2007-01-15UTC10:12:20Magic dartsTurned on the final of the Lakeside World Championship last night while we were having tea (Sunday, so chilli), and nearly turned it right off again as it looked like a bit of an embarrassing white washing, Martin Adams bein six sets to nill up again... 2006-04-14UTC08:40:57Yeah as I say it was before I lived thereOh no, I sounded like one of those "Folkestone Arts" types... I loved Fresh and Wild, most people do, but I'm just saying that some people (the early adopter bohemian meeja types who lived in Stokey in the early '90s) see all chains as bad, but then ... 2005-03-29UTC10:54:06Easter beasterA lot to write about, had a huge great easter weekend and really managed to fit quite a lot in. Can I remember it all is the question though... Friday daytime is too long ago to be sure, but in the evening we did a little tour of Stoke Newington Chur... 2005-01-07UTC03:11:55ProgressGot the scaffolder booked so as to make some progress on the new fireplace in the flat... might be all done in a few weeks, NICE! How's this for the gayest advert ever though? The scaffolding is sure to piss of our neighbours, if by any chance any of... 2004-11-26UTC08:43:35Il BacioNext time could you scan the menu and post that as well as I can never find mine.<br /><br />Cheers2004-11-17UTC03:56:15Kiss KissAs Clare's had the toughest day of her new job yesterday, we took a rare midweek treat out to Il Bacio, and a cheeky pint in The Defoe beforehand. As I suspected this super tough day went more smoothly than my lovely rose was anticipating, it was the... 2004-11-01UTC02:44:54Tommy WalshThere's me complaining about what a celebrity drought I've been going through since relocating from Primrose Hill to Farringdon, and who do I spy? Only Groundforce's very own Tommy Walsh. It wasn't actually in Farringdon, it was in Stoke Newington, h... 2004-10-31UTC12:22:20There's only one Tommy WalshTow nights out in Stokey, whoever ehard of such a thing. Went to the White Hart (my table football definitely improved since I saw this, then on to Church Street, The Lion and then Anglo Asian. Not to self, same note as last time I had the Modu Masal... 2004-10-30UTC03:36:38Lazy dayVery lazy day in fact, still not dressed yet... Clare's been out shopping so I've mostly been playing computers. Installed Visitors on the advice of www.ntk.net, did some recoding of this board / blog system, rebuilt my iPAQ, and watched "Time Trail"... 2004-07-28UTC01:40:43Hey buddy can you spare some cat poo?A proper frightener yesterday in the mouse department, one up on the sideboard... Clare SCREAMED, which dazed the mouse a bit. He scarpered side to side, realised he was stuck on the side (how did he get up there?) and then took a leap. He did at lea... 2004-07-28UTC09:19:00SanjayDon't know his real name, or what he's doing now, but he was Sanjay from Eastenders, and he walked past Il Bacio on Stoke Newington Church Street last night, and looked in, but didn't come in. Possibly the sight of John Power put him off.... 2004-07-28UTC09:15:24John PowerGot to rush this in to stop the flatmate getting in first, John Power of The La's and Cast was in Il Bacio Italian Restaurant on Stoke Newington Church Street last night. And so were we!... 2004-07-27UTC09:14:45The BungalowThe bungalow in Fareham that family members have been renovating for about a year is finally finished and up for sale now. It's not a bungalow any more, it's a very smart "impressive individual chalet house", it looks fantastic. Floor plans and more ... 2004-07-09UTC10:01:51Church Street EatingAs you were so kind providing the <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/il+bacio">Il Bacio</a> number - any idea what <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/the+dervish">The Dervish</a> one is?2004-07-04UTC10:29:32Digging for pieOn a quest for PIE, Clare is frightened of the amount of shrooms in this mushroom and ale number, so probably going to make a dessert instead. Found this vegan cheesecake recipe but it calls for a blender, so it looks ilke cherry pie is a winner... L... 2004-06-18UTC01:15:06Not much going on todayVery quiet in the office today, and no plans ot go out tonight, it's recovery day. Mark's birthday drinks tomorrow lunchtime, then off to Folkestone just in time to have missed helping Clare's bro' move house... feeling a bit guilty about that, as he... 2004-04-18UTC06:30:19Shaun of the DeadSaw Shaun of the Dead at last, see www.romzom.com for more details on it... I am so glad it was as good as I'd hoped, and was surprised that as well as being funny and cool and a bit gory, there were also moving and sentimental bits. I had the slight... 2004-03-26UTC02:04:28RE: The ScaffoldHey, I stumbled across your site whilst trying to look for a menu for Il Bacio! I have only lived in Stokey for 6 months but it is pretty cool, also the GLC are great, was at the Louisiana gig and the Fleece one, and also last year at the Welsh Club!... 2004-03-22UTC01:27:36Fish 4 homesEnded up going boozing Friday night and had dinner at Il Bacio where they got my order wrong for the first time - no complaints though, they rectified in super quick time.Got down to Portchester for mid afternoon, it was like there was an internation... 2004-01-25UTC07:10:23Bar 98Last night saw us drinking in the Rochester Castle (very busy, and not just with tramps and mentals) and the Coach and Horses, and then on to The Defoe (where I was roundly thrashed by Clare, and then to Il Bacio for the much anticipated meal...Seems... 2004-01-24UTC02:33:37Farmer's MarketWent to the farmer's market at Leswin Road today, it's a bit small innit? Soem of the usual suspects you would find at Borough Market, but only about half a dozen stalls.Apart from that, a very lazy weekend, popping out to The Defoe later to play poo... 2004-01-03UTC08:38:04A day in StokeyNot got much to do at all, might go out and take some snaps locally with the camera, might head into town to get series five of Buffy, as we got some vouchers for Christmas. Could head to The Defoe for some sneaky pool practice, as we're heading out ... 2003-12-22UTC10:11:05Frozen ballsMan it's so cold here today that my mouse ball is frozen, it's making it very difficult to work... the office is going to be dead quiet today, most people seem to have this whole week off, I'm still hoping for some fairy godmother type to appear from... 2003-09-18UTC10:38:34A night out in Stoke NewingtonWe replaced the cancelled gig with a night drinking beer in the Defoe (they still have Lock Stock on), and also Rose wine. I'm really into it now, whereas before I only used to drink red. I tried to get into white, but have settled on Rose, I love it... 2003-09-17UTC11:11:02Gig tonight. CANCELLEDWas planning to see Captain Soul tonight at a venue called 22 Inverness Street, which I'd never heard of before. So, night out in Stokey again, probably The Defoe, then Il Bacio, then a big fight on the way home!Am waiting for the bummers on popbitch... 2003-08-03UTC05:39:14Passione D'AmoreWent to Ryan's last night, but ended up eating in Il Bacio, had a different pizza a Passione D'Amore, aubergine, avocado, capers and mint, very tasty too.Went to the Red Bull Flug Tag thing in Hyde Park today, MAN ALIVE was it hot, and the transport ... 2003-07-14UTC09:04:55Weekender!LARGE weekend catching up with some old friends, including eating in some posh pub around the Essex Road, no idea what it was called... had a cheeky beer in the Porter House, and tried to buy an exercise bike, wonder how long this fad will last... Al... 2003-06-08UTC07:52:50Bahia De Alcudia"Guten Tag" as they say in Majorca... weather is fine, though we had one day of rain, food is shockingly bad, Clare got food poisoning one day. Not from the hotel though, we´ve not eaten much here. The guests seem to be about half English and half Ge... 2003-06-01UTC10:55:42Il BacioNext time I'm trying to find the number for Il Bacio, hopefully I'll find this page as their takeaway number doesn't seem to be online anywhere... it's 020 7249 2344 for the best garlic bread in town... The restaurant itself is at:61 Stoke Newington ...