2008-09-24UTC06:20:57Eggheads?What's happened to Eggheads on BBC IPlayer? It's VANISHED! I've got used to watching it every day when we get in from work...Also my torrent speed seems a bit slow, not that I am trying to download the new episode of House or anything. New series of ... 2008-05-13UTC07:47:55Wedding video and new jeansHad a slightly rum Saturday night out but then a lovely Sunday afternoon to follow. Felt a bit queasy on Saturday so although we went out to Folkestone in the day, and had lunch at The Whole World Cafe (felty queasy before we went there, certainly no... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11252/Wedding+video+and+new+jeans">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-04-29UTC03:10:59RE: Pirate museumIt's ok, I've already ransacked it for anything worth taking. Which wasn't much, just some Lost DVD's and naked pictures of Kiera Knightly.2008-03-20UTC10:02:45Queen BACK!We're not going to this, nor going to get the album I wouldn't have thought. Went to see "Queen" before with Paul Rodgers, and it was good to hear some of the tunes live, but it's probably best just to leave it. Also Brian May seems like a bit of a m... 2008-03-11UTC09:03:43Great book, slight repostI've got this book and it's great, a full history of all the drinking establishments in Folkestone and surrounding villages. And here's a rare copy on ebay, starting bid 99p.Splendid weather today, think the storms have moved North, it's bright and c... 2008-02-19UTC04:21:41RE: Farewell then HDDVDIt's a shame, I'd rather have a smaller, independant company running the show than the likes of Sony. I haven't bought either, but it looks like I'll be getting a PS3 instead of a Wii...2008-02-19UTC09:27:48Farewell then HDDVDToshiba has announced it's stopping production of the HDDVD format. So Sony's Blu-Ray is the winner so far. Anyone bought an HDDVD player yet?Watch the price of HDDVD machines tumble a bit fast.... 2008-02-06UTC08:48:09Weather report part twoFerocious rain woke us both up in the night, a proper downpour again. Clare got the fear that the weather might have resulted in our pilot light going out (it happened before), which would mean waking up to cold showers, so I got up to check on it. W... 2008-01-26UTC09:19:39Four tables, four pricesHmm I suspect these four dining tables are actually the same table, but you can pay between 900 and 1250 pounds for them, depending on whether you want the table with just four chairs, four chairs and a bench, five chairs and a bench, or two chairs, ... 2007-11-18UTC06:21:59Particularly fulsome weekend, with curries.Splendid weekend, a bit different this time, starting off with a half day on Friday. I headed to Winchester to meet up with some friends, and really needed the extra time to make the most of the night. Clare stayed home watching Children in Need afte... 2007-11-02UTC06:58:31John Lewis Bergerac Oak TV StandThis is what we should have got when we bought our sideboard, maybe. I am in a quandary still, I don't like the open shelves, but I do need access for DVD players and things.. This one is too high a starting price anyway, it's being sold by a busines... 2007-10-27UTC02:07:24RE: TFI The WeekendThat new QI DVD is coming through Warner and I've already asked the guy doing it for one for you!<br />2007-10-27UTC07:47:42TFI The WeekendBit of a choppy working week, but now two days respite. Which is nice. So, off to see the family in a few minutes, hence being up and about at this time.Quiet night in last night, Brand new Rebus on TV, lots of swearing for an ITV show I thought, the... 2007-10-16UTC06:28:10Rugby, RESULTWhat a great game and result on Saturday! we started off as usual with a trip to Canterbury, where there was a local food fair on, with stalls and demonstrations and things, and lots of local food producers in attendance. Got some bread and some plan... 2007-09-28UTC12:57:29Programming is a poetry for our timeA fairly new song up on MJ Hibbett's youtube channel, not actually a new song, nor actually even new to youtube as it's been up there for a few days already, but hey I've not seen it and you probably haven't either, so let's pretend it's all new and ... 2007-09-25UTC08:11:28Ricky GervaisRicky's on TV tonight, the trailer didn't look very funny at all though :-( here is an updated from www.rickygervais.comHelloIt's the last week of Ricky's 'FAME' tour and there are some newly releasedproduction seats available for today (Monday ) and... 2007-08-27UTC01:25:44Mikku powderGot the Wagamama cookbook yesterday, and am giving Yasai Itame a try today. It's a bit fiddly really, in terms of having to buy a whole load of ingredients I didn't have in, but hopefully it will be good, it's our favourite dish in Wagamama. Got a co... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10440/Mikku+powder">Rated 7.77/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2007-08-05UTC08:37:20Hot weekendHad a good week, lots going on at work, including the aforementioned rowing trip and picnic meeting in Hythe, very nice, then also a Harry Potter themed barbecue at work (I'm still plodding through the audiobook, don't tell me how it ends), and a pub... 2007-07-20UTC09:17:03Scrap the licence feeThe BBC are a bit annoying at the moment aren't they? If they're not punking the the queen with crazy video pranks, they're ripping off the public with phoney competitions. Why not get rid of the licence fee, and replace it with a subscription for BB... 2007-03-12UTC12:36:20Beer: not badMy homebrew was not bad at all, not 100% clear, but brown and smelled and tasted of beer, so can't complain. Was a little bit malty for my taste, but I can fis that when I start on a proper recipe and really mess things up.All in all had a very nice ... 2007-03-08UTC03:45:51How I am the best at IPOD / genres / tagging / etc...A valued chum just posed these questions by email, and it fired me off in a huge response, so I thought I'd whack it up here too...1. When you have a CD what are you using to rip the CD, what bitrate and what codec are you using?2. what is the minimu... 2007-02-23UTC02:36:40Delivery excitementThe wife just reminded me that we have our new furniture arriving today, that's exciting! I say furniture, it's our sideboard for the TV to go on.Got a good weekend planned too, back to Blakes, and watching the rugby in Dover before that.More TV rela... 2007-01-15UTC10:12:20Magic dartsTurned on the final of the Lakeside World Championship last night while we were having tea (Sunday, so chilli), and nearly turned it right off again as it looked like a bit of an embarrassing white washing, Martin Adams bein six sets to nill up again... 2007-01-04UTC07:45:13Christmas tellyTime for some christmas roundup type things, I really did have a great time during our extended break, so much so that I didn't post all the tedious minutiae (can you tell from my embiggened vocabulary I've been playing a lot of Scrabble?), so I'll t... 2006-10-29UTC07:09:31Quiet night in FolkestoneSaturday we went on a bit of tour of Folkestone, just to remind us and our visitor Emma of some of the less salubrious joints in town. We were originally going to head into Hythe and get a curry, but Emma already had a dinner lined up, so decided to ... 2006-10-26UTC10:17:30A journey into the unknown...Went to Ashford yesterday, for a day out, as Clare had the day off and we wanted to go bowling. Man alive, it's rubbish there... I'm kind of glad we hit the very worst high street type parts of the town first, as it meant that Ashford grew on us as t... 2006-09-19UTC09:58:44Excitement for this week:Hmm, so far not much. I am mostly pinning my hopes on one job offer that I'm expecting to hear back from any minute now. It's a really good fit for my skills and experience, I only hope I don't get "gazumped" by someone offering to do the job for hal... 2006-08-18UTC07:38:43I am hereJust been a bit busy with I don't know what. Fending off a few jobs and interviews and things, and then also hanging around the shops like other unemployable Folkestone delinquents.Yesterday I drove the in-laws to Gatwick, and nearly got in trouble w... 2006-08-04UTC09:22:14To do list1. Get job2. Get a new ringtoneI woke everyone up on the train today with an embarrassing blast of Once More With FeelingGot a proper leaving date of Monday today, and an interview of sorts later today.Weird, the only other mp3s I have on my new phon... 2006-07-13UTC10:55:49Publicity Code DVD ReleaseMichael Baigent and Richard Leigh have won the right to appeal against the "Dan Brown never copied nothing" verdict, read about it on the BBC, and expect the full court case to hit the papers around the time of the DVD release...Nothing else to repor... 2005-11-21UTC10:14:48Crown & 2 ChairmenExcellent little pub warm up for his Animals shows / DVD... Sharks and Nazis! <br /><a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2110/Crown+%26+2+Chairmen">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>