Shops and "shops" related stuff, including places, pubs, gigs and blog posts about shops. If you have anything to contribute concerning shops that is not mentioned here, please contribute. Particularly if you have something to offer concerning local pubs or other places, home brew, ale, or appley goodness. Cheers.

The Bishops Finger 9-10 West Smithfield, London. EC1A 9JR

The Bishops Finger 13, St. Dunstans St, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8AF

UCF Open Day Interested in a career in business or want to run your own business? Bridge to Business is a free short course that runs one day a week for four weeks starting Tuesday 13 November. Classes and workshops take place between 10am–3pm. Ideal for those c University Centre Folkestone Tontine Street (ish), Folkestone, Kent CT20 1JG [Saturday 10 November 2007]

Big Top Frenzy Festival in Guildhall Square, Firework Party, The Rubber Bishops (Bill Bailey + Kevin Eldon, Midway Still, Alan Parker, Atilla The Stockbroker, Eat, Back To The Planet, Mega City Four, Trevor & Simon + Portsmouth Guildhall Portsmouth [Thursday 2 August 1990]

walk - The Heart of Bishopsbourne meet at Mermaid Inn, Bishopsbourne (TR188526) 14:00-16:15 The Mermaid The Street, Bishopsbourne, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 5HX [Friday 1 August 2008]

Mask Making Workshops, Last Tuesday Society, Hendricks Lecture Series Viktor Wynd's Little Shop Of Horrors Westminster, London, UK [Wednesday 12 May 2010]

Mask Making Workshops, Last Tuesday Society, Hendricks Lecture Series Viktor Wynd's Academy of Domestic Science London [Wednesday 26 May 2010]

Charlie Chuck + "special guests" + The Rubber Bishops (Bill Bailey and Martin Stubbs?) New Cross Venue Clifton Rise, New Cross, London SE14 [Saturday 16 April 1994]

Equator World Music Festival A one day celebration featuring performances by Attab Haddad Quintet’s, (flamenco & Jazz Fusion) ShivaNova with Dancers (Indian and Bollywood music and dance) & Laye Sow’s Drumming Group with workshops in Bollywood Dance and Indian Drumming. Quarterhouse 45 - 49 Tontine Street, Folkestone, Kent 01303 858500 [Sunday 20 March 2011]

It's in the shops! The debut proper Fighting Cocks single is out... [Monday 25 September 2000]

If you blog it, they will come [Tuesday 2 November 2004]

gay!

Lx [Tuesday 2 November 2004]

did I saw laura ashley? [Tuesday 2 November 2004]

About to move to Folkestone [Friday 16 November 2007]

Bon chance! [Friday 16 November 2007]

RE: Bon chance! [Friday 16 November 2007]

Lots of antique shops in Sandgate [Monday 19 November 2007]

Bouverie Place shopping centre opens this Monday [Thursday 22 November 2007]

Harry not sleeping He fell asleep on the way home from the shops and now will not nap. Plus, local Folkestone news update... [Saturday 29 January 2011]

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