message query for wales

Tipping etiquette

Had the day off today a day working jolly hard at home, as our new fridge freezer was being delivered. I shouldn't joke about it, the working from home I mean, but it's a running routine between Clare and myself, she works at home once a week usually...

Folkestone suicide tragedy

An apparent eye witness has come forward to the tragic death on Friday, claiming that NO, there was not a crowd to witness the event and NO, no-one was holding up a mobile phone filming:Asd for what you've been told about people there taking pictures...

Hey Jez - it's George (geordie

Gerald - 'tis Geordie George if U R da right guy...we used 2 jam @ my house in Cheriton and urs too - with a beer an a smoke! I also had young Paul as a learner...haha, my son Daniels' friend from school to ...erm...teach! 16 yrs on - and my boys (me...

Beer and rugby

Got a good weekend lined up I think, not going to Canterbury this week, though I will be in a Canterbury frame of mind as I'm seeing a mortgage advisor Saturday morning to see what we can do. Then, it's Dover beer festival, either going there at lunc...
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Family tree home

Hi I am trying to find info on my G.Grandfather William John Clarke, who lived in N.S.W. in the 1800's he married Rebecca Cleland and had 13 Children one of those was my Grandfather Alfred Edward Clarke who came to N.Z. in about 1889-1890.William was...

history of Elham and Folkestone

I don't know whether anyone can help. I am researching my family tree and amtrying to investigate some history of Elham and Folkestone.My grandfather was born in Elham in 1908, and his sister also in 1907. Theirmother, my great grandmother came from ...

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Weekend roundup

Keppel's Bar was very nice last Thursday, a real surprise, we'll definitely be back there again. They had live jazz in there that night (and every Thursday), a quiz on Friday that we couldn't go to, and other music nights, as well as all the events t...

RE: Wales let us all down

Come on, England were never going to do it.....

Muddy

Weekend of sports

The Rugby was great, made for quite a long and tiring day, but a fabulous experience being there for an international. The Wales v France game put paid to either England or Ireland winning the 6 Nations so it wasn't quite such an important game. I'd ...

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Wales let us all down

I was there at the England / Ireland - if Wales had won England could have done it too and the game would have been more exciting.

RE: Happy St Patricks Day

Yey for Ireland, we kicked ass yesterday - it's a shame Wales couldn't pull it off or we'd have won the 6 nations!

Leas Cliff Hall

BBC says Goldie Lookin' Chain are supporting The Darkness on their Portsmouth and Folkestone dates, got to get in!In other news, the flat I've put an offer in on in Earl's Avenue...

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Howard what are you thinking of???

In this report from the BBC, Michael Howard has challenged Monsieur Chirac to EAT IN FOLKESTONE!!!"I'd like him to come to my constituency, over to Folkestone and Hythe, and I'll take him to some restaurants that will match anything he can see in Fra...

Lord of the Rings - The Musical

Doh, there will be no London opening for a forthcoming musical of JRR Tolkein's (that's who wrote it, did you know that?) Lord Of The Rings, reports The Guardian and many others... This will be the most expensive musical ever made, and there's not a ...

Clarkes in Wales

My g.g.grandfather was Frederick Clarke married to Harriet. Listed in the 1881 census at Himalaya Range, Bedwellty, Monmouth, England. Place of birth Roulord, Somerset, England. Does any one know of Roulord or similar? The children were Frederick, Sy...

Splish Splash!

Boozetastic weekender in Folkestone, starting off with a shock drink in London! I rarely go out in the week any more, but popped in The Mynt Rooms for one with work chums, nice place, flash but comfortable, no ales but one pool table. Then, ONWARD, t...

Lucy Davies

By the prince of wales theatre

V Festival latest

I've been quiet today, beavering busily on busted balance sheets, so HEY! Here's some news written by someone else; The Killers, Deepest Blue and Syntax have been added to the V Festival lineup... An old workmate of mine is in Syntax, friend to the s...

Paul Merton

Just had lunch in the Princess of Wales (no, it's a pub) and Mr Merton walked past, in a ludicrous striped jacket. I took a picture, when he was too far away to come back and duff me up:...

Goldie Lookin' Chain

BBC says Goldie Lookin' Chain are supporting The Darkness on their Portsmouth and Folkestone dates, got to get in!...

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RE: Bertha Ruth Clarke

Hi,Sorry for the delay in replying.I put your request to one of my mailing lists and this was the reply. Sorry I can't be of any more help. Good luck in your searchBazzerI am quoting from "Tracing your Ancestors in the Public Records Office" by Amand...

Addy (sorry, I don't know his second name)

this is the paraplegic who is in the inbetween films on BBC 1, you know the ones... they have people doing Rugby chants on a cliff top, Indian dancers in a palace all doing their thing to the same little tune, well he's the middle black one of the th...

Avid Merrion

He was at a birthday party in the downstairs bit. As I see him about once a week, shall I stop reporting him?

Pop Factory Awards

The Pop Factory are pleased to announce the nominations for this year�s Awards ceremony. Taking place on October 24th at the Pop Factory studios in Porth, South Wales, the Awards highlight the best up and coming talent from Wales, as well as establis...

Science Museum Again

Went to the Lord of the Rings exhibition at the Science Museum at last, and it's over-priced-merchandise-TASTIC! Good to see the costumes and the props up close, to see the quality of them and the detail that went into them. Wasn't overly impressed b...

Meme me me me

www.fatherfucker.net beats weebl.fluent.ltd.uk/toons/21/Lovely lunch in the Princess of Wales, nut roast is back on the menu, and London Pride is never off. Saw some WEIRD posh graffiti on the way back, it was a picture cut out of a newspaper, of Pri...

One Big Darkness

Darkness tour all sold out, tickets going for over a hundred quid a go on Ebay, what can you do..? Well you can take not of this mailout from the band:This Sunday, 14 September, sees The Darkness hit Cardiff in Wales for Radio One's onebigweekend liv...

Hello Sunshine

Super Furry Animals have confirmed "Hello Sunshine" will be their next single. Released on October 13th 2003 through Sony, "Hello Sunshine" is the second track to be lifted from the critically acclaimed top ten album "Phantom Power". Backed with two ...

SFA Glastonbury Warmup

Super Furry Animals are to play a warm up show before their Glastonbury appearance on Friday 27th June at MS1, Cardiff. For further enquiries see www.ms1club.com... The gig will follow the band�s first major headlining show of the year in Bethesda, G...

Ian Brown Tour

Lllloads of dates from King Monkey:Brixton Academy, London(Fri 23 Nov)[info / details]Apollo Theatre, Manchester(Sat 24 Nov)[info / details]Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool(Sun 17 Feb 2002)[info / details]North Wales Theatre, Llandudno(Tue 19 Feb 2002)...

Leas Cliff Hall

plus Goldie Lookin' Chain

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