2009-01-06UTC09:02:57Ian Cognito for Lone Stary Comedy club in JanuaryAnd it's back at Lanterns! And it's pay day! Ian Cognito headlines, here's the (nearly) full lineup:Tom Price is a British Actor and one of the stars of the Five Comedy show Swinging. He has also appeared as police officer PC Andy Davidson in a numbe... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11936/Ian+Cognito+for+Lone+Stary+Comedy+club+in+January">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-10-25UTC12:09:56CLARKERe: CLARKEi am searching for a brian r clarke that served in the united states air force and he would of been based in hygh wycombe area 1965.once he finished his tour of duty he then returned to usa.he was around the age of 22-25 back then .any info... 2007-10-03UTC06:35:55Folkestone literary festival kicks offWe've got tickets on the way for a few events including David Starkey and Terry Jones, get yours at www.folkestonelitfest.co.uk/:We have carefully put together nine days of eclectic and exciting world-class authors and performers to entertain you. Th... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10539/Folkestone+literary+festival+kicks+off">Rated 0.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-10-23UTC07:26:53Not sure they sell flats in the Grandbut in The Metropole which is right next door and opened at about the same time, you can get a two bed flat with sea views from 200 - 300k. Not seen inside one so not sure why they vary so much. The apartments in The Grand are very nice, we went to l... 2006-09-04UTC04:22:48The Sound Lounge?What was / is The Sound Lounge then? This case study from CABE, regarding the building of the SAGA HQ in 1998 mentions it. Did it come and go? Or is it now known by another name?Already there are early signs of success. On the harbour is Chummy's sea... 2006-06-24UTC11:18:30FOLKESTONE POET MAKES BOOK CHARTFolkestone poet Ben Barton has made the Amazon UK's Top 5 'Hot Books' chart with his debut poetry collection...Called THE RED BOOK, it is described as his ‘greatest hits collection’ featuring over forty previously published poems, from The Re-Birth R... 2006-05-08UTC09:53:41Weekend, in reverse orderHmm, from an email from Doctor Neil:Then went to look at the boat, the boat is OK, though the water is still a bit too shallow, hopefully my Rain Dancing will fix thatNice dancing skills mate, it's pleuting it down like nobody's business in London an... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/8291/Weekend%2C+in+reverse+order"><img alt="Weekend, in reverse order" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2560500855_ac2a665c97_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/8291/Weekend%2C+in+reverse+order">Rated 8.02/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-04-24UTC09:32:56All mine all mineJames Herbertesque sort of weather today, very foggy at home, and all the way into London... makes things seem a bit quieter, I wonder if the fog is really absorbing sound...Great weekend, tiring though, I could do with being asleep right now. After ... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/8192/All+mine+all+mine"><img alt="All mine all mine" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2560500855_ac2a665c97_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/8192/All+mine+all+mine">Rated 8.02/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-03-07UTC01:55:50RE: No to a badger cull!those badgers (just like the killer squirrels) arent as cute as they look you know! also, i hope you watched planet earth on sunday night? if not, make sure you tune in on sunday at 9pm. last week's theme was pole-to-pole. this week is mountains. ... 2006-01-30UTC04:45:29And we did return to EscondidoAnd it was good again... still popular, as we could only be squeezed in for a table at nearly 10pm, booking in advance... guess this shows that there's not a lot of choice in the area and / or people get frightfully excited about any new restaurant. ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/4569/And+we+did+return+to+Escondido"><img alt="And we did return to Escondido" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2560500855_ac2a665c97_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/4569/And+we+did+return+to+Escondido">Rated 8.02/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-01-15UTC12:37:10Escondido reviewDon't know how we got the impression this place wasn't going to be good, it was very nice indeed. Escondido is a modern Mexican influence restaurant where La Bougie used to be. It's got a clean and cool look, and looks just the sort of place I'd like... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/4486/Escondido+review"><img alt="Escondido review" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2560500855_ac2a665c97_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/4486/Escondido+review">Rated 8.02/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-01-11UTC10:27:43It's off todayI moved it and surprise surprise it's not come back up, I've put a password on it now too, and moved it. I'm getting a some mirrors on poles so I can point it in a neighbour's window anyway.<br /><br />(joking)2005-08-21UTC06:26:48Decent places to get a coffeeAgain a bit late...Yep Folkestone is crap for bars and cafes. Also, the Quarter ceased in August 2005 unfortunately because they all needed to make a living and it was mainly self funded. However, should you want a good coffee, better than Chambers, ... 2004-01-19UTC09:08:34Rail confusion and the curse of meDoing a bit more research into this rail lark, following a report from Ma and Pa today that a section of track between London and Folkestone is closing for a year, possibly a tunnel, and possibly near Strood... While surfing I found this BBC piece th... 2003-08-25UTC07:37:58Fig Cafe RIPAARGH, can't believe it, got down to Folkestone only to find the Fig Cafe has been closed! We're not sure if it's permanent or just for refitting of its host the Metropole. Could well imagine it going out of business, seemed a bit niche, but we loved... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/216/Fig+Cafe+RIP"><img alt="Fig Cafe RIP" src="http://static.flickr.com/21/38182227_d6b93740e9_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/216/Fig+Cafe+RIP">Rated 4.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2003-07-06UTC07:34:01Fig CafeThe cafe that was the highlight of my weekend is called Fig, and is in the Metropole Hotel (not actually a hotel any more) and it's all vegan and organic and everything. I doubt that the area has seen such a thing before, and our lunch was so good (I... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/469/Fig+Cafe"><img alt="Fig Cafe" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3102/2581233622_801fd83ca2_m.jpg" /></a>2001-10-16UTC04:26:19Always one to slap a good idea on the backAnd not sit in the corner going "ARSE! WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT" I have to congratulate the SchoolDisco.com team. They've got an album out and EVERYTHING!20 tracks that other ironic-disco nightclub have been playing for absolutely ages all in one p... 2000-07-29UTC09:33:00Half-price pole dancing pop starsCaught wind of a highly convoluted tale from the launch of "The Ambassador's Reception" two weeks ago, involving a netball team and one of the dancers from Steps, who is also a pole dancer... it's far to complex to go into here, but if you go along (... 2008-06-14UTC11:20:34The Wedgewood RoomsCaberet, with Nan Vernon, Wasp Factory, Kevin Eldon, George Egg, Rahmond and Mr Timpkins Revue, The Really Band and compere Lee Hurst <br /><a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2103/The+Wedgewood+Rooms">Rated 6.38/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>