/oasis">Oasis</a>.