2008-09-01UTC05:32:34The plot of a Christopher Brookmyre bookOK so this story doesn't have a plot that we know of so far, but each bit of information that's eeked out of nowhere by the press leads the imagination in different directions, like a good book. Of course, this is not a book, these are people's lives... 2008-08-01UTC08:35:51Just too late for the weekly mailout (again) Folkestone FringeFrom Folkestone Fringe:at georges house gallery:the king and I, private view friday1st august, 7pm30 years after his death, elvis presley still has a firm hold on the collective imagination and this still continues to grow as younger people discover ... 2008-07-15UTC07:17:38The George in Rye July newsletterWe'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... 2008-07-04UTC06:41:35Kent Festival weekendWhy would they organise Booshstock and zoo+thousand for the same weekend? They're both fairly close (Hythe and Tonbridge) and obviously aimed at the same indie kids, this is like putting Glastonbury and Reading on the same weekend.We're not going to ... 2008-06-22UTC04:39:29Portchester weekenderSpent a smashing weekend in Portchester as it was Mum's birthday yesterday. Headed over Friday afternoon on the train, meeting up with Andy on the way in The Golden Lion. Not a great pub but a good evening anyway and some nice pints of HSB and a chat... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11351/Portchester+weekender"><img alt="Portchester weekender" src="http://static.flickr.com/47/129574428_cbc63362c1_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11351/Portchester+weekender">Rated 5.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-13UTC06:23:12Today I invented a brilliant new thing, called "podcasts"Was surfing for news of Kid Rock yesterday, as a friend has been working with him and I was wondering if she'd show up in any paparazzi shots of him stumbling out of nightclubs or anything. No joy there, but he was interviewed by the Guardian yesterd... 2008-06-05UTC05:07:33Folkestone Harbour Festival 2008This years Folkestone Harbour Festival 2008 will take place on July 19 2008. We have a full day program lined up starting at 10am in the morning right through till 9pm when we close with a spectacular firework display in the Harbour. Events include... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11306/Folkestone+Harbour+Festival+2008">Rated 4.78/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-05-29UTC11:01:54Useful tips for guitar beginners!This is what I was after, thank you Neil and Mark:cheat - don't use every finger on every string like the books suggest in strange cramped positions.if you want open chords 90% of songs are D C and G2 bar chord shapes and don't worry about extending ... 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 4.86/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-05-13UTC05:24:39Priorities!<a title="Belts up his beer, and leaves his kid on the floor" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7397867.stm">Nice one Bruce!</a>2008-04-20UTC05:24:30Yesterday's house huntA trip to Canterbury yesterday, an early start, four houses to see. First one was a bit further out than we first thought, up Whitstable Road, though not an insurmountable distance to Canterbury West. The house is at the end of a cul-de-sac, so you h... 2008-04-07UTC01:39:55Do The Indie Kid videoBuy the single here, and get the mp3's free. Here's the video: ... 2008-03-31UTC12:25:45Do The Indie KidMJ Hibbett has a new single:Do The Indie Kid is OFFICIALLY out on April 7th but you can get in early RIGHT NOW and buy the 7" Single version (here), if you'd like to. Mr Steve Lamacq played it last week and it sounded GRATE on the radio (I thought so... 2008-02-22UTC05:29:35Crap Town!!Folkestone's so depressingly shit, kids are even coming from Bridgend to hang themselves.2008-02-08UTC07:30:09Don't you wish you went to school in AshfordA twelve year old Ashford has been arrested for letting one off in class. Political correctness gone mad? Oh no, didn't I say, it was a pepper gas cannister, not a bottom burp.Ambulances and things were called, parents turned up panicking to find the... 2008-01-30UTC07:15:23Beadle: No longer aboutJeremy Beadle has game-for-ed his last laugh.Beadle had been suffering from pneumonia and was admitted to a London hospital last week. In recent years he had battled poor health after being diagnosed with a mild form of leukaemia in 2005. He also had... 2008-01-11UTC09:29:19RE: Minas Tirith out of sweetsSomeone should buy those kids an XBox.2008-01-10UTC01:04:39Minas Tirith out of sweetsThis is nearly as good as that advert where they make a car out of cake, some kids made this out of liquorice allsorts... It's from Lord of the Rings. Clare, is this your dream come true? Via www.popbitch.com... 2007-11-16UTC07:16:32Hmm, some code copied from the Wagamama website:Some code copied from www.wagamama.com, this is the voucher on their site for Canterbury: enjoy a free side dish to share on us(when you purchase 2 main meals)exclusively to wagamama online members valid at wagamama canterbury *voucher valid from 12/... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10680/Hmm%2C+some+code+copied+from+the+Wagamama+website%3A">Rated 7.77/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2007-11-12UTC02:27:28Fullsome weekenderWell I say full, full of pubs really. Friday night we stayed in, so as to have more energy for going out on Saturday. We had a trip to Canterbury in the day (and you'll never guess where we had lunch), no actual christmas shopping, but we went in a c... 2007-10-30UTC01:56:04RE: Flamenco Club (Tontine St)Who knows what would have happened if you hadn't been there with me!<br />Ha, ha just kidding Les<br />How do I send a picture of Phil May and Skip Alan taken outside the club that night? <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10628/RE%3A+Flamenco+Club+%28Tontine+St%29"><img alt="RE: Flamenco Club (Tontine St)" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3137/2581239642_3c6cf68824_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10628/RE%3A+Flamenco+Club+%28Tontine+St%29">Rated 3.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2007-09-25UTC12:14:07It's not the show that's on TV, he's just being interviewedIt's on BBC Newsnight or something, but it's on at about quarter to six, so not Newsnight. The trailer was meant to be a load of outtakes from Ricky talking to camera, but it looked lame and unconvincing really.Not seen this show, so that's a treat f... 2007-09-21UTC05:36:04Here's who invented Folkestone's Creative Quarter!Surprisingly it's not any of the creative foundation or anyone connected with Roger De Haan, it's the boy who writes this blog, he invented it for a laugh while he was at school.... 2007-09-14UTC11:56:25Don't you wish you worked in as fun a place as me?We have an "I'm a celebrity" style tournament going on today, they just did the bushtucker trial, starting off gently with things like spam and blue cheese, through mussels, whelks, kidneys, tongue, testicles, tripe, brain, worms, crickets and scorpi... 2007-08-29UTC06:07:48people with no jobsi have had enough with people who dont need to be on the doll being on it!im tired of working my butt of and just seeing people pop out kids just to get on the doll...i have seen so many youths on the doll and even some of my so called friends but th... 2007-07-27UTC10:45:40MarvellousI hope it's a top one. Sultans of Ping eh? Not heard of them in a while, I am jealous! Saw The Fall at Ashton Court festival a couple of weeks ago.. they were nothing much to write home about though. Much shambling about stage, random turning up of g... 2007-07-24UTC12:04:25Didn't go up the tower or on the rideI'm guessing they are the only bits of Blackpool normally to bother with, but based on the rest of the town I didn't think it was going to be worth any money at all, so we just headed out of town to Liverpool instead.Must have been WEIRD when the Whi... 2007-05-02UTC07:04:38I survived the Folkestone earthquakeyo,I've designed some t-shirts, for us to remember the crazy earthquake in Folkestone on 28/04/07. Luckily, nobody was killed or seriously hurt, just damage to houses, and here's hoping people's properties are back to how they were before the Quake a... 2007-05-01UTC03:38:33Folkestone Quake t-shirtsyo,I've designed some t-shirts, for us to remember the crazy earthquake in Folkestone on 28/04/07. Luckily, nobody was killed or seriously hurt, just damage to houses, and here's hoping people's properties are back to how they were before the Quake a... 2007-04-06UTC08:46:10I used to like MegadethI remember making the whole music class listen to 'Set the world on fire' when I was 14. The music teacher started an occasional experiment of allowing the kids to bring in a track of their choosing, playing it to the class at exceptionally high volu... 2005-11-06UTC12:54:31Kings CollegeSome special Radio One thing, got a nice freebie from friends I was about to start working with at Channelfly. Green Day picked some kids out of the audience and made them play a song.2008-03-09UTC05:05:36Docklands Arenaplus LA Guns and Love / Hate. The latter announced a "secret" gig they were doing the next day in London, I should have gone they were one of my fave bands of the day.... 2008-06-15UTC10:08:00Wembley StadiumIzzy Stradlin's last ever show. Support Nine Inch Nails and Skid Row - Sebastian Bach swore too much and got them barred for life.... 2008-03-25UTC07:23:59Wembley Arenaplus Skid Row, White Lion and Lemmy......