Vegetables from Folkestone GeraldPauly Sandbanks menu Been sent the Sandbanks restaurant (fancy new restaurant at the Pavilion) menu, so here you go. Sounds ambitious but is apparently great, review to follow.STARTERS Creamed Sweetcorn Soup with a Poached Hen EggFour Pounds Ninety Pence Carpaccio of ... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11539/Sandbanks+menu">Rated 7.03/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11539/Sandbanks+menu">more</a>... 1.1957,51.0837,0 Vegan skills at The Hermitage! New vegan option on the menu at The Hermitage, I will be down to check it out asap:Lunch 3-course menu £14.95 22nd June 2008 - From 12pm until 3pm Starters: Avocado Provençale (vegan) Or Garlic Prawns Or Duck liver paté de maisonMain C... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11329/Vegan+skills+at+The+Hermitage%21"><img alt="Vegan skills at The Hermitage!" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3270/2496134859_780229c35f_d.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11329/Vegan+skills+at+The+Hermitage%21">Rated 5.63/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11329/Vegan+skills+at+The+Hermitage%21">more</a>... 1.1762,51.0783,0 Mothers day update from The George in Rye Mothers Day is nearly here. If you haven't sorted anything out yet, fear not: we're hosting a Mothering Sunday Lunch at The George in Rye.Your mum will feel like royalty and you can all enjoy a lovely menu from our head chef Rod, full of the promises... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10999/Mothers+day+update+from+The+George+in+Rye">more</a>... 0.7337,50.9508,0 Botolph's Bridge Inn. A mile or two back from the coast at Dymchurch in West Hythe, this is a great little find.Ideal for cyclists touring the Marsh, (cycle rack are provided next to a lovely little beer garden overlooking fields full of sheep.) or for those seeking somet... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10818/Botolph%27s+Bridge+Inn.">Rated 8.36/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10818/Botolph%27s+Bridge+Inn.">more</a>... 1.0357,51.0848,0 Hell yeah, encouragement, that's what I need! Well it was a lunch more than an actual party, and there's really not a huge amount to report, and you're not interested anyway, but HELLO TO ME IN THE FUTURE, how's it going five years from now? Do you remember that day, about five years ago, when y... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10768/Hell+yeah%2C+encouragement%2C+that%27s+what+I+need%21">Rated 4.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10768/Hell+yeah%2C+encouragement%2C+that%27s+what+I+need%21">more</a>... 1.0785,51.2793,0 sunday dinner My wife and I called into the Bull Inn for sunday lunch, we eat out ever weekend and this was the first time we had been into the Bull Inn,and it will be the last.We asked the waitress what vegetables came with the roast and was told, carrots, peas a... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10742/sunday+dinner">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10742/sunday+dinner">more</a>... 0.4705,51.2630,0 York (being the fourth part of my holiday) York is great, a lot like Canterbury, but seemingly with more pubs. Our hotel was the birth place of Guy Fawkes, and had sloping floors and four poster beds, proper historic. It practically butts up to the cathedral, not sure you can tell from my pho... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10698/York+%28being+the+fourth+part+of+my+holiday%29">more</a>... 1.1645,51.0800,0 First trip to Truffles From my recent blog posting: Friday night we had our proper birthday night out, taken out for a meal by Clare's bro and fiance to Truffles. I was a bit apprehensive, as we'd checked out the menu when it first opened (it used to be Panchos and La Bamb... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/8813/First+trip+to+Truffles">Rated 3.38/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/8813/First+trip+to+Truffles">more</a>... 1.0817,51.0712,0 Some thoughts on the Skuba bar Slight repost from the weblog:... got distracted by the thought of Thai food in Skuba. It was GREAT to sit out in their garden when we should have been at work, reading the papers while waiting for our lunch to arrive - this is the life I was thinkin... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/8797/Some+thoughts+on+the+Skuba+bar">Rated 4.43/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/8797/Some+thoughts+on+the+Skuba+bar">more</a>... 1.1727,51.0766,0 Paul's We have both eaten here several times before... We both enjoyed our first course ( duck terrine etc and mussels and prawns + parmesan twist etc), However, the main courses were both disappointing... The vegetables were virtuallty raw (especially the... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/8125/Paul%27s">Rated 6.03/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/8125/Paul%27s">more</a>... 1.1747,51.0790,0 Lunch at the Jackdaw Had been meaning to try out the Jackdaw for a good while, we pass through Denton every time we go to Canterbury, but aren't usually in a position to stop. This time we were!Super meal, plenty of choice, a REALLY nice pub. We were on wheels, so couldn... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/3824/Lunch+at+the+Jackdaw"><img alt="Lunch at the Jackdaw" src="http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B0001P1BOI.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/3824/Lunch+at+the+Jackdaw">Rated 5.48/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/3824/Lunch+at+the+Jackdaw">more</a>... 1.1682,51.1814,0 All you can eat Checked out Kalala at last today, for lunch, £8.98 for an all you can eat Chinese buffet. It was very good, even for a veggie. Plenty of spring rolls, noodle dishes, tofu, vegetables, sauces, and loads of meaty dishes too. Nice to be able to have a p... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/1478/All+you+can+eat"><img alt="All you can eat" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3278/2560500877_ab3d883ebb_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/1478/All+you+can+eat">Rated 8.09/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/1478/All+you+can+eat">more</a>... 1.1718,51.0781,0