.com from Folkestone GeraldPauly Escondido Sandgate still closed, but free cocktails at Escondido Deal Does not look like they're in a hurry to reopen Escondido Sandgate, but they're trying to make a go of the Deal branch, there's an offer of a free cocktail with presentation of the advert in My Shepway free sheet.... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11630/Escondido+Sandgate+still+closed%2C+but+free+cocktails+at+Escondido+Deal"><img alt="Escondido Sandgate still closed, but free cocktails at Escondido Deal" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2560500855_ac2a665c97_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11630/Escondido+Sandgate+still+closed%2C+but+free+cocktails+at+Escondido+Deal">Rated 7.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11630/Escondido+Sandgate+still+closed%2C+but+free+cocktails+at+Escondido+Deal">more</a>... 1.1482,51.0738,0 A rare night out in London tonight Meeting a friend here after work before meeting Clare later, and staying in a hotel, how decadent. Tomorrow, lunching and shopping.Camera update: it just sent me an email, the first in days. Always a bit nervy receiving a mail saying "motion detected... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11625/A+rare+night+out+in+London+tonight">Rated 4.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11625/A+rare+night+out+in+London+tonight">more</a>... -0.1023,51.5035,0 Shop next door to Gate 28 starting to be cleared out Looks like the expansion of Gate 28 might happen sooner than I thought. <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11620/Shop+next+door+to+Gate+28+starting+to+be+cleared+out"><img alt="Shop next door to Gate 28 starting to be cleared out" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/2725960260_6eba34a516_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11620/Shop+next+door+to+Gate+28+starting+to+be+cleared+out">Rated 2.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11620/Shop+next+door+to+Gate+28+starting+to+be+cleared+out">more</a>... 1.1461,51.0739,0 Linksys WVC54G wireless camera, btinternet SMTP and gmail Dug out my wireless camera, to see if it could be used as a web cam - it's good quality, with sound, but more for security monitoring than sitting in front of the screen and talking. Don't think it can, but it's good to have it up and running again a... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11615/Linksys+WVC54G+wireless+camera%2C+btinternet+SMTP+and+gmail">more</a>... 1.1646,51.0801,0 Is it still the Three Mackerel? It has had more names than that in just the few years I've been here, it seems jinxed... It was Nostalgia Bar a fifties themed bar just before it was Euphoria I think. I've only liked one of the incarnations in recent years, when it had the hexagonal... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11612/Is+it+still+the+Three+Mackerel%3F"><img alt="Is it still the Three Mackerel?" src="http://static.flickr.com/46/125207980_7462933961_m_d.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11612/Is+it+still+the+Three+Mackerel%3F">Rated 3.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11612/Is+it+still+the+Three+Mackerel%3F">more</a>... 1.1888,51.0808,0 My recent visit I recently visited my old home town for a funeral, and would just like to comment that I am still so happy to see Shepherd & Neame ales in Folkestone.The first thing my son and I did when arriving at Folkestone West station, was to have a "swift half... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11611/My+recent+visit">Rated 2.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11611/My+recent+visit">more</a>... 1.1513,51.0838,0 Come on over to my place Do you want to come and work here? See our recruitment video.I'm positive they said they would ask permission before they featured us, I think I'm pretty definitely featured there in the bit where they say WE'RE LOOKING FOR A WEB GURU!!! That's not m... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11599/Come+on+over+to+my+place">more</a>... 1.0332,51.0875,0 HQ Club Free <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2414/HQ+Club">more</a>... -0.1466,51.5410,0 Leas Cliff Hall The live stage show, in our humble town... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2/Leas+Cliff+Hall"><img alt="Leas Cliff Hall" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2/Leas+Cliff+Hall">Rated 4.43/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2/Leas+Cliff+Hall">more</a>... 1.1735,51.0758,0 Main (our calendar) Lanterns <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/1/Main+%28our+calendar%29">more</a>... 1.1646,51.0799,0 Astoria Reading warmup at the Astoria... aargh, who will video LOST for us?... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/95/Astoria">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/95/Astoria">more</a>... -0.1306,51.5160,0 12 Bar Club MJ Hibbett <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2079/12+Bar+Club">more</a>... -0.1292,51.5155,0 Lanterns So, that Lone Star Comedy night is a bit good isn't it? This week's lineup of Richard Herring, Gary Delaney and Owen Niblock plus resident compere Danny James were fantastic. It was my first trip to Lanterns, but those stairs are w... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/32/Lanterns">Rated 5.28/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/32/Lanterns">more</a>... 1.1815,51.0803,0 The Lark In The Park and <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/mj+hibbett">MJ Hibbett</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2104/The+Lark+In+The+Park">more</a>... -0.1135,51.5368,0 Brixton Academy Their annual christmas outing, with <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/shane+mcgowan">Shane McGowan</a> and everything <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/152/Brixton+Academy">more</a>... -0.1152,51.4654,0 Dingwalls Album launch gig <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2081/Dingwalls">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2081/Dingwalls">more</a>... -0.1459,51.5415,0 Mean Fiddler plus <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/lockdown+project">Lockdown Project</a>. <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2072/Mean+Fiddler">more</a>... -0.1211,51.5123,0 Barfly The Darkness play a music passport show at Barfly London... Not sure whether to use up one of my competition entries on them, as I've seen them so many times...... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/115/Barfly"><img alt="Barfly" src="http://www.clarkeology.com/blog/upload/barflylondon.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/115/Barfly">Rated 5.03/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/115/Barfly">more</a>... -0.1500,51.5433,0 Electric Ballroom plus <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/har+mar+superstar">Har Mar Superstar</a>. <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2069/Electric+Ballroom">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2069/Electric+Ballroom">more</a>... -0.1430,51.5397,0 Water Rats Theatre Best of In The City, with the Raveonettes (who we saw) and Saint Rose and ... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2083/Water+Rats+Theatre">more</a>... -0.1194,51.5289,0 Notting Hill Arts Club SOLD OUT in advance, we only just squeezed in, debut single out this week. <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2084/Notting+Hill+Arts+Club">more</a>... -0.1948,51.5091,0