Open fire from Folkestone GeraldPauly F-I-R-E I-N E-S-C-O-N-D-I-D-O Has there been a fire? And did Gate 28 reopen? We were not in that part of town all weekend.Here is video of a fire in Escondido:That's Escondido, California though, not our favourite local restaurant. Yes, still my favourite, went to Sandbanks this ... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11562/F-I-R-E+I-N+E-S-C-O-N-D-I-D-O"><img alt="F-I-R-E I-N E-S-C-O-N-D-I-D-O" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2560500855_ac2a665c97_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11562/F-I-R-E+I-N+E-S-C-O-N-D-I-D-O">Rated 7.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11562/F-I-R-E+I-N+E-S-C-O-N-D-I-D-O">more</a>... 1.1482,51.0738,0 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 Mighty Easter weekender, with The Cure Hope you've all had as good an extended weekend as I have. As is usual when I've been off for a few days and not written up just went on immediately, I'm starting to forget it all. We're up now, on the last day of our five day break and I have a few ... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11103/Mighty+Easter+weekender%2C+with+The+Cure">more</a>... -0.2843,51.5575,0 The Ringlestone is brilliant. My new favourite pub. My husband and I have been all over the UK staying at inns and seeking out old worldy country pubs, this one was the best hands down. (I'm American and he's from London so it's been kind of game to find the best.) The pub itself... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10930/The+Ringlestone+is+brilliant."><img alt="The Ringlestone is brilliant." src="http://www.ringlestoneinn.co.uk/fireplace" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10930/The+Ringlestone+is+brilliant.">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10930/The+Ringlestone+is+brilliant.">more</a>... 0.6925,51.2715,0 Weekend roundup Keppel's Bar was very nice last Thursday, a real surprise, we'll definitely be back there again. They had live jazz in there that night (and every Thursday), a quiz on Friday that we couldn't go to, and other music nights, as well as all the events t... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/9662/Weekend+roundup">more</a>... 1.1645,51.0800,0 Nice long weekend in Sandgate, Folkestone, Hythe and Portchester FINE weekend, thank you far asking, good long weekend too, but a bit tiring. Thursday was birthday day (my birthday and also the wife's birthday), and while we were working in the day we'd booked the Friday off so we could have a night out with no fe... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/8796/Nice+long+weekend+in+Sandgate%2C+Folkestone%2C+Hythe+and+Portchester">Rated 3.38/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/8796/Nice+long+weekend+in+Sandgate%2C+Folkestone%2C+Hythe+and+Portchester">more</a>... 1.0817,51.0712,0 Down in the tube station at lunchtime Our trip to Down Street went very well thanks for asking, feel very lucky to have had a bit of a spy around. It's not normally open, but someone has to go down there and do regular inspections so we managed to tag onto the back of that. The station w... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/4783/Down+in+the+tube+station+at+lunchtime">more</a>... -0.1482,51.5045,0 Lone Star Comedy A message from Lone Star Comedy:Hope everyone is well and you all enjoyed the frankly bizarre talents of Andrew Lawrence last month. We have a phenomenal line-up for this month's club (taking place this Saturday 21st May), featuring:RICHARD HERRING ... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/3428/Lone+Star+Comedy">Rated 5.28/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/3428/Lone+Star+Comedy">more</a>... 1.1815,51.0803,0