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The Britannia, Dungeness

It's a lovely meal. Where else can be better! Don't miss it when you go visit Dungeness.

Particularly fulsome weekend, with curries.

Splendid weekend, a bit different this time, starting off with a half day on Friday. I headed to Winchester to meet up with some friends, and really needed the extra time to make the most of the night. Clare stayed home watching Children in Need afte...

Old Speckled Hen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greene_King"First brewed in 1979 by Morland Brewery in Abingdon, Oxfordshire to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the brewery's MG car - the mud splattered Ol' Speckled 'Un. Brewed since 1999 by Greene King. Greene King h...

They're sure to

Did they all really sell out? They did a little show at the 100 Club on Oxford Street to promote this new stuff I think, that would have been a bit good... I don't think I've ever seen them, but I really like them too.Actually 50 quid a pair is not b...
Rated 3.07/10 on Folkestone Gerald

My last things

My last day at this job started with my last delayed train on the way in to this job, fifteen minutes late, though I hardly noticed as I slept quite well on the way in. I suffered the grimness of the last blocked train toilet on this commute too, ble...

On my own today

Work's been a bit hectic, my IT colleague is out sick, so I'm fielding all enquiries (though generally just batting them back with "dunno, turn it off and on again"). Also Clare is working from home today, so I had to commute in on my own, I think th...

RE: WHITMORE CLARKE

I have a DEAD MANS PENNY that I found some years ago, my great grandfather was a Clarke and he had 10 brothers all of whom served in the war, they lived in Copford, Colchester, my penny has the name ROBERT CLARKE, could you tell me how to find out w...

The Heights - Jamaica Beer Eyes

And video number two from work, it's The Heights and "Jamaica Beer Eyes", also on www.bestbeforerecords.com. Tour dates are as follows:22 Feb 2006 Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms23 Feb 2006 Oxford Zodiac24 Feb 2006 Leicester Princess Charlotte25 Feb...

The Morning After Girls - Hi Skies

Before my recap of a great weekend, some videos as promised from work. First The Morning After Girls and "Hi Skies". They're new and hot from Australia, and signed to our label, Best Before Records... They have a few CDs available on import, The Morn...

Expose Club

Radiohead did play the Penny Theatre in Jan 1993, I promoted it, it was the last ever Expos� night. It was their first ever sell out gig outside of London or Oxford and was rammed to the rafters (we had over 300 people in there). They covered Rhinest...

Yes I know

Just having a laugh as I knew you'd be right back on here! We had a great night in - and that Oxford Landing Sauvignon Blanc is fab, I've had another bottle since then.

Sorry to leave such a gap

Been away for the weekend, not running and hiding in fear, we went to a fabulous wedding up in Oxford. Got The Oxford Tube there late on Friday as we were already booked onto it, and it was alright. Comfortable enough and only 15 quid for an open ret...

What I have done been reading

Just finished Underground London, and enjoyed it very much... Haven't reported in what I've been reading since I griped about The Moonstone I don't think, I really dragged through that one but enjoyed it by the end. Hmm, I'm a great reviewer of books...

The Comic Strip

Woo, there's a Comic Strip box set on the way, all THIRTY NINE comic strips! Doesn't specifically mention Mr Jolly Lives Next Door, but I'm guessing it's there... Who would have thought there were so many? Not all of them are great, but there's enoug...

Looking forward to The Tears

We're off to see The Tears tomorrow night, if the tickets ever show up... got a call from SMS who are delivering them today to say they're going to try again tomorrow... USELESS BASTARDS! Anyway, Nic went yesterday to the warm up in Oxford and says:i...

MORE Tears tickets

Oxford Zodiac on the 14th... damn I thought I was goign to the first show...They're not fetching the prices they might have done on ebay......

Loyd Grossman

By the University of Manchester, Oxford Road, appeared to be leaving the Museum.

Michelle Fowler

Walking on Oxford Road Manchester, up near the BBC.

Pete Doherty

I was sitting in the beer garden of the Oxford arms? on Saturday at 18.56pm when Pete walked passed wearing a black trilby, camel coat, jeans, and carrying a brown case while blowing his nose.

Gordon Burns

Walked past us as we were walking to the pub. About 4.30pm. Navy suit, very neatly dressed. Went into the BBC Building, probably to get ready for the news.

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DJ Stuart Marconi

Wearing mid length khaki shorts walking down into the tube

Johnny Greenwood

Casually crossing the road doing a bit of shopping. Couldn't believe my eyes.

I saw that today...

... I felt slightly intimidated. Then I walked down Oxford Street and just felt depressed. Then I bought a shiny silver stereo, and felt good. Another day on the emotional rollercoaster!

Midwife

An Oxford University boy band. what japes.

Loyd Grossman

On his way to a meeting by the looks of it striding with purpose.

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Colin Jackson

Last week, looking like a male model, nice duffel coat and scarf looked very handsome walking passed HMV opposite Bond st tube smiling.

The Darkness Pictures

Bumped into a friend last night in the pub who'd just got some photos back from another friend, from a night out about two years ago. I remembered going drinking, but had forgotten that we ended up going to see The Darkness at Metro on Oxford Street,...

GLC UK Tour

Newport hiphop heroes Goldie Lookin' Chain have confirmed details of their first full UK tour... you knows it, clarts!The "Draw-Based Confusion" tour includes dates with fellow countrymen Super Furry Animals, and follows recent appearances with The D...

Goldie Lookin' Chain tour

The pussies are too afeared to come back to Folkestone by the looks of this press release!Newport hiphop heroes Goldie Lookin' Chain have confirmed details of their first full UK tour... you knows it, clarts!The "Draw-Based Confusion" tour includes d...

Thom Yorke

Me and the missus were walking down a side street by the library thing in Oxford last Thursday (about 3.30) and she told me that the bloke who had just walked past was Him From Radiohead. I only saw him from behind, and he wasn't very tall. Mrs Apple...

Heaven

plus The Subways. First official gig for Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler's new band, though they went and did a couple of sneaky warmups before this in Oxford and somewhere else. Not that great really....

UK Indie gig

MJ Hibbett and more, a bit of a DIY effort from the uk-indie mailing list. At Oxford Point