Surprise dj from Folkestone GeraldPauly Sandbanks Restaurant, The Pavilion, Wear Bay Road - Sat 23rd Aug I haven't written one of these reviews for a while and, to be honest, I wondered whether I ever would again. There are only so many times you can be bothered to write something about crap food served by people who don't give a damn about good food o... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11540/Sandbanks+Restaurant%2C+The+Pavilion%2C+Wear+Bay+Road+-+Sat+23rd+Aug">Rated 6.38/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11540/Sandbanks+Restaurant%2C+The+Pavilion%2C+Wear+Bay+Road+-+Sat+23rd+Aug">more</a>... 1.1957,51.0837,0 Top ten best restaurants in the area The votes are in, these are the top ten best restaurants in the area as voted by you (so, the ten restaurants with the most loyal net savvy customers and regulars who visit this site then), a few surprises in there:Botolphs Bridge Inn (9.10/10)Bella ... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11335/Top+ten+best+restaurants+in+the+area">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11335/Top+ten+best+restaurants+in+the+area">more</a>... 1.0357,51.0848,0 Immortalise someone for Christmas! If you are immortalised in oil, next time someone says 'you're no oil painting' you will be able to cut them dead when you produce before their very eyes the Christmas present you got for your wife in 2007 - a picture of yourself! - Actually, Kev (of... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10717/Immortalise+someone+for+Christmas%21">more</a>... 1.1645,51.0800,0 Fake GAP voucher Hmm, I smell bullshit, there's a supposedly fake GAP voucher doing the rounds offering a 60% discount at GAP today, I heard about this on www.bbc.co.uk/breakfast - don't worry though, GAP will still be offering a genuine 30% discount to anyone turnin... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10706/Fake+GAP+voucher">Rated 6.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10706/Fake+GAP+voucher">more</a>... 1.0814,51.2787,0 Splendid weekended Great weekend, went to visit the folks and we got down in plenty of time to go to Portsmouth Dockyard and see the Mary Rose and the Victory. The Mary Rose was more interesting than I thought, it's not just a big lump of driftwood, but the Victory was... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10627/Splendid+weekended">Rated 6.43/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10627/Splendid+weekended">more</a>... -1.0971,50.8408,0 Fullsome weekender Fairly action packed weekend for me really, surprise meal for Clare's folks for their ruby wedding on Friday, we went to The Jackdaw. I had exotic mushroom paella, it was a bit dull really but a nice night out anyway. Most other people loved their fo... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10558/Fullsome+weekender"><img alt="Fullsome weekender" src="http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B0001P1BOI.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10558/Fullsome+weekender">Rated 5.74/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10558/Fullsome+weekender">more</a>... 1.1682,51.1814,0 Rah, we took the quiz again The quiz at the ship is GREAT, surprise question master this week was the wife's cousin, but I SWEAR this is not how we won. It all came down to a tie breaker in the end, set by the landlord (who is not a relation) on how much the bus fare was from B... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9624/Rah%2C+we+took+the+quiz+again"><img alt="Rah, we took the quiz again" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3114/2725960762_8a049d3d31_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9624/Rah%2C+we+took+the+quiz+again">Rated 6.03/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/9624/Rah%2C+we+took+the+quiz+again">more</a>... 1.1465,51.0736,0 Chops! Started the weekend with a super rarity, drinks in Farringdon. Been trying to meet up with a couple of the Fareham boys who are commuters too and work in the area, and this week no-one had a good excuse not to do it, so it's all on - To The Eagle. It... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/8000/Chops%21">more</a>... -0.1101,51.5244,0 Down in the tube station at lunchtime Our trip to Down Street went very well thanks for asking, feel very lucky to have had a bit of a spy around. It's not normally open, but someone has to go down there and do regular inspections so we managed to tag onto the back of that. The station w... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/4783/Down+in+the+tube+station+at+lunchtime">more</a>... -0.1482,51.5045,0 Camden Underworld A radio one show, was billed as Longpigs and Fluffy and Menswear were surprise headliners. The glory days of britpop! They got in big trouble for swearing live on the radio. Think I have the day right, let me know if you know better...... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/157/Camden+Underworld">more</a>... -0.1420,51.5386,0