Day off from Folkestone GeraldPauly 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">more</a>... -0.1023,51.5035,0 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 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 Massive hen party descending on this week's Lone Star Comedy Big hen party booked in for Lone Star Comedy this Friday, a few tickets remaining though! Single tickets available online at Online via www.lonestarcomedy.co.uk but for two or more best call Richard on 07810 864228 or email lonestarcomedy@hotmail.com... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11595/Massive+hen+party+descending+on+this+week%27s+Lone+Star+Comedy">Rated 4.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11595/Massive+hen+party+descending+on+this+week%27s+Lone+Star+Comedy">more</a>... 1.1390,51.0795,0 Gate 28 reopens at last Friday 26th Grand reopening of Gate 28 this Friday, at last the rumours have come sort of true. Walked past today, the pumps are back, it's going to be the same kind of bar it was before by the looks of it. Possibly see you there for last orders...... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11593/Gate+28+reopens+at+last+Friday+26th"><img alt="Gate 28 reopens at last Friday 26th" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/2725960260_6eba34a516_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11593/Gate+28+reopens+at+last+Friday+26th">Rated 2.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11593/Gate+28+reopens+at+last+Friday+26th">more</a>... 1.1461,51.0739,0 How strange to compare this Wagamama review with today I never have Yasai Katsu Curry any more, though I used to eat it all the time in London. Maybe this was my first visit to the Canterbury branch...... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11589/How+strange+to+compare+this+Wagamama+review+with+today">Rated 7.77/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11589/How+strange+to+compare+this+Wagamama+review+with+today">more</a>... 1.0819,51.2786,0 Escondido Sandgate / Folkestone closed until further notice :-( The wife went today, it is closed until further notice, doh! <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11567/Escondido+Sandgate+%2F+Folkestone+closed+until+further+notice+%3A-%28"><img alt="Escondido Sandgate / Folkestone closed until further notice :-(" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2560500855_ac2a665c97_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11567/Escondido+Sandgate+%2F+Folkestone+closed+until+further+notice+%3A-%28">Rated 7.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11567/Escondido+Sandgate+%2F+Folkestone+closed+until+further+notice+%3A-%28">more</a>... 1.1482,51.0738,0 Free art fun day at the Leas Cliff Hall, Thursday 11th September Make clothes out of "trash"? Is this our Leas Cliff Hall, in Folkestone, or somewhere in the USA?... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11561/Free+art+fun+day+at+the+Leas+Cliff+Hall%2C+Thursday+11th+September"><img alt="Free art fun day at the Leas Cliff Hall, Thursday 11th September" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11561/Free+art+fun+day+at+the+Leas+Cliff+Hall%2C+Thursday+11th+September">Rated 4.43/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11561/Free+art+fun+day+at+the+Leas+Cliff+Hall%2C+Thursday+11th+September">more</a>... 1.1735,51.0758,0 Hammersmith Odeon Special gig, we had to queue all day for tickets. Support from <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/hundred+reasons">Hundred Reasons</a>. <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/161/Hammersmith+Odeon">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/161/Hammersmith+Odeon">more</a>... -0.2251,51.4908,0 Water Rats Theatre Have I misdated this one? I was at <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/david+bowie">David Bowie</a> this day... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2083/Water+Rats+Theatre">more</a>... -0.1194,51.5289,0 Barfly supported by The Libertines. Two gigs in one night, think I saw either The Darkness or Neds Atomic Dustbin this day too...... <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 Main (our calendar) Pulp and Tindersticks, just popped along for a bit, got free tickets from someone. Not sure which day of this weekend...... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/1/Main+%28our+calendar%29">more</a>... 1.1646,51.0799,0 Saint The party to raise some money for popbitch - putting it here as a gig as I met <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/john+deacon">John Deacon</a> that day, I just found an autographed receipt in with my tickets... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2116/Saint">more</a>... -0.1279,51.5120,0 Astoria NME Brats show, plus Rocket From The Crypt, Peaches, and The Strokes, yes I did see them...... <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 Mean Fiddler Midday show, Japanese TV recording I think <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2072/Mean+Fiddler">more</a>... -0.1211,51.5123,0 Borders Bookstore Free instore gig, two free gigs in one day, nice <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2413/Borders+Bookstore">more</a>... -0.1396,51.5152,0 Dingwalls A birthday night out, just after she was Mercury nominated <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 Hope And Anchor Charlie, Molly, Cha Cha and Kinky, aka the mighty FIGHTING COCKS play live at Islington's Hope and Anchor on Wednesday 28th, that's tomorrow night as I write this... they are a force to be reckoned with, though the venue might be too small for sou... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/1960/Hope+And+Anchor">more</a>... -0.1037,51.5434,0 Goldsmiths College Reading warmup, got very drunk on vodka red bulls, fell in a bush,and you can see me on the South Bank Show Special that was filmed there. Off to Reading the next day. <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2415/Goldsmiths+College">more</a>... -0.0354,51.4741,0 Camden Falcon plus Chicks, at Camden Falcon. Probably a Barfly thing, but when it was at the Falcon... anyone remember such days?... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2368/Camden+Falcon"><img alt="Camden Falcon" src="http://static.flickr.com/22/36609815_7c84a4b638_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2368/Camden+Falcon">Rated 5.05/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2368/Camden+Falcon">more</a>... -0.1395,51.5433,0 Union Chapel The Sundays <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2068/Union+Chapel">more</a>... -0.1024,51.5437,0 The Horseshoe Local. My birthday. Plus Cloudburst. <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2135/The+Horseshoe">more</a>... -1.0956,50.7920,0 The Joiners plus <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/linoleum">Linoleum</a>. Had to walk back from Southampton after being stopped with no lights on my bike, then head to Phoenix Festival the next day. <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/29/The+Joiners">more</a>... -1.3964,50.9045,0 Portsmouth Pyramids Another two gigs in one day, I also saw The Wurzels at the poly... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/89/Portsmouth+Pyramids">Rated 3.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/89/Portsmouth+Pyramids">more</a>... -1.0849,50.7787,0 The Wedgewood Rooms plus Placebo. Not sure I actually went to this, I remember feeling really ill at the previous day's gig, think I was out for a few days with something like flu or glandula fever...... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2103/The+Wedgewood+Rooms">Rated 6.05/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2103/The+Wedgewood+Rooms">more</a>... -1.0753,50.7868,0 Camden Underworld A radio one show, was billed as Longpigs and Fluffy and Menswear were surprise headliners. The glory days of britpop! They got in big trouble for swearing live on the radio. Think I have the day right, let me know if you know better...... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/157/Camden+Underworld">more</a>... -0.1420,51.5386,0 Reading Alleycat Some ill advised comments about swastikas saw the band fall right down before the signed goodies I got this day became worth anything... here's to a revival! <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2125/Reading+Alleycat">more</a>... -0.9691,51.4531,0