Independent from Folkestone GeraldPauly The George in Rye July newsletter We'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... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11420/The+George+in+Rye+July+newsletter">more</a>... 0.7337,50.9508,0 Simple 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... <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> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11407/Simple+Simon%27s%3A+GONE%21">more</a>... 1.0827,51.2823,0 Kings of Leon review <a href="http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/reviews/article2296904.ece">review here in the Independent</a>, I'd have loved to have gone to this, don't feel I can manage gigs in the week now, I'm too old! <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10024/Kings+of+Leon+review"><img alt="Kings of Leon review" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10024/Kings+of+Leon+review">Rated 4.73/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10024/Kings+of+Leon+review">more</a>... 1.1735,51.0758,0 The story must have been deleted from the Independent It was quite a long time ago... no idea what it was about now, probably some mention of the great and the good of Folkestone (and Michael Howard) meeting up for some sort of regular lunch at La Tavernetta... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9879/The+story+must+have+been+deleted+from+the+Independent">more</a>... 1.1645,51.0800,0 This Saturday's comedy ALEX HORNE (we had alex booked for the literary festival gig last september, but he cancelled because he was filming the wkd adverts which are currently on tv! we spoke to him on tuesday and he was still on then so hopefully it's all go for saturday... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/8115/This+Saturday%27s+comedy">Rated 5.28/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/8115/This+Saturday%27s+comedy">more</a>... 1.1815,51.0803,0 Folkestone Creative Quarter Someone's been having some fun with the Folkestone entry in wikipedia... it says:The Creative Foundation is a new charitable organisation which is acquiring a large number of run-down properties in the Creative Quarter of Folkestone (the oldest part ... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/4424/Folkestone+Creative+Quarter">more</a>... 1.1840,51.0803,0 Rodney Hylton-Potts Bumped into independent right wing game show winning candidate Rodney Hylton-Potts on Saturday night, or rather he started SPOUTING in the restaurant we were in. First clue something was going on were shouts of "castrate paedophiles" - hard to argue ... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/3236/Rodney+Hylton-Potts">Rated 2.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/3236/Rodney+Hylton-Potts">more</a>... 1.1753,51.0779,0 "Maxwell has more in common with Barley's nemesis, Dan" Yeah, that's what everyone would like to think... On the subject of Shoreditch, there was a huge road closure this morning, near where the filming was yesterday, busses on diversion and everything... Around the end of Great Eastern Street I think, th... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/2785/%22Maxwell+has+more+in+common+with+Barley%27s+nemesis%2C+Dan%22">more</a>... -0.0839,51.5262,0 Folkestone lunch club? Why have I not been invited to take part in <a href="http://news.independent.co.uk/people/profiles/story.jsp?story=604548">this</a>? <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/2663/Folkestone+lunch+club%3F">Rated 6.38/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/2663/Folkestone+lunch+club%3F">more</a>... 1.1720,51.0766,0 Electric Ballroom Tonight's venue is crammed with indie's brightest and best, all happily expectant according to the review in the Independent, that's me in particular to which they were referring...... <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2069/Electric+Ballroom">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2069/Electric+Ballroom">more</a>... -0.1430,51.5397,0