2008-11-05UTC02:06:50Non political newsAh, the weekend, seems like so long ago now. Chocka at work this week, I am shut away in isolation for two weeks to work on a new project. Good to be without distractions of people coming up to my desk, and actually good to be so busy, it's making th... 2008-10-29UTC06:39:53The Holloways play Leas Cliff Hall 28th NovemberThe Holloways play the LCH, get tickets here. Not yet sold out, no need for ebay (yet). Support from local acts Underground Heroes and Seven Storey Down, full press release to follow.More dates nationally, at cosier venues than we get here, guess Fol... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11664/The+Holloways+play+Leas+Cliff+Hall+28th+November"><img alt="The Holloways play Leas Cliff Hall 28th November" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11664/The+Holloways+play+Leas+Cliff+Hall+28th+November">Rated 4.73/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-08-29UTC08:14:38FAREWELL LEAS GIG FOR BATTLESKA GALACTICABATTLESKA GALACTICA play their farwell gig at the Leas Cliff Hall in Folkestone on Saturday September 6th which also doubles up as a CD release party!The "That Is Really All" show also features LOS SALVADORES, TAR and TWICE THE SIZE.Energetic skacore... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11543/FAREWELL+LEAS+GIG+FOR+BATTLESKA+GALACTICA"><img alt="FAREWELL LEAS GIG FOR BATTLESKA GALACTICA" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11543/FAREWELL+LEAS+GIG+FOR+BATTLESKA+GALACTICA">Rated 4.73/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-08-27UTC08:02:28Sandbanks menuBeen sent the Sandbanks restaurant (fancy new restaurant at the Pavilion) menu, 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 ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11539/Sandbanks+menu">Rated 7.03/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-30UTC01:23:10I bought a thingThis is what I bought at the boot fair yesterday, but was too traumatised to write about because of squished finger:It's a valet like this one, but a bit nicer I think. It looks older than it is and I've no idea what wood it's made out of, it's been ... 2008-06-26UTC02:34:22I have only been looking at the quality of the jeans, not the bottomsThat side panel is only showing listings for the style and size of jeans that Clare is looking for, but if you let me know your measurements I'm sure I can make a page just for you.I thought of looking for some jeans for me, but I buy them so infrequ... 2008-06-25UTC08:37:34That's exactly why!Go on, buy some second hand pants off ebay via one of my links!<br /><br />I put the links up there as obviously I check out my own website all day long and it lets me see at a glance what prices things are at...2008-06-25UTC07:29:01RE: Woo we won a "Seven For All Mankind" auction at last!Is that why there is always a strip of jean auctions down the right side of your site? For some reason those pictures of people's used jeans disturb me - and I can't work out why.2008-06-23UTC12:29:25Woo we won a "Seven For All Mankind" auction at last!Clare has got some £200 quid jeans on the way for just £13 pounds. They're not as-new or anything obviously, but should still be good jeans. I am aware that is suspiciously low, there must have been some clue that the jeans were fake, that we missed.... 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 4.73/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-05-09UTC06:41:57Our actual first day in Key WestI realise that my previous post about our first day in Key West a) didn't contain any info, b) had things from our second day on the map, and c) has slipped down the page and no-one will read it. So here at last is the first part of our journey. Clar... 2008-02-29UTC07:36:16looking for suitable venue in FolkestoneHi,We are looking for suitable venue in Folkestone one of our gigs.We are an 8-piece live band called The Vintage Corporation and we organise our own 60’s and 70’s gigs. We are looking for halls in London and the South East to perform in.Requirement... 2008-02-11UTC01:28:12Local Recording/Rehearsal Studio!Hey guys.Refurbishment at The Manor Studio is 99% finished! I have uploaded some photos here:www.myspace.com/themanorstudioI offer 24-track digital recording facilities, and have recorded a LOT of bands over the last few years, some of whom can be he... 2008-02-07UTC10:19:15Guessing it's not all redundancies at the BBCDoes this sound like the BBC to you? It might not be I guess. I got this job ad seven times today, once recruitment companies get your details they WILL NOT EVER unsubscribe you. I have to report each one as spam now, it's for their own good...Hope y... 2008-01-27UTC07:18:07Two completely different properties this weekSaw 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... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10901/Two+completely+different+properties+this+week">Rated 5.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-01-26UTC09:33:00GahJust investigating my amazon referral fees, seeing why I've not earned anything in about a year... this month my referral earnings are MINUS four pounds twenty-seven. Seems someone bought this camera last month, KERCHING, that's about a tenner commis... 2008-01-10UTC12:37:59Wikipedia says noFrom Alice Keppel's wikipedia entry:Keppel was born Alice Frederica Edmonstone, to Sir William Edmonstone, 4th Baronet and Mary Elizabeth Edmonstone, née Parsons, at Duntreath Castle in the Blane Valley, near the village of Strathblane, north of Glas... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10824/Wikipedia+says+no">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2007-11-22UTC07:53:08New JSON feed of my blogOh that'll come in handy for all those mashups based around me you've been planning... Not a straight feed of what I post every day, it searches the content of the site, probably seven or eight years worth of postings now. JSON is "javascript object ... 2007-10-10UTC12:02:40Do you know all the songs?I'm not Irish at all, the wife is on her Dad's side, and some of their friends are who were out. Chief knower-of-all-the-songs is actually Scottish, but he sings like an Irish... Then again there's probably a lot of crossover, I always think of Green... 2007-06-03UTC04:52:45Good weekendQuick trip to Mum and Dad's on Friday, with an afternoon off work thrown in, to be there for a fabulous family barbecue for Dad's birthday - I knew it was his 60th really. Just a flying visit, but still really good, nice to see so many people in one ... 2007-05-18UTC08:03:32She's good, she's a city high flyerShe still works in London, on the quarter past seven train in the mornings, and I have her tea on the table when she gets in at night. She's working for the HHA which she really likes.I recently started using a mac, still on a PC at home, but they're... 2007-04-02UTC03:18:46showbiz are the opposite of dog yearsone showbiz year is seven human years.2007-01-11UTC09:02:18The wrong kind of trees on the lineWhat a great day to start commuting again. Back on the five past midnight train into work this morning (ok, five past seven), and in my semi conscious repose I became more or less aware that the train was at a standstill, somewhere in mid kent. The t... 2007-01-04UTC03:24:28I knew thatThat's in reference to my new bookmark The Passingham Family Blog: May 2006 Archives there is it? I saw our Edward Windebank (son of John Windebank) was born in 1847, so it sounded pretty good to me, but I can't tell if the thing they've transcribed ... 2007-01-03UTC04:46:41Happy actual new yearOurs was very good, all went according to plan.Back at work today, seemingly for a one off so got a regular day ticket, that's thirty seven pounds fifty I won't see again. Happy new price rises South Eastern Trains! Plus I needed two goes on the tube... 2006-12-19UTC02:22:59Folkestone Chambers, New Years EveWe've got our tickets, they're having a bit of a do on New Year's Eve, starring disk jockeying performances from Thom, Stevo, Alien FM, Al, Club Buff, and Tactical. Tickets seven pounds each from the bar. <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9839/Folkestone+Chambers%2C+New+Years+Eve"><img alt="Folkestone Chambers, New Years Eve" src="http://static.flickr.com/56/129479951_df7576bf79_m.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9839/Folkestone+Chambers%2C+New+Years+Eve">Rated 8.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-11-22UTC11:55:25Bonus travel updateSevenoaks turned into some sort of no go area yesterday, no trains allowed to pass through it at all, this caused carnage on the network from teh afternoon onward. Some people were held up for hours, I was only half an hour late home, but still not t... 2006-11-08UTC11:31:38Gig guide from this week in 1981!so it wasn't all big name indie bands playing the Metronome every night as I've been led to believe... here's a fascinating republication of gig listings from 1981, from the good people at www.kentgigs.com. Don't forget my Folkestone gig guide though... 2006-09-18UTC03:46:37Folkestone on popbitchNot real popbitch (ie the popbitch newsletter), just something someone just posted on the board. I repeat it here for your delectation and delight:Meanwhile, on the last train out of Charing Cross on Saturday night...Your actual Cheryl Baker out of B... 2006-08-11UTC09:24:20BACK, then, from BerlinDid you even know I was away? I don't always announce such things in case you come round and rob my flat.Yesterday was not such a good day to be travelling. We eventually flew into Stanstead, with Air Berlin, with hand luggage and everything. I was o... 2008-06-10UTC12:40:26AstoriaPlus <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/...trail+of+dead">...Trail Of Dead</a>, awesome. <br /><a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/95/Astoria">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2007-11-22UTC06:31:28Portsmouth PyramidsShed Seven <br /><a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/89/Portsmouth+Pyramids">Rated 3.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>