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My family History

Hi I am intereted in genealogy and have recently found out from my brother that he used to dance at Leas Cliff Hall in the 50s when he was stationed at Dover while serving in the York and Lancs reg, coincidentally my father told him he did the same t...

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MJ Hibbett's Exciting Life In Rock press launch and things

Hello - this is a special mid-month version of the newsletter just to let you know about some RATHER Exciting New Things, these being our new single, the video to go with it, and the press launch for the Edinburgh Show. Let's GO!THE NEW SINGLEOur bra...

James Moore Clarke

Got an email from someone in the USA trying to trace Clarke ancestors from the UK. I don't think we have any Clarkes in the USA, and said that by email, but thought I'd republish some info here in case anyone else can help. Jim Clarke says:It is poss...

Mighty Boosh tickets

Some more Mighty Boosh tickets on sale, nothing local though, I think we were lucky to get them at the Leas Cliff Hall that time. These dates all on sale NOW!Cardiff Arena, 24th and 25th NovemberYork Grand Opera House, 25th SeptemberBristol Hippodrom...

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...

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...

Most comments on a youtube video EVER!

Well, the most for me anyway, from people that I don't know, who've just tracked my video down so as to have something to complain about. There's a whole lot of campanology fans out there...This reminds me, I never did write up York (being the fourth...

Train news

Hey London tube travellers, Here's a song for you. Only listen to it if you like lots and lots of swearing, and weak b3ta style graphics over a tune you've heard before mind. I'm not really that arsed about the tube strike today as, HEY, I'm well ou...

Edinburgh (being the second part of our holiday)

Edinburgh is nice. "Our kind of city" the wife wrote on her postcards, and I agree. We got a speedy train there from Carlisle into Edinburgh Haymarket, this was the side of the city we were staying on. We could have been a bit closer to the action bu...

Hello old friend

Been on holiday for the last two and a bit weeks, I didn't publicise this here so you didn't come and burgle my flat. Now we are back, and have to unpack and think about work tomorrow :-(Did I miss much? Full report on Carlisle, the wedding, Edinburg...

Windebanks of wield.

in a recent article in HGS magazine someone tracing north hants windebanks mentionned the wield lot, and stated that they were supposed to be a colateral branch of the windebanks descended from Sir thomas Windebank of Haines Hillhurst, Berks 1538 - 1...

He used to say the same thing.

I do not miss the commute to York at all. Despite the reading and music listening and leching at lovely business type ladies at the station.I don't even know what facebook is. I've got a myspace thing, but there's nowt on it, I only got the account t...

I used to see Allan about once a year

out and about. We'd always say hello, but I expect towards the end he had no idea who I was.I did the Folkestone to Londond commute for about eighteen months, it was rubbish, took about two hours including faffing about at either end, but it did give...

RE: Top weekend

What's the worst that could happen to a vegetable casserole? I can hear my father's voice in the background....."We didn't have such a thing as a use by date in my day, we just ate it.".....Reminds me of that Python sketch - "and then we got up and l...

Clarkes of New York

No connection as far as I can see, but I'm republishing this mail that I keep getting sent here, in case it's of any interest to anyone. Looks like some automated text from some family tree software to me.My name is James A. Clarke. I am a fourth gen...

Clarkes in the National Portrait Gallery

Just searching for Sir Fred Clarke, who seems to be related to the wife's family but not to our Clarkes, and I'm not sure if this is him in the National Portrait Gallery or not, but here's a list of other Clarkes who are. Hold your mouse over their n...

Bidding's started on Faust

Faust, illustrated by Harry Clarke, a first edition I think from 1925. I love the pictures on this one.Faust. illustrated by Harry Clarke. Translated by Bayard Taylor. DE LUXE EDITION. All illustrations are complete, and in excellent condition. Thoug...

Weddingtastic weekender

Might mighty wedding fun at the weekend, but I'm KNACKERED now... Headed back in to London Saturday morning for the wedding of Ralph and Linda at The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce (RSA for short), just off The S...

Radiohead tickets

Start queueing now maybe to see Radiohead on a tour of small(ish) venues in May:Copenhagen KB Hall (6th + 7th)Amsterdam Heineken Hall (9th + 10th)Blackpool Empress Ballroom (12th + 13th)Wolverhampton Civic (15th + 16th)London Hammersmith Apollo (18th...

Lonestar Comedy Club

The next Lone Star Comedy Club takes place at the Lanterns in Folkestone, this Saturday March 18th with HOWARD READ, DAVE LEMKIN, JOE WILKINSON and compere DAN WILLIS.HOWARD READ is an award-winning stand-up comic, writer and animator. His show �The ...

The Heights - Jamaica Beer Eyes

And video number two from work, it's The Heights and "Jamaica Beer Eyes", also on www.bestbeforerecords.com. Tour dates are as follows:22 Feb 2006 Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms23 Feb 2006 Oxford Zodiac24 Feb 2006 Leicester Princess Charlotte25 Feb...

re elizabeth cole born 1794, daughter of john cole

our elizabeth cole born 1794 was married to a george blissett (blisett) R.N.in 1814?.They had 9 children - George Cole b1815-George Edmund b1817-Warwick Lake b1819-Caroline Eliza b1821- Eliza Augusta b1823 (unmarried)-Charles York b1824 (lived in Ast...

Lone Star Comedy

RON VAUDRY (Intelligent, witty and sardonic, Ron Vaudry is the thinking man's comedian. A satirical genius teetering precariously at the edge of comedy, Vaudry guides audiences through a series of hilarious, yet thought provoking political and social...
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P Diddy

P Diddy was hanging out backstage at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York for the Hot 97 show. It was very odd seeing him, if he'd have just given me his watch I'd be set up for life.

Bank holiday WEEKENDER!

Stop panicking everyone, I'm back, reporting on updates of the weekend... Quite literally THREE PEOPLE said on the phone that they thought something was up / I'd gone away somewhere because the site wasn't updated over the weekend. Sorry! How will yo...

Ah, it was a soldier at Folkestone barracks

Yorkshire today has more... he was arrested in Folkestone on suspicion of possessing property (a mortar shell) for terrorism purposes...

Banksy takes New York

Renowned street artist (responsible for Please Drive By Carefully In Our Village among many other more familiar works) dressed as an OAP, wandered into a few museums (The Brooklyn Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, and ...

John MAHON

Re: John MAHON

My name is John Mahon and I am from New York,,,JohnMahon83@hotmail,com

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The Pogues - alright

Went to see The Pogues last night at Brixton Academy, and they were alright... was a nice christmassy vibe, but I didn't really get into it... pubs in Brixton were RAMMED with pre gig drinkers, and the venue itself seemed equally overfull. My theory ...

ULU

Club Maker night. Thom Yorke performed with Drugstore, and Michael Stipe was in the crowd. Support from The Bigger The God and Groupie and double gin for a pound....
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Astoria

plus Idlewild, Scott 4, and Unbelievable Truth - unbelievably SHIT more like. Thom Yorke's brother's band. Part of NME Brats week....
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