A weekend in PortchesterWas curious about a new road called Caer Peris View in Portchester, dad found info about it on this Portchester Castle site explains that Caer Peris means Portchester Castle, it's named after a guy called Perrex who declared himself king. There's als... A weekend in PortchesterWas curious about a new road called [map]Caer Peris View[/map] in Portchester, Dad found info about it on this Portchester Castle site explains that Caer Peris means Portchester Castle, it's named after a guy called Perrex who declared himself king. ... Folkestone weekenderAt last, a blog entry that is not just a handy way for me to keep track of what I've been up to at work so I have a smart answer when the boss asks... it's the weekend, so no work at all!Had a delightful weekend in Folkestone, much better than I thou... Weekender!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... Weird WeekendFitted in two birthdays a wedding and a funeral this weekend, funeral was very sad, especially seeing all the old soldiers lined up and hearing the last post played. Goodbye Uncle Pym.Wedding was top, rich people always get married better, it being a... Folkestone WeekenderBooked into La Bamba Mexican Restaurant, Hythe which I just found via Hythe Live. I think it's not up to date, as I'm sure the fantastic Kai's has closed now. Also going to Chambers again which I'm really looking forward to - proper beer, pool table ... Weekender!Can't decide if Google is being knocked here, even very gently, or just bloggers... it's a bit of a non story and not strictly accurate, in my case anyway. I mostly set this blog up to make a bit of money by advertising, as well as to remind me of st... Duran Duran @ Kentish Town ForumGig last night was ace, though Duran Duran themselves didn't put on too much of a performance, at least to start with, they were happy with standing there knowing the crowd were loving them. The atmosphere in the venue was great, and best of all it w... Weekend reviewSmashing weekend in Folkestone, they now have a hexagonal pool table in ... Weekend in FolkestoneNot feeling too clever for spending all day and all night in Chambers, but good weekend anyway. Didn't see any houses, though got a few ideas from property guides and that - stretching to buying a house with a self contained flat (not necessarily tha... Weekend reviewWent to International Student House on Friday for a gig, and to a good pub called The Albany, then to Winchester on Saturday to see MJ Hibbet, had a FOUR HOUR journey back from there because of the rail replacement bus service being caught up behind ... A weekend in FolkestoneThese days a weekend in Folkestone is a bit of a terrifying prospect for me. I used to really enjoy going down and I still do but it seems like our weekends are getting larger and larger each time. The last two times it has taken me a good couple o... WeekenderA bit of an underachiever of a weekend all told, watched a lot of Buffy mostly. We managed to spare a few hours to go to the pub, checked out the Red Lion (what was The Tup), it's not changed at all, they still have Tup Ale at the bar and the same pe... WeekenderWe're off to Timothy's Wine Bar for dinner on Saturday, some sort of Spanish evening, will obviously report back...RE: Tres productive weekendgood luck with converting them. i can assure you, if you want to author them properly, you'll need to put aside a good....errr....50 years....Subservient ChickenFinally, somebody in a chicken costume who will do whatever you want.RE: Subservient ChickenThats Awesome!Big weekend thenManaged to fit quite a lot in the weekend, we completed on the flat so went round there and sort of wandered about in the vastness of it, there's no furniture in it yet. Saturday we went to Gate 28 friends and family, and sorted out the minor detail ... RE: Big weekend thenWe've finally gone and done it and are now on the web !Congratulations on "the big weekend",Love & best wishes,Trevor, Linda, Robert & Sarah xxxxxxxpsThis is my first attempt at contact with the outside world,hope this finds you as it leaves me !Chee... RE: Big weekend thenCONGRATULATIONS AND CELEBRATIONS I WANT THE WORLD TO KNOW I'M HAPPY AS CAN BE...You got a kenel out the back of your flat for the hair bear? ;-)Wedding venues in KentFollowing a link from the London By London mailout about civil wedding ceremonies, I have found a list of approved venues in Kent... not sure who they're approved by, the list is shorter than I thought! We might start looking this weekend, to give us... A Kentish WeddingClare has found the fearsome sounding akentishwedding.co.uk/, which apparently is good because it's got reviews of all the available venues in Kent. She's also come home with a wedding survival guide which I am less pleased with, partly because of th... RE: Big weekend thenCongratulation on your engagement ! Very pleased for you both. Ryan (scottish git, you probably dont remember) Whopper of a weekendWell that was a mighty BEAST of a weekend, took a couple of extra days to go round Kent checking out wedding venues, so I have a nice short working week now. We have finalised a venue and it is the previously mentioned Lympne Castle. It's not cheap, ... broken CSSAs before, it was an error on a previous line in the CSS that was causing the problem.Bank holiday WEEKENDER!Got my first network alert popup today, as I left the wlan bit turned on on the Pocket PC... 243 moving too fast to investigate, though the network name was the full street address so it won't be hard to find again...Popped in to Chambers beer fest F... BBC - Kent Places - 360 degree panoramas - FolkestoneThis is quite cool, <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/places/pans/folkestone/index.shtml">Panoramic views of Folkestone</a> from <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk">bbc.co.uk</a>...BBC - Kent History - Titanic LivesSome Titanic resources <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/history/features/titanic.shtml">here</a>, with a Kentish perspective though, so no links to our family...FawkenhamSounds like very North Kent to me, but I don't know. Heard from a journo that it was confirmed to stop at Folkestone, Gashford, Northfleet and London King's Cross. This tai chi site lumps Fawkenham in with Northfleet, don't know what to make of all t... Eating chicken gives you cancerSomething like that anyway, according to this story on the beeb... Property prices appear to be unaffected by this news if this 3 bed flat on our street is anything to go by... that's Folkestone by the way.Bit cold today, croaky throat too, might be... Seven Drunken NightsThe Dubliners with Paddy Reilly playing live in DublinAmy WinehouseFOLKESTONE KENT.Zack DickensSassafrasMistakenly originally spelled Sasafrass, sorry, think I got that from a Leas Cliff Hall <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/gig/Judas-Priest-Leas-Cliff-Hall/17496.html">poster from 1975</a>.The DarknessNME On night, with Kennedy SoundtrackBowlie WeekenderBelle and Sebastian etc, the forerunner to All Tomorrow's Parties. Got very drunk.Reading FestivalJust went for the day, and we picked the worst day by far looks like, RHCP disappointed. I remember They Might Be Giants and Echobelly and Ginger Wildhearts playing with a broken arm.... StrangeloveRescheduled from 6/6/97 I think. Huge drunken night, I possibly broke my elbow, I will scan the picture in of it...Heineken FestivalKirsty MacColl and Tom Robinson. Honestly, I went to some better gigs than this.Chilli FiestaSome sort of chili event on this weekend in Chichester... best we keep the weekend free though I think...Henry RollinsSome rubbish spoken word thing. He is frightening so we laughed at his jokes anyway.Highlights of new graduate work 2005 Kent Institute of Art and DesignSurrey Institute of Art and Design and theEcole des Beaux Arts, ValenciennesA selection of work from students completing their BA (or equivalent) at these three institutions made by independent curator, Clare Smith... Drawing for and from SculptureGroup exhibition of sculptors' drawings, curated by Anthony Heywood and Peter Fillingham, in conjunction with the Public Art Research Centre, Kent Institute of Art and Design.Club Chicken RoyaleCheap drinks! live bands! guest DJs! Awoken+ Gallows + Clone The Fragile + Bound By Blood + Death Of NarniaHorse The Band+ A Traitor Like Judas + Sadako + Lostfoundbroken + The Morder Obsession + one more TBADavid Devant and his Spirit WifeMy favourite band of the time, one of my few visits to Kent "before".Isle Of Wight Festival: Weekend in Newport228.80Lovebox Weekender - Friday Ticket, Dizzee Rascal, Chase & StatusBorn: 1985 in London, EnglandStyle: Hip-HopCheck out: 'Flex' 'I Luv U' 'Pussy'ole (Old Skool)' Dizzee Rascal TicketsThe 'Boy in da Corner' takes centre stage on his...Rosita+ Mica Bomb + Reverend Pike. Rosita were two of Kenickie and Mica Bomb were connected to the singer of the Sultans of Ping I'm sure...Harlequins 2010-2011: £99 Season Ticket Offer in Twickenham99.00Small World Solar Powered Spring FestivalAll over the bank holiday weekend, somewhere in Headcorn!The Grand TurkThe Grand Turk set to sail from Folkestone Harbour!The Grand Turk is probably best-known in Britain for her role in the 'Hornblower' and other films and television series. The ship has been a regular visitor to ports in Kent in the past, but this vis... As I See It� - Poetry and RhymeIf you've ever had your breath taken away by a stunning view or walked through a wood in autumn and felt inspired to put pen to paper, this could be the exhibition for you. "As I See It" is a collection of works by local poet Adrian Williams, who fou... DigiFestUK Southeast[quote]Short film night opening what we hope will eventually become a full scale film festival. Special guest veteran stage and screen actor Ken Colley (Admiral Piett in The Empire Strikes Back and [arti... John Mayall's Bluesbreakers+ Chicken Shack, a welcome return for this UK blues legend and Clapton collaborator.Broken Social SceneBlessed By A Broken Heart, Support10.00Ken Dodd's Happiness ShowStevie Wonder and Paul McCartney - Saturday and Sunday Weekend Ticket