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Quiet night in Folkestone

Saturday we went on a bit of tour of Folkestone, just to remind us and our visitor Emma of some of the less salubrious joints in town. We were originally going to head into Hythe and get a curry, but Emma already had a dinner lined up, so decided to ...

London Crawling

Great weekend in London, a bit of a change of scene for us. Came up Saturday afternoon, and did a bit of shopping, a nice new pair of trousers and a shirt, to wear to the evening's party. This was at The Corner Store for Stu and Alice's wedding, and ...

There's only one Tommy Walsh

Tow 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...

Bar 98

Last 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...

Farmer's Market

Went 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...

Wallpaper

Saw these ages ago in Spitalfields Market, and have been hoping to find them again... one of these for sure in the new flat! It's not too tacky is it..?...

Dolf de Datsun

While completely failing to get any Christmas shopping yesterday, I saw Dolf Datsun also moping round the market, with a girl. He had a scarf round his face, hopefully just to ward off the cold, and not because he was in some kind of disguise.

Up early to get those AC/DC tickets

C'mon...Good weekend though, started slightly fuzzy with booze, then met the parents for a curry at the Punjab in Covent Garden, then saw David Blaine in his box, he really does seem to be there, I don't get what the trick is still. Is David Blaine c...
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Spitalfields

Spent a few hours today in old Spitalfields market, bought some Sedlescombe organic booze (cider and apple wine) and some Elvis coasters, and seen some prints that we like.I also ordered me a new modern [[http://www.oystercard.com Oystercard, which w...

A gig for the cockneys

If you're not going to Kylie Minogue, Soft Cell, Westlife, or any of the other sold out extravaganzae in the capital, then I've got a lovely selection box of indie pop for you tomorrow. If you're near to East London.There are four bands play tomorrow...

Frankie Machine Cancel

Tomorrow's Frankie Machine show is now CANCELLED, because of an illness... don't die before you've played London man...This is not one of those music industry codes where "musical difference" really means "fist fights", and "exhaustion" means "heroin...

Craig David covers, in an acoustic stylee

The Fighting Cocks covering Craig David? With their reputation?No, not quite, but they are doing a show at the home of acoustic sit-down stylee action, The Spitz, in East London's Spitalfields Market, on Thursday night...Starts at 9pm, and it's a Lad...

Don't let your weekend finish early!

DENY that it is time to go back to work by going to a gig tonight! Several popEx bands are in ACTION tonight. The editor's choice is Jacques @ Spitz, Spitalfields Market, London, but also My Vitriol are playing at Camden Palace, Paul Weller is at Rea...