# folkestone (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover folkestone. Page: Feed: --- ## [Report: Club maintain unbeaten start in new league](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/sport/report-folkestone-versus-chelmsford-344229/) _2026-08-22 · treeves@thekmgroup.co.uk (Thomas Reeves) · Folkestone Sport_ Striker Joe Pigott’s penalty maintained an unbeaten National League South start for Folkestone as they pegged back Chelmsford. ## [Jay: We’ll get better as we go along](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/sport/jay-we-ll-get-better-as-we-go-along-344178/) _2026-08-21 · ctucker@thekmgroup.co.uk (Craig Tucker) · Folkestone Sport_ The big games keep coming for Folkestone Invicta as they acclimatise to National League South. ## [My London bus tote bag](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/my-london-bus-tote-bag) _2026-08-19 · alvin in the room_ Three years ago, I designed my first tote bag with my illustration of London bus (New Routemaster, or New Bus for London, NBfL) printed on it. As the illustration has... ## [Enjoyable game and a positive point for Invicta boss](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/sport/enjoyable-game-and-a-positive-point-for-invicta-boss-344087/) _2026-08-19 · ctucker@thekmgroup.co.uk (Craig Tucker) · Folkestone Sport_ Jay Saunders enjoyed Folkestone’s derby draw at Maidstone - even if the game was a little too open for his liking at times. ## [☀️ ‘It probably saves some people from falling into deep depression’](https://folkestonedispatch.substack.com/p/it-probably-saves-some-people-from) _2026-08-19 · Rhys Griffiths · Folkestone Dispatch_ Plus: CCTV image released after attempted town centre break-in, and work at major roundabout hit by delays ## [Report: Honours even in derby cracker](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/sport/report-maidstone-v-folkestone-344072/) _2026-08-18 · ctucker@thekmgroup.co.uk (Craig Tucker) · Folkestone Sport_ A cracking Kent derby between Maidstone and Folkestone ended all-square at the Gallagher Stadium on Tuesday night. ## [Ray fighting at the front](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/sport/ray-fighting-at-the-front-344028/) _2026-08-18 · Folkestone Sport_ Lydd’s Bradley Ray just missed out on a BSB win at the weekend - but there were plenty of positives to take after a double podium at Thruxton. ## [🚣‍♀️ Venetian Fete prepares to take to the water](https://folkestonedispatch.substack.com/p/venetian-fete-prepares-to-take-to) _2026-08-17 · Rhys Griffiths · Folkestone Dispatch_ Your weekly guide to what's on in Folkestone ## [Hat-trick hero unable to cash in](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/sport/hat-trick-hero-unable-to-cash-in-343843/) _2026-08-14 · treeves@thekmgroup.co.uk (Thomas Reeves) · Folkestone Sport_ Any goal-bonus chat for Kevin Lokko was swiftly put to bed by Folkestone boss Jay Saunders - much their unlikely hat-trick hero’s disappointment! ## [‘They should have let them play’](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/sport/they-should-have-let-them-play-343825/) _2026-08-12 · treeves@thekmgroup.co.uk (Thomas Reeves) · Folkestone Sport_ Folkestone boss Jay Saunders reckons this Saturday’s derby against troubled Ebbsfleet should have been given the go-ahead. ## [A Friend Gave You $30 (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/A7YjsJ6ojpb5) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Sign up, deposit $5 within 30 days, and start investing with expert guidance. ## [📺 Is Folkestone the birthplace of television?](https://folkestonedispatch.substack.com/p/is-folkestone-the-birthplace-of-television) _2026-08-12 · Rhys Griffiths · Folkestone Dispatch_ Plus: Distressed cats found abandoned in sealed cardboard box, and council hails popularity of new town centre library ## [🍻 Tap Takeover returns for huge celebration of craft beer](https://folkestonedispatch.substack.com/p/tap-takeover-returns-for-huge-celebration) _2026-08-10 · Rhys Griffiths · Folkestone Dispatch_ Your weekly guide to what's on in Folkestone ## [My best time of the day — the early morning](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/my-best-time-of-the-day-the-early-morning) _2026-08-10 · alvin in the room_ I increasingly found early morning is the best time of the day for me. During the summer when the daytime starts much earlier like 4:40 am, I easily wake up... ## [On summer and productivity](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/on-summer-and-productivity) _2026-08-09 · alvin in the room_ When talking about productivity, people usually ignore seasons. I can tell you that summer is the time great to be lazy, not keeping being productive. Especially under the heatwave, even... ## [‘You can see how delighted he was’](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/sport/you-can-see-how-delighted-he-was-343715/) _2026-08-09 · treeves@thekmgroup.co.uk (Thomas Reeves) · Folkestone Sport_ Jay Saunders said defender Kevin Lokko has been excellent since he arrived at Folkestone Invicta as he heaped praise on his “outstanding” skipper. ## [Report: Captain bags treble in big opening-day win](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/sport/report-folkestone-v-walton-hersham-343699/) _2026-08-08 · treeves@thekmgroup.co.uk (Thomas Reeves) · Folkestone Sport_ Kevin Lokko bagged an unlikely hat-trick as Folkestone beat Walton Hersham to enjoy a perfect start to an inaugural National League South season. ## [Newly-promoted club aiming for home fortress](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/sport/newly-promoted-club-aim-to-make-home-ground-fortress-343546/) _2026-08-05 · treeves@thekmgroup.co.uk (Thomas Reeves) · Folkestone Sport_ Lloyd Blackman is optimistic Folkestone can make Cheriton Road a fortress as the club start their inaugural National League South season this weekend. ## [🚧 Leas Lift reopening pushed back by a year](https://folkestonedispatch.substack.com/p/leas-lift-reopening-pushed-back-by) _2026-08-05 · Rhys Griffiths · Folkestone Dispatch_ Plus: Pub set to close next month, and families flock to reopened play area ## [🎙️ Richard Ayoade to share ‘colossal notions’ from his latest book](https://folkestonedispatch.substack.com/p/richard-ayoade-to-share-colossal) _2026-08-03 · Rhys Griffiths · Folkestone Dispatch_ Your weekly guide to what's on in Folkestone ## [On solo travel](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/on-solo-travel) _2026-08-03 · alvin in the room_ I realized that I didn’t talk much about travel solely, although I covered details about my recent trips. I have been solo travelling for almost 20 years (since 2008), in... ## [Open-source Screen Sharing with Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5IF61fU21knV) _2026-08-03 · **Sponsored**_ WebRTC screen sharing with simultaneous mouse & keyboard control; viewers join in browser. ## [🚧 No ‘quick buck’ for Folca developers](https://folkestonedispatch.substack.com/p/no-quick-buck-for-folca-developers) _2026-07-29 · Rhys Griffiths · Folkestone Dispatch_ Plus: Tontine Street closed for sewer repairs, and popular play area set to reopen after refurbishment ## [🥁 ‘We can be Kent’s home of independent music’](https://folkestonedispatch.substack.com/p/we-can-be-kents-home-of-independent) _2026-07-27 · Rhys Griffiths · Folkestone Dispatch_ Your weekly guide to what's on in Folkestone ## [Trip to Eastbourne with TRAVELER’S notebook](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/trip-to-eastbourne-with-travelers-notebook) _2026-07-23 · alvin in the room_ It’s not my first time to Eastbourne: the fourth time following a stopover to Seven Sisters, the two overnight stays in August 2024 and my birthday in winter last year. This... ## [🗳️ Folkestone to be merged into ‘insane’ new Mid Kent council](https://folkestonedispatch.substack.com/p/folkestone-to-be-merged-into-insane) _2026-07-22 · Rhys Griffiths · Folkestone Dispatch_ Plus: Parks awarded Green Flag status, and ‘Cold War bunker’ up for sale ## [Defender’s a friendly foe for skipper!](https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/sport/defender-s-a-friendly-foe-for-skipper-342969/) _2026-07-22 · treeves@thekmgroup.co.uk (Thomas Reeves) · Folkestone Sport_ Kevin Lokko is looking forward to facing an ex-Folkestone defensive partner as he explained the role he played in him joining a new divisional rival. ## [🏳️‍🌈 Pride is back and bigger than ever](https://folkestonedispatch.substack.com/p/pride-is-back-and-bigger-than-ever) _2026-07-20 · Rhys Griffiths · Folkestone Dispatch_ Your weekly guide to what's on in Folkestone ## [A year of going all-in bus and tram](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/a-year-of-going-all-in-bus-and-tram) _2026-07-16 · alvin in the room_ Last summer, I started taking bus and tram only in London, and now it’s more than a year. How’s it? I still take the tram and bus except very very rare... ## [The long-lasting heatwave](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/the-long-lasting-heatwave) _2026-07-15 · alvin in the room_ I have been in London for almost five years with five summers. The temperature sometimes exceeds 30 degrees and once reaching 40 in 2022. All the previous summers couldn't be... ## [Tips to stay cool under heatwave aren’t enough.](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/tips-to-stay-cool-under-heatwave-arent-enough) _2026-06-24 · alvin in the room_ After arriving in the UK, I met a person who told me winter was not hard, but summer. Coming from a place where the temperature always stays high during the... ## [Co-hosting Urban Sketchers London sketchwalk at Thames Barrier Park](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/co-hosting-urban-sketchers-london-sketchwalk-at-thames-barrier-park) _2026-06-24 · alvin in the room_ I have been taking part in most of the events organised by Urban Sketchers London since 2023, and this is my first time leading their event, with one of the... ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hNsfnudDQURG) _2026-06-24 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [My app defaults (mid-2026)](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/my-app-defaults-mid-2026) _2026-06-17 · alvin in the room_ Inspired by Robb Knight’s App Defaults post list, I shared my app defaults in September 2025 and January 2026, and would like to update here. What has changedAppsNote-taking• I was once... ## [Folkestone revisited - Solstice Bars, the Routemaster reimagined](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/folkestone-revisited-solstice-bars-the-routemaster-reimagined) _2026-06-02 · alvin in the room_ Folkestone is one of my favourite seaside towns in England, and I have been there for several times. This time, I wanted to visit the new bar called Solstice Bars... ## [Urban Sketchers London - HömeGrown classic car meet](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/urban-sketchers-london-homegrown-classic-car-meet) _2026-06-01 · alvin in the room_ There were 4 Urban Sketchers London events in May this year, including Canalway Cavalcade in Little Venice, Morden Hall Park and a summer late in Bazalgette Embankment. At the end of this... ## [Day trip to Chichester](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/day-trip-to-chichester) _2026-05-29 · alvin in the room_ I stumbled upon Chichester when I took a bus last year from Portsmouth to Bognor Regis interchanging there, where the Market Cross attracted me, and I made it recently for... ## [Heatwave in London](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/heatwave-in-london) _2026-05-27 · alvin in the room_ There has been heatwave in London recently pushing the city’s temperature up to 35c. Most of the days throughout the year, London, and the whole country, is not hot. If... ## [What is quiet technology?](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/what-is-quiet-technology) _2026-05-24 · alvin in the room_ The technology we are using is not quiet. It’s annoying. It’s addictive. It makes you urge to use every second, pay attention to something you can’t miss. But you will... ## [My first urban sketching in summer late of 2026 - Greenwich Power Station](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/my-first-urban-sketching-in-summer-late-of-2026-greenwich-power-station) _2026-05-23 · alvin in the room_ If you visit Greenwich Park overlooking the whole view of the city, you may notice skyscrapers of Canary Wharf, traditional Queen's House and Maritime Museum. But do you notice a... ## [Visiting two V&As in Stratford - V&A East Museum and V&A East Storehouse](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/visiting-two-vas-in-stratford-va-east-museum-and-va-east-storehouse) _2026-05-20 · alvin in the room_ V&A, one of the art museum brands in the UK, has a certain number of galleries not just showcasing artworks, but also promoting creativity in the country. Over the years,... ## [Urban Sketchers London — Morden Hall Park](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/urban-sketchers-london-morden-hall-park) _2026-05-16 · alvin in the room_ Morden Hall Park is a National Trust’s park in south London due to its heritage of historic buildings and watermills. It was also the place chosen for Urban Sketchers London... ## [My Obsidian configurations, and takeaway points after a period of use](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/my-obsidian-configurations-and-takeaway-points-after-a-period-of-use) _2026-05-16 · alvin in the room_ I started using Obsidian at the end of August last year. Although I once thought of going back to Apple Notes which was my daily driver for three years, it didn’t last... ## [Goodbye, RSS readers!](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/goodbye-rss-readers) _2026-05-15 · alvin in the room_ More than a month ago, I tried to subscribe Reeder, one of the RSS readers which is also able to include YouTube and podcasts updates to see if it was... ## [My latest app settings and digital rules](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/my-latest-app-settings-and-digital-rules) _2026-05-14 · alvin in the room_ After reading a book called Rewire, I realized my brain has been wired for instant gratifications especially social media which can make me more addicted to and less happier. On... ## [Looking at my 10-year-old iPhone SE again](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/looking-at-my-10-year-old-iphone-se-again) _2026-05-12 · alvin in the room_ Yesterday I updated one of my previous iPhones, the first generation of iPhone SE released and bought in 2016 which has only 4-inch screen, as Apple rolled out security update... ## [Whitgift Centre](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/whitgift-centre) _2026-05-11 · alvin in the room_ Urban sketching in Whitgift Centre, one of the shopping centres in Croydon. Opening between 1968 and 1970, it was once the largest shopping mall in Greater London, and the record... ## [My recent updates](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/my-recent-updates) _2026-05-09 · alvin in the room_ I know I haven’t updated my blog for almost two months. Here are some of my updates. Over the two months (March and April), I was preparing for the two... ## [AI and productivity trap](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/ai-and-productivity-trap) _2026-03-16 · alvin in the room_ I read Cal Newport's latest article about AI (Why Hasn’t AI Made Work Easier? - Cal Newport), which made me think of productivity trap happened for a decade when note... ## [Why we should be optimistic even though there is no hope — after reading the book: The Bright Side](https://alvinintheroom.com/posts/why-we-should-be-optimistic-even-though-there-is-no-hope-after-reading-the-book-the-bright-side) _2026-02-27 · alvin in the room_ Just finished reading a book called The Bright Side: Why Optimists Have the Power to Change the World written by Sumit Paul-Choudhury. The author said he chose to become an optimist after...