Mash up from Folkestone GeraldPauly Sandbanks menu Been sent the Sandbanks restaurant (fancy new restaurant at the Pavilion), 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 Beef ... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11539/Sandbanks+menu">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11539/Sandbanks+menu">more</a>... 1.1957,51.0837,0 Portchester weekender Spent 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... <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> <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> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11351/Portchester+weekender">more</a>... -1.1152,50.8379,0 Wedding video and new jeans Had 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... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11252/Wedding+video+and+new+jeans">Rated 5.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11252/Wedding+video+and+new+jeans">more</a>... 1.0843,51.0714,0 Mothers day update from The George in Rye Mothers 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... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10999/Mothers+day+update+from+The+George+in+Rye">more</a>... 0.7337,50.9508,0 Two completely different properties this week Saw two houses yesterday in Canterbury, wildly different, and they highlight the fact that we want somewhere exactly in between, which is something that does not exist, at least within our budget...First house was in Vernon Place, and though we're id... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10901/Two+completely+different+properties+this+week">Rated 5.78/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10901/Two+completely+different+properties+this+week">more</a>... 1.1730,51.0778,0 Where we walked yesterday Not very far, but if you click through you can track me yesterday. We got the bus to Canterbury and the GPS was turned off on the bus so the whole route isn't plotted, still playing about with my mapping. Just posted some photos of our walk to Capel ... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10816/Where+we+walked+yesterday">more</a>... 1.1645,51.0800,0 Didn't go to Canterbury all weekend! Imagine that... Overslept Sunday morning, so we went to Escondido for lunch instead. The chef got my food wrong again, so for the second time in a row mine came free, that's nice. Apparently Escondido weren't quite recovered from a disaster the previ... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10536/Didn%27t+go+to+Canterbury+all+weekend%21"><img alt="Didn't go to Canterbury all weekend!" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2560500855_ac2a665c97_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10536/Didn%27t+go+to+Canterbury+all+weekend%21">Rated 7.35/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10536/Didn%27t+go+to+Canterbury+all+weekend%21">more</a>... 1.1482,51.0738,0 Frank Skinner last night Quite a good gig last night, Frank was funny and rude, and likeable because of his self depracating ways. He did two sets, with an interval, and then came back to do a little song on his banjo too. He's on tour for another two months, so see him if y... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10535/Frank+Skinner+last+night"><img alt="Frank Skinner last night" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10535/Frank+Skinner+last+night">Rated 4.69/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10535/Frank+Skinner+last+night">more</a>... 1.1735,51.0758,0 Reporting from the Lake District (being the fourth part of my two week holiday write up) More photos up now, but here's a bit of video we did.We were originally going to go for a proper cottage for our stay in the Lake District, but I'm so glad we settled on the apartment in Keswick we originally went for. It was nice, all the mod cons, ... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10343/Reporting+from+the+Lake+District+%28being+the+fourth+part+of+my+two+week+holiday+write+up%29">more</a>... -3.1180,54.6044,0 The Garage And <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/dust+junkys">Dust Junkys</a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/142/The+Garage">more</a>... -0.1038,51.5466,0 Southampton Guildhall plus <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/60ft+dolls">60ft Dolls</a> who brilliantly smashed the place up. <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/bis">Bis</a> were meant to play too. <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/148/Southampton+Guildhall">more</a>... -1.4062,50.9085,0