message query for summer

The same owners might not open it again

but keep up hope, once we get out of this recession people might start going out again! I'll put it in my diary for summer 2012...

what a shame

Hope someone takes it over when the economy picks up. It's a nice pub for the summer. Good luck finding a new job.

The Holloways play Leas Cliff Hall 28th November

The 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...

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Susie Dent's coming to Folkestone

Susie Dent of Countdown's "Dictionary Corner" is coming to Folkestone as part of Folkestone Literary Festival 2008. At least I hope it's the same Susie Dent. We watch Countdown every day on 40D, so this will be nice.She has a regular publication call...

FAREWELL LEAS GIG FOR BATTLESKA GALACTICA

BATTLESKA 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...

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Sandbanks menu

Been 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 ...
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channelwebscene

To receive your very own free copy of the action packed, fun filled bumper summer edition of channelwebscene just click on the link below. Enjoy yourself.http://www.channelwebscene.co.ukDon't forget to share us with your friends and please beware of ...

George Inn (Rye) August newsletter

This month we're delighted to announce the launch of 'the george dragons', the new privilege card from The George in Rye. Become a dragon, and you'll get exclusive monthly discounts and offers that you can take advantage of as many times as you like....

MJ Hibbett's Exciting Life In Rock is off to Edinburgh NOW!

The Last Working Day Of The Month, Issue 42-------------------------------------------(MJ Hibbett & The Validators FACT, July 31st 2008)Hello all, and welcome to this FESTIVAL FUNTIME edition of the newsletter. Let's GO!GIGS TO COMEThis month I shall...

BACK, from Amsterdam

And got me a new IPOD for my birthday, and still got another day off work. And, it's still boiling hot, it's been like a real summer the past few days.

What's on here and across the Channel?

Well someone just emailed to suggest picking up a copy of "Coast To Coast" magazine (does it have Fred Dinenage and Fern Britten on the cover?) but you can also see what's going on the homepage of the Gerald...MORE than sixty summer festivals and eve...

An opportunity to learn @ the University Centre Folkestone for free!

Step up to Business is a Short course (18hours) which will provide an enjoyable and lively look at business and enterprise.Learners will learn the basic of business. Ideal for those considering a start-up or just to improve job, and promotion prospec...

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Famous people who have lived in Folkestone

I'm looking for help online with a puzzle that a friend at work has set, it relates to a famous grave and plaque in Folkestone somewhere. No joy yet, but I did find this PDF of Folkestone Town Crier (the newsletter of the town council). It has a cros...

RE: So was that the summer then?

Oh, a job. How much would you pay me, and would I be your boss? I'm down in that there London just now - working and partying. Well, mostly working, but a with little partying.

So was that the summer then?

In the interest of being able to read back on this in years to come and reminisce about what was going on, I should have said something about the weather recently I think. But, I blinked, and it's gone now. Got a barbecue lined up for this Saturday, ...

University Centre Folkestone Open Day Saturday 10th May 2008, 10am - 3pm

Hmm bit short notice to be sending this press release out isn't it? Including Finance Advice & Talks and the chance to win cinema tickets! The University Centre Folkestone offers full and part-time courses in the creative industries, including:* Pe...

Summer Season show at the Leas Cliff in 1974 with Gordon & Bunny Jay

Personally I don't, hopefully someone will be able to contribute something. I will research!Here's a history of Gordon and Bunny Jay, and here's my 1974 page....

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leas cliff hall 1974

Hi Gerald, do you have any details of the Summer Season show at the Leas Cliff in 1974 with Gordon & Bunny Jay?I spent a fab season with them staying in Sandgate and wanted reminding of the variety show acts.ThanksPhil...

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Boo, pissed off

Just had our viewing of the house we were going to see tomorrow cancelled, the vendors have received a full asking price offer yesterday. We hadn't seen this house yet (apart from online), it was right on the street with no real garden to speak of, a...

ezee tiger exhibition

ah - Thanks for taking the time to pop over to the art exhibition. tell me, did you find the venue easy enough to find? We think we may pay a visit to the Hyde Park gig soon. (Im sure you have seen the artists down there) - That'd be a very nice job ...

Mulled wine! And BEER!

This one's mostly for Dean, I know he likes to hear about how hard we're working at work. We're having another one of our fun days tomorrow, one last barbecue to celebrate a big deal working out, and everyone working hard to make it happen. Also, you...

The Pretty Things in Folkestone

Some pictures I've just been sent, of The Pretty Things when they played at Micks' Flamenco Bar (now better known as Pipers) in 1967:That last photo was taken outside George Robey's the tobacconist a couple of doors down from the club.The next two we...

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And a Folkestone property update

The basement flat next door (but still in my block) sold over the summer for only �110,000, that's a lot less than I hope this one's worth. It is only a one bedder, and in the basement, and the whole thing has been gutted by the new purchaser, so we'...

Buffy, BACK!

ROCK \m/ OK not actually Buffy, but the long rumoured Ripper spinoff, hope this will be good... This on popbitch forum today:Antony Stewart Head stars as Rupert Giles in "Ripper", by Joss Whedon, filming next summer for the BBC.www.popbitch.com/image...

Hard day in the office

Yesterday morning we rowed, but to rhyme with toad and not to rhyme with loud. Here is me doing the management, while Chris and Ben provide the workforce.Summer hit with a vengeance, I have a fairly rosey t-shirt tan now....

Folkestone on TV

Well, Sandgate anyway. Shornecliffe Redoubt was on this week's Time Team, and they found precisely none of what they were looking for... they did stop for a pint in The Ship though.Grand weekend, after the rugby and an early dinner we went on a bit o...

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Blowin' in the wind

Copy and paste from a chum who made it into London today. I did not, high winds and other adverse weather conditions cancelled all our trains.we're on the 10th floor and the wind up here is nuts! the noise is incredible. I saw several people knocked ...

I think he left here when the weather got colder

Hopefully he'll be back again in early summer. Look out though, I'm sure I heard that the same warming conditions that are attracting dolphins might attract GREAT WHITE SHARKS to our coasts! Well, it could happen. Possibly.

Pipers Nightclub

Every Friday And Saturday Night At PipersPubClub And B.E.D. "Double Your Dosh" You Pay �10 We Give You �20 Worth of drinks vouvhers to be used on the night, It Would Be Mad Not To Miss It!!Tuesday 6th February Ann Summers NightTickets �5 Two Male Str...

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A Seaside Year launches in Folkestone

Folkestone is to see a new creative project arrive in the town this winter with the launch of A Seaside Year bringing twelve months of new performing arts events and activities to the town.Four key scheduled events for Winter, Spring, Summer and Autu...