December 2025. Folkestone. Kent. Lots of pubs in Folkestone to revisit, but the two Harbour taps that interest me (Floc and Iron Pier) don’t open till later in the week, and they’re certainly not on the itinerary for the CAMRA Defenders of the Cask Faith crawl on Saturday. But that list reminds me that, away… Continue reading FUTURE FOLKESTONE FROLICS
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FINALLY ! AN UNSCUFFED HARVEY’S GLASS. THE MARINER, FOLKESTONE
December 2025. Folkestone. Kent. Leaving Folkestone Harbour Arm, with its scary giant seagulls that look like they’ve escaped from Squid Games, we suddenly find it’s nearly half three, the Golden Hour for photos before dusk. Time for a trip along The Stade, replete with souvenirs from the feral Ultras of South London visiting Folkestone Victoria.… Continue reading FINALLY ! AN UNSCUFFED HARVEY’S GLASS. THE MARINER, FOLKESTONE
“FOLKESTONE IS AN ART SCHOOL”
December 2025. Folkestone. Kent. Mrs RM is planning a series of posts on the Kent coast, which by her definition starts at Rochester and skips Gillingham on the way to Whitstable and beyond. Gravesend will have something to say about that. “We should go to Folkestone, only an hour.” I said. “You won’t recognise it“.… Continue reading “FOLKESTONE IS AN ART SCHOOL”
PUTTING THE FOLK IN FOLKESTONE
Closing in on the last few stragglers in Kent now, starting in feisty Folkestone. If you want to see what modern Folkestone looks like, look at Duncan’s post here and my visit just before Lockdown. The Bouverie Tap, which sounds worryingly French, is in the more traditional west side of town. I know it says… Continue reading PUTTING THE FOLK IN FOLKESTONE
GUESS THE PUB GOES TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LEAGUE
Ah, but WHICH league ? And is being bottom bad ? Another easy one for you today. Russ will still have no idea, perhaps he should start a “Guess the Moose” blog. Nice aerial view from Bing Maps. Is it a pile of unused GBG21s ? Our mystery town is a favourite of RM for… Continue reading GUESS THE PUB GOES TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LEAGUE
NEW YEAR’S EVE IN FOLKESTONE
31st December 2019 Always great to end the year in Kent, not that I’ve ever done it before. I nearly jumped on the Eurotunnel when I reached Folkestone but just in time realised it was going to France. Two (2) new pubs for me in the ‘tone, as the kidz probably call it. Last time… Continue reading NEW YEAR’S EVE IN FOLKESTONE
A FOLKESTONE FLYER
In lovely Dover, we parked up in the Bluebell, an exemplary Guest House in a less than exemplary area on the Folkestone Road. As the view from the bedroom window shows. While Mrs RM and Matt recovered from Punk IPA/Salted caramel fudge cake respectively, I took the Dover Priory train to Folkestone. Just a flying… Continue reading A FOLKESTONE FLYER
FIRST-RATE FOLKESTONE
I’m not claiming it’s sunnier than Manchester, but everytime I got to Folkestone I get unseasonably warm weather. Two years ago I had this view from the The Leas, but on Tuesday Bello Gelato had decided to be shut on the hottest day of the year so far. That was a shame, as this is the… Continue reading FIRST-RATE FOLKESTONE
WEST OF FOLKESTONE
Thanet is the one of the UK’s great places to visit pubs, unless you really detest micropubs or the seaside. No doubt I’ll be heading back that way despite having visited all the Beer Guide pubs now. Round the coast, I’ve also enjoyed Folkestone a lot. It’s not quite Hastings, but has a few steep… Continue reading WEST OF FOLKESTONE
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