Oof, bum arse service in The JackdawJust been to The Jackdaw for lunch, and though the food was great again (one Indonesian vegetable satay, one roast beef and one roast turkey, not all me you understand) we had a hiccup with our starter. The main courses came before the starter, not i... SupergrassMore Folkestone gigs action, Supergrass play the Leas Cliff Hall on the 21st of May, see Folkestone gigs for more details, or get tickets from hereFor loads more gigs, see folkestonegerald.com...... Denim and Leather (but not actually leather)What a smashing day, it's the first time this year I've not had my big coat on and have given the denim jacket a dusting down, nice... I will be up Primrose Hill later with my top off no doubt.Had a bundle of things I wanted to say, but spent so long... StokefestThat website is all about looking for sponsorship, there's not a lot out there for punters in terms of lineups etc... Hank Wangford played at the Vortex on Friday, didn't know about it until we went there for breakfast yesterday though... Well recomm... Darkness TourNICE ONE, got my invite to the Darkness album launch party on Monday, after much prompting... also selling tickets to all their dates now through popex:The Darkness @ Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire (Sat 4 Oct) [info / details]The Da... Doing a deal...Doing mailouts galore! Ladytron is still going out, The Darkness one didn't, doing a Sony one paying and a Fly regional one not paying, and a Junior Senior one soon...Investigating upgrade path for popex serverRe-ordering security levels for barfly s... 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... Miles Barr<a href="http://www.tkhosting.co.uk/miles-barr/">Lots of Folkestone properties on this site</a>.Fig CafeThe cafe that was the highlight of my weekend is called Fig, and is in the Metropole Hotel (not actually a hotel any more) and it's all vegan and organic and everything. I doubt that the area has seen such a thing before, and our lunch was so good (I... The QuarterI picked up a magazine called The Quarter, which is a kind of fanzine for the creative community of the area. No, me either, but then I clearly don't know the place at all.. Anyway, it's articles and listings and that promoting a sense of artistic we... 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... Doesn't the new Engineers album remind you of the Leas Cliff Hall?Viewed from the underneath of course... hope the cover shows up here, otherwise check it out on Amazon...Tracklisting is:1. Home2. Waved On3. New Horizons4. Forgiveness5. Let�s Just See6. Come in Out of the Rain7. Peter Street8. Said and Done9. Thras... Life SavingsHave invested my life savings in a property redevelopment thing in Kiln Road, Fareham, Hampshire, very exciting. We'll see the plans for converting a two bedroom bungalow into a nice four bedroom house here soon. I hope.Also, fingers crossed, I have... More Folkestone housesGot some more houses to browse, at CT19 6BT (128k), CT19 4HZ (150k and actually Cheriton) and CT19 6AL (215k) - prices are rising, have I left it too late? All probably a bit far from the station anyway.... Monster cleanupCleaned the flat in a big way today, including the kitchen floor, the cooker and defrosting the fridge and the freezer, mostly with a hair dryer. It's been the hottest day ever in the history of all time again today, I'm sure of it.Ooh, Eastenders Ex... CSSGot Clare's CV fixed up, using proper CSS and that. Had a bit of trouble with the lists overnight, wanted to include things that were lists as proper lists, ie;<ul> <li>element 1</li> <li>element 2</li> <li&g... Reading FestivalI think this is my first non Reading Festival bank holiday weekend in ten years, poor Cinderella left at work. Got only 3.5 days holiday left to last all year, might have a weekend in France next month, and might need some to pad around Christmas... ... Fig Cafe RIPAARGH, can't believe it, got down to Folkestone only to find the Fig Cafe has been closed! We're not sure if it's permanent or just for refitting of its host the Metropole. Could well imagine it going out of business, seemed a bit niche, but we loved... 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 ... Doctor DoctorHad a great weekend, Chambers let me down a bit though, or I let it down, it was too smokey in there, so I was sat there being a bit quiet with streaming eyes, and feeling guilty for getting everyone else to go there. No-one else seemed to mind, or n... Blogging about Blogging about Bloggingpidster.com got a mention on zeldman.com for pointing out something wonky in a favelet he'd written, nice. Now after a bit of log checking etc, someone who's beeen driven to pidster by the link on zeldman has checked out his redesign of bbc.co.uk, an... I don't know who it isSomeone who really likes the Black Crowes I guess, and might want to be anonymous... anyway off to Folkestone for the duration of the break, enjoy the gigs!Updates of the dayGot the David Devant single today, there's a review up here, get tickets for their Dingwalls show... Also some more links to Goldie Lookin' Chain pictures... They're playing live tonight, supporting the Super Furry Animals, and also at some "new band... DismantledGot the computer in bits today, hopefully to get it upgraded, gotta get this IPOD stuff working.Link of the day: The Lock, a free Camden based magazine. Different, and clearly not as good as our very own Fly magazine. Magazines are my theme of the da... Sunday Times takes the Orient ExpressDid you know it still travels through Folkestone? Read all about it, they didn't enjoy the change in our town though...Then we reached Folkestone, got off the train and onto a coach, yes, a coach, for the Eurotunnel transfer: going round Folkestone r... Darkness Tickets, buy or sell!If you've hit this page looking for tickets, or you have tickets that you'd like to sell, please leave a message here...I am looking for a couple of Darkness tickets for Folkestone, can anyone help?There should be links to a company specialising in s... I would like to know if Canterbury has a venue that teaches rock and roll and if not, what is the address of the rock and roll venue in folkestone?? e? Lock StockA pleasant evening in the Defoe, they have a new guest beer on called Lock Stock, it's a smashing deep red colour and tastes a bit of bitter chocolate. Spotted CELEBS, that's my best hobby - Sue Perkins was the most famous, her off celebrity Big Brot... RE: Darkness TicketsReally need 3 tickets for the folkestone leas cliff hall gig. e-mail me at justeviluk@hotmail.com asap.InspirationDecided to sort out a work page today that was taking 15 seconds or so to load, that's not good! This is only on one project, and it's one I'm not working on any more, but it's still not good to know something I've written is so crappy... it's not hu... Queens of the Stone Age+ King AdoraCreamEric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, in Folkestone, wow...... Rolling StonesThe 'Stones came to Folkestone a few times, and at least a couple of different venues.Going GoingHugh Hopper - he played a lot in FolkestoneHawkwind<a href="http://www.starfarer.net/support.html">this page about Hawkwind support acts</a>: <blockquote>The Hippy Slags supported at Folkestone in 1988(ish), with another band maybe the Ozrics?</blockquote>Taylor MadeMick Taylor, sometime Rolling Stone...Noel Redding bornIn Folkestone!Skid RowGary Moore (also of Thin Lizzy's band of this name (nothing to do with Sebastian Bach et al) played Folkestone some time this month, not sure what day...DioCrazy hobbit loving one time front man of Black Sabbath -Folkestone, are you READY TO ROCK???Jimi HendrixJimi also attends a New Years Eve party at Margaret Redding's house, Folkestone...Amy WinehouseFOLKESTONE KENT.Folkestone Classic Film Club11am, Enquiries 01303 245812DONOVANFOLKESTONE.SassafrasMistakenly 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 Stone RosesNo, I wasn't there.Queens Of The Stone AgeReading Festival 2000Placebo, Queens of the Stone Age, Slipknot, Gorky's, Foo Fighters, Ween, Primal Scream, Daphne and Celeste, JJ72, SFA, And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, At The Drive In...... Live Music - The MercurialsLive Spanish/jazz music from the Mercurials at Tim's Vino & Tapas, 3a West Terrace, Folkestone. o Time: from 8:00pm. o Admission: free - priority seating given to diners. o For further information or to book a table please call 01303 249... Where's WallyWe will be giving away Where's Wally hats, having a giant Where's Wally hunt and a colouring competition . Waterstone's (old Town Hall), Folkestone. 10:00-12:00 Folkestone Invicta AWAY at ChesterFolkestone Harbour FestivalComplete Stone Roses, Kings Of LyonWheatusSomeone on the onfolkestone forum says "i just remember luis lozano on stage! and throwing wheatos at wheatus... we were a sad sad bunch... hmmmThe RubReni out of the Stone Roses and his band... was looking forward to this a lot, but it was absolutely shocking.Puppetry of the PenisAnother bizarrely recurring event at Folkestone. We like blue comedy, psychics, and cocks apparently.Pal JoeyThis is to announce the musical 'Pal Joey' to be performed on the 3rd 4th 5th of August at Westbrook House Preparetory School 54-56 Shornecliffe Rd, Folkestone. 7.30 pm. Tickets are �5.00 Normal price or �3.50 Concs and groups of 5 or more. Tickets a... 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... Glastonbury 1995The year Pulp replaced The Stone Roses as headliners, along with Oasis and The Cure. Great weather. Peak of the britpop years.Folkestone Classic Car FestivalHope the weather's nice for this, see you down there...Grand Oldtimer Car RallyThe Grand, The Leas, Folkestone. Details and advance bookings for vehicles: 01303 863509