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Yesterday was a good day

Well, a momentous day - wee man started crawling! I have come to rely on putting him down and knowing he's not going anywhere while I turn my back, it lets us get things like washing up and so on done. But no more, he's finally started crawling at th...

Oh yeah finished my book too

World without end, book without end more like, it just went on and on and on. Enjoyable enough in short bursts but a bit relentless, the same things being done by / to the same people again and again and again. Much like the book this is a sequel to,...

Boing

Spring appears to have sprung! Sunshine for two days in a row, I have turned the central heating off.The flat is still under offer, no progress as yet. I have appointed a solicitor, they have sent / are sending me acres of questionnaire to fill out, ...

What's a good cocktail?

I have Chartreuse, Jack Daniels, gin, bacardi, Travarica, amaretto, and vodka. I don't drink spirits, but I'm thinking of emptying our drinks cabinet in case we move soon. We have accepted an offer on the flat, so it will surely be soon, these things...

Our trip to Dublin (part two)

We started the day at the Hugh Lane gallery, really handy for our hotel and they have The Eve Of St Agness, an excellent and famous Harry Clarke window. We've been before but good to check in again. They also have an exhibition based on the studio of...

Chilean Chocolan Shiraz on the tasting table at Karl's Good Food

2005 Syrah, Chocolan, Chile: On the whole, Chile has always made solid, well-made wines that are flawless but very often unremarkable.However, in recent years, an appreciation for matching grapes to particular sites, altitudes and soils has been on t...

Our trip to Dublin (part one)

Went to Dublin for the weekend, just Clare and I, we left the wee man at home. I did miss him a lot, I get even more homesick than before these days, even on the shortest of trips.Good flight times with Ryan Air meant we had time to drop Harry off at...

A shooting!

It's all gone a bit The Wire round here! An actual shooting to the death in practically my immediate family. Little girl tells dad that her step-dad smacked her, so dad goes round with his gun, puts it in step-dad's mouth and threatens him (verbally ...

Can I play HTML5 Youtube videos in Firefox right now?

A nice reminder of the video issues in the shift from flash to HTML5. HTML5 will be omg the shizzle good, but see there's a VHS vs Betamax style problem, and that story on lifehacker.com sums up the details. Firefox are going with one standard for HT...

Happy birthday Harry

He's 3/4 today, nine months.

Yeah I didn't want to go anyway

Love Gun live in Islington Academy last night:Seems the gig was cut short after only twelve soongs but it seems like quite a good little set to me. I like short gigs these days, I'd have had no trouble making the last train. Lots of details on the en...

BBC 6 Music autoresponse

They responded quickly to my complaint, but do not directly address my suggestion that they close down Radio 1 instead:Thanks for your e-mail regarding BBC 6 Music.All services are being reviewed at the moment as a part of the BBC wide Strategy Revie...

Some unusual gems for you on the Tasting Table this weekend.....

Whites2007, La Vigne de L'oubli, Domaine d'Escausses: Made from a mixture of 15 to 50 year old vines, this is a barrel fermented blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Mauzac and Muscadelle. It has nice aromatic, almost curry spice aromas and a lovely waxy textur...

Recommend someone to value our Folkestone flat for lettings?

Wondering about renting our flat out instead of selling it, anyone recommend a local lettings company?I tried Avenue Lettings, as one of the potential buyers apparently got them in to find out its rental potential, but have had no joy. Phoned them, t...

Flat in our block for sale for a lot less than ours

Here on Rightmove... I was curious, assuming it was one of the flats that's the same as our one. But no, it's the one bedroom basement flat next door. I think it sold for more than that not so long ago, this owner (who lets it) has not had it long I ...

Hot links of the day

Lego rubiks robot solves the cube in 12 seconds, thanks for that one @hpoom .Also here's that Folkestone urban skiing video that's been generating a bit of a buzz recently.BIt busy for actually writing stuff up. We are all well though, my cold is nea...

More vino

Clare did not open that Peter Lehman in the end, she took my cold into consideration, my taste buds have been shot... I did not even try any of the Roggeri Barolo that was out for tasting in Karl's. Maybe next weekend. Had a nice valentines day, took...

One Dering Road - Open Garden - Plantsperson's romantic town garden with optimum use of space

Scent Scent Scent and Color .....Lillies Roses Honeysuckle Clematis .....So much in abundance and so healthy ...deserves its accolade of 'best small garden' ! Worth a visit....see 50 best small gardens 'The Telegraph' 2009 July 23 .

Escaped the snow today

Went to water babies as normal this morning despite my cold. It was good, three under water "swims" from Harry. Only two other parents and babies in this week, two more were out through illness. So lots of space in the pool but less voices in the sin...

Expensive bottle of wine on the tasting table at Karl's this weekend

Have a try of their �45 2001 Barolo if you call in this weekend, nice! Are they only doign that assuming no-one will be able to get past the snow? We will try I think...Plus valentines offers. Enjoy!Enjoy a Karl's House Platter for two plus a bottle ...

Snow joke getting in today

National Rail said there were no delays on my route between Folkestone and Westenhanger this morning and BBC Breakfast were obviously fed the same lie. Got to the station, earlier trains had not yet run, no danger of one running soon either. Guard on...

Heavy snow again here

A burst of heavy snow this morning in Folkestone that stopped as quickly as it started, but it's been snowing fairly consistently all day here at work, and it's just started to settle. It's going to be a fun walk back to the station. Yes I'm still ge...

Still Suede tickets available

All the cheap seats have gone but there are still special package tickets here, including tickets with dinner and so on.Expect to pay a lot extra for these, but at least they are still available...Fine Dining Hospitality Pre-show hospitality in Royal...

Happy 2/3 birthday Harry

Eight months old today.

Some snow here, with more on the way, they're making emergency lift sharing plans at work. In other work news, we're having another desk reshuffle.

Boys night in

I'm sure there are a lot more of these than there are boys nights out these days... Clare has gone to see Strictly Come Dancing with her mum at the O2 so me and Harry are in alone. He's been grumbling since she's been gone but is in bed now. He had a...

Suede tickets on sale now

Ticketmaster says Suede are playing in Boston in April. Is it a mistake? I heard on the radio this morning mention of people having Teenage Cancer Trust gig tickets already, can this be true?Harry woke in the night for the first time in aaaages, he h...

Weekend and that

Friday night went to Richard Herring's gig at the Cheesegrater in Folkestone, was good. Quarterhouse doesn't seem to have changed much though I did hear that Bar Vasa had pulled out of the bar / food, all still seems to be functioning normally. Did n...

RE: Bella Pizza

Ha Ha Ha Ha!! Do you love them? HAHA HA AHAH AHA HA AH

Has Sandgate Bar Vasa closed?

I hear it's being turned into flats. Of all the pubs that might close, this one surprises me. Not that I went there, but I thought a lot of people did.Don't even have the car this week so I can't check it out on the way home.Any other recent pub clos...

Great weekend, dreadful last leg of journey!

Very good flying visit to mum and dad's, ace to see everyone again, shame it has to be such a brief trip each time. No time to catch up with friends this time, but Clare and I went out for a later dinner at Ask, and it was very nice.Harry has been a ...

Chris De Burgh

Born: 1948 in Buenos Aires, Argentina Style: Rock / Pop Check out: "The Lady in Red" "Don't Pay the Ferryman" "Missing You"
Rated 3.07/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Chris De Burgh & Band in London

Born: 1948 in Buenos Aires, Argentina Style: Rock / Pop Check out: "The Lady in Red" "Don't Pay the Ferryman" "Missing You" GET ME IN!...
Rated 3.07/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Peter Kay in Glasgow

{%Tag1%} TicketsPeter Kay returns after almost7 years to live stand-up comedy. Britain's most successful comedian is taking his 'Tour that doesn't Tour' finally on the...

Peter Kay in Glasgow

{%Tag1%} TicketsPeter Kay returns after almost7 years to live stand-up comedy. Britain's most successful comedian is taking his 'Tour that doesn't Tour' finally on the...

Chris De Burgh & Band in Birmingham

Born: 1948 in Buenos Aires, Argentina Style: Rock / Pop Check out: "The Lady in Red" "Don't Pay the Ferryman" "Missing You" GET ME IN!...

Chris de Burgh in Birmingham

Born: 1948 in Buenos Aires, Argentina Style: Rock / Pop Check out: "The Lady in Red" "Don't Pay the Ferryman" "Missing You"

Peter Kay in Glasgow

{%Tag1%} TicketsPeter Kay returns after almost7 years to live stand-up comedy. Britain's most successful comedian is taking his 'Tour that doesn't Tour' finally on the...

Chris de Burgh in Birmingham

Born: 1948 in Buenos Aires, Argentina Style: Rock / Pop Check out: "The Lady in Red" "Don't Pay the Ferryman" "Missing You"

Peter Kay in Glasgow

{%Tag1%} TicketsPeter Kay returns after almost7 years to live stand-up comedy. Britain's most successful comedian is taking his 'Tour that doesn't Tour' finally on the...

Peter Kay in Glasgow

{%Tag1%} TicketsPeter Kay returns after almost7 years to live stand-up comedy. Britain's most successful comedian is taking his 'Tour that doesn't Tour' finally on the...

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