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Gone Ape

Went to Go Ape at Leeds Castle on Friday, bit of a work jolly. None of the pictures or video really came out that well, but here is me on a zip line / death slide / flying fox.It was great! Some pictures to come too.As a reward for watching my video...

Alright, Mr Gordon Brown is listening to me...

Another petition, regarding a tax on plastic bags. With the news that M&S are stopping giving them away, things are rollling in a greener direction. With this, and the recent sunday newspaper story that Brucie probably WILL be getting his knighthood ...

Fullsome weekender

Well I say full, full of pubs really. Friday night we stayed in, so as to have more energy for going out on Saturday. We had a trip to Canterbury in the day (and you'll never guess where we had lunch), no actual christmas shopping, but we went in a c...

Portsmouth energy assessors / energy assessment certificates

Domestic energy assessorsEnergy performance certificates......

Up to our HIPs (geddit?!?!?)

First off, huge trouble at the quiz at The Ship last night - the wife and I were on different teams, as we had friends with us. It was looking like Clare's team was going to walk the mini quiz with a straight ten out of ten, and we'd got one wrong, s...

Rated 6.03/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Maidstone: GOOD

We went to Maidstone, and it was good. Fifty minute journey on the train to get there, with a change at Ashford, but worth going to. We had lunch in Pizza Express opposite Hazlitt Theatre, though there's quite a lot of other choice. Would be nice to ...

Tortilla Army

these guys are absolutley fantastic....they play a few excellent covers, and the main show is thier own origonal material, if your in need of a good night with a band soo full of energy and exitement, ta is the one for u.!

Nostaliga Bar closes, reopens as Euphoria

Went to Euphoria on Saturday afternoong, which is where The Nostalgia Bar was, which is where The Front was before that. Now the '50s theme has been dropped, and it's just a nice bar again, nice to sit outside anyway, the high energy happy hardcore y...

Rated 3.71/10 on Folkestone Gerald

So The Quarter is gone then

Not the actual creative quarter, just the free magazine, according to a story in this week's Folkestone Herald. The July issue will be the last one. No idea if they will keep the website going, or just let it gently expire.So, if you have a gig or ev...

Rated 8.3/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Switch off!

Been forwarded something from Green Energy about a day of switching off applicances. I do try, maybe it would be cool to have a day in the dark ages. Hard to work, being a computer bod and all, and no-one would be reading my blog. Oh, they're suggest...

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I was really gutted when she told me to fuck off like that. No need, just no need. It takes more energy to be nasty. It was for my physically handicapped sister too who nearly fell out her chair because of the filthy language (she's very religious). ...

What the Bubble Got Right

An article by Paul Graham that is doing the rounds... here's my favourite bit:"When I drive down 101 from the airport, I still feel a buzz of energy, as if there were a giant transformer nearby."...

Double Competition Action

To save on postage I'm packaging up two great freebies at once here, and doing a CD giveaway for Caiaphas and All One Surface, two bands connected in one way or another with valued popex punters.All One Surface's debut album is available now from www...

AC/DC Competition!

To celebrate the re-launch of the Carling Apollo Hammersmith as one of London's largest live music venues, AC/DC will be playing an extremely rare and exclusive gig on Tuesday 21st October 2003.For one night only, Carling will be bringing Angus Young...

Marilyn Manson in the UK

Marilyn Manson is playing Glasgow on the 2nd of June and London on the 4th of June, nice one... if you don't have tickets yet you can get them here...Back to bed now, got to save my energy for The Darkness tonight at the Astoria......

Stereophonics play Dublin Castle

Heineken Green Energy Festival is proud to announce a very special live performance by Stereophonics at Dublin Castle on Bank Holiday Monday 5th May.In news that will excite Stereophonics fans all over the country (stop laughing at the back), the Wel...

The Hellacopters and The Datsuns

Got some quotes from the bands playing the Astoria on the 10th of December... it's not sold out, more tickets must have been released...Sweden�s The Hellacopters frontman Nicke Anderssen exclaims "It�s going to be great, it�ll be kick ass high-energy...

Kiss Symphony

One of the world's greatest bands KISS today announced one of the most spectacular concert events Australia will ever see, KISS SYMPHONY. At a press conference in Melbourne, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss announced details of a one-off c...

Worshipping False Idols

Big Up to all concerned for Friday Night's "secret" Green Day Gig at London's King's College, despite the ABYSMAL weather, the crowd were way enthusiastic, and the band returned their energy in full... brief highlights included:* The band covering Bi...

King Adora @ the Barfly

King Adora played another of Channelfly's "going to be on the TV soon" gigs yesterday. The music is good, lots of power and energy, but there are tinges of something like Gay Dad about them - they definitely give the impression of being a band put to...

Rated 5.03/10 on Folkestone Gerald

JJ72 Live at Bath Moles

For a band of JJ72's rising stature in the music press, this gig is surprising low key. However, you just can't hide from the abundance of talent that will no doubt burst on to the scene and blossom sooner rather than later. Tonight it is evident t...