Ear from Folkestone GeraldPauly RE: Westenhanger castle is now a member of the HHA Westenhanger Castle is open to all members of the public on Tuesdays between April and September. These 'days' are run by volunteers of the castle, therefore it is not possible to open at other times of the week or year. Updated opening times and ent... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11696/RE%3A+Westenhanger+castle+is+now+a+member+of+the+HHA"><img alt="RE: Westenhanger castle is now a member of the HHA" src="http://www.westenhangercastle.co.uk/Gallery/phase6/images/DSCN0022-19.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11696/RE%3A+Westenhanger+castle+is+now+a+member+of+the+HHA">Rated 5.28/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11696/RE%3A+Westenhanger+castle+is+now+a+member+of+the+HHA">more</a>... 1.0352,51.0943,0 Bar Below opening night Friday 14th November Just seen a poster at work. Actually this was open ages ago, we went there for New Years once when Chambers cancelled. Some kind of relaunch then. There will be a DJ and live entertainment:Opening Friday 14th November @ 18:00 – 23:00 with; DJ JDP spi... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11691/Bar+Below+opening+night+Friday+14th+November"><img alt="Bar Below opening night Friday 14th November" src="http://semstudio.co.uk/lavue/images/front_fs.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11691/Bar+Below+opening+night+Friday+14th+November">Rated 6.38/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11691/Bar+Below+opening+night+Friday+14th+November">more</a>... 1.1795,51.0782,0 NME Big Gig 2009 / The Cure support acts Line up according to various sources (including last.fm) is The Cure, Justice, Foals, and Crystal Castles so far. The supports don't seem up to the standard of last year at the moment.The Cure tickets, The Cure gig tickets, The Cure concert tickets..... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11690/NME+Big+Gig+2009+/+The+Cure+support+acts">Rated 5.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11690/NME+Big+Gig+2009+/+The+Cure+support+acts">more</a>... 7.0000,51.4848,0 I fought the law, and the post office won Damn, tried to beat the system this week, and failed. We went to see David Starkey last night, presenting his new book Henry: Virtuous Prince, part one of his biography. Very interesting, and makes a change to sitting in front of the telly, sort of. ... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11683/I+fought+the+law%2C+and+the+post+office+won">Rated 0.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11683/I+fought+the+law%2C+and+the+post+office+won">more</a>... 1.1646,51.0887,0 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... <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> <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> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11664/The+Holloways+play+Leas+Cliff+Hall+28th+November">more</a>... 1.1735,51.0758,0 Christmas craft fair at Capel village hall, 22nd November CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIRSATURDAY22nd NOVEMBER 200810 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.AT THE VILLAGE HALLThere is a wide range of stalls this year, perfect for buying unusual Christmas presents or cards from local producers or even a little something for yourself.Potte... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11662/Christmas+craft+fair+at+Capel+village+hall%2C+22nd+November"><img alt="Christmas craft fair at Capel village hall, 22nd November" src="http://www.capelleferne.info/images/marketoverview.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11662/Christmas+craft+fair+at+Capel+village+hall%2C+22nd+November">more</a>... 1.2113,51.1048,0 Own Gig - want to book your favourite band to do a private gig? Hmm just seen http://www.owngig.com on popbitch, it's a site where you can get together with likeminded fans and pay your favourite band to do a gig. And it really can work, see this news piece from them: We are a matter of days away now from making ... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11650/Own+Gig+-+want+to+book+your+favourite+band+to+do+a+private+gig%3F">more</a>... -0.1410,51.5666,0 Oasis tickets Get tickets here for Oasis biggest ever open air tour in 2009. The Enemy and Kasabian to support. A chum just saw Oasis at Wembley Arena and says it was fantastic, but he'd not seen them since 1996 and been building it up since then. Of course I dive... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11649/Oasis+tickets">more</a>... -0.2796,51.5558,0 ARTISTS EAT THEIR WORDS ... the opening of a most glorious exhibition, titled Shed of Leaves, by artists from Folkestone based group, White Shed, who are gaining quite a reputation for diverse and interesting exhibitions. The works on show all have a literary theme or conne... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11642/ARTISTS+EAT+THEIR+WORDS">more</a>... 1.1840,51.0807,0 Closed! As far as I am aware The JACKDAW has been closed. we heard that the pub was making about Ł7k a month profit but was not enough for the brewery and they closed it. I always found that their portions were far too big and there must have been a huge amo... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11627/Closed%21"><img alt="Closed!" src="http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B0001P1BOI.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11627/Closed%21">Rated 5.29/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11627/Closed%21">more</a>... 1.1682,51.1814,0 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 5.03/10</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 Astoria Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler, weren't they in a band together before? One of the NME gigs, support included The Magic Numbers I think but we stayed in the pub and missed them all.... <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 is doing his first gig of the year at the 12 Bar Club, that's Denmark Street isn't it? Onstage 9pm, 26th Feb at the monthly Hieronymous Bisch Bosch night... seeya there.Last night's Valentine's pub crawl was very nice, we st... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2079/12+Bar+Club">more</a>... -0.1292,51.5155,0 Alexandra Palace plus Kings Of Leon who were OK, Travis a bit boring. VERY annoyed by the Carling-ness of it all and so we left early to get a proper drink.... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2096/Alexandra+Palace">Rated 1.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2096/Alexandra+Palace">more</a>... -0.1302,51.5945,0 Bull and Gate Some sort of twee indie bear themed evening. Last minute addition to the bill were <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/the+futureheads">The Futureheads</a> for some reason. <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2086/Bull+and+Gate">more</a>... -0.1412,51.5504,0 Mean Fiddler Pissed down with rain.[quote]Crystal, Transmission, Regret, Ceremony, 60 Miles An Hour, Atmosphere, Brutal, Close Range, She's Lost Control, Bizarre Love Triangle, True Faith, Temptation, Love Will Tear Us Apart, (Encore) Digital (with John Simm), Bl... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2072/Mean+Fiddler">more</a>... -0.1211,51.5123,0 Barfly Before I worked there, I think there were bands. THIS is why I left the <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/wonderstuff">Wonderstuff</a> early, doh... There was a ruckus and the police sent us all home. <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 The Garage Don't recall if they did their "Hamster Dance" single, I do remember an ace cover of "Self Esteem", though I could possiblybe mixing it up with an earlier Helen Love gig... Plus The Fighting Cocks.... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/142/The+Garage">more</a>... -0.1038,51.5466,0 Electric Ballroom Where I met Clare, bless! Hope I got that year right... <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 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 Castle Donington Aerosmith, who I hardly even remember. Not a great lineup, though the biggest one ever. I enjoyed Wildhearts and Terrorvision.... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2070/Castle+Donington">more</a>... -1.3749,52.8302,0 Portsmouth Pyramids plus Baby Chaos <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 I remember going clearly, but don't think this can have been the first of my trips to the <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/wedgewood+rooms">Wedgewood Rooms</a>, can it? <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2103/The+Wedgewood+Rooms">Rated 6.04/10</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 Poole Arts Centre First time I saw them. Just caught up with a friend who was there too (and who I'd not seen for over ten years, he says Alice In Chains opened, followed by The Almighty at the Poole Arts Center gig '91 (if I remember correctly)... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2138/Poole+Arts+Centre">more</a>... -1.9771,50.7185,0 The Marquee Plus my first time (of many) of seeing <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/atom+seed">Atom Seed</a>, and a couple of other bands. Happy new year! <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/2093/The+Marquee">more</a>... -0.1303,51.5140,0