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Spacious & Gracious is a site about living and being in Folkestone. We expect to sometimes be irreverent, and hopefully to be amusing and entertaining. Please do send over any Folkestone based news and we will do our best to include it on the site.

11 Jan, 2010

Snowbirds of Folkestone

Posted by: prince vince In: Nature Watch

Though Folkestone has had a covering of the white stuff, we have probably enjoyed less snow over the past week or so than many parts of the country. For birds from Scandinavia, like the many small flocks of redwings currently visiting the area, it is a relative haven. We’ve put together a short, informative video [...]

10 Dec, 2009

Starlings at Pilot’s Tower

Posted by: prince vince In: Nature Watch

On Sunday, having had a mammoth bottled ale sampling session the previous night, (conclusion: we liked them all, but Gentleman Jack, at a quid a bottle from Asda, stood up well in more sophisticated company), we took our hangovers for a walk along the beach.

Following on from our recent bee piece, you may have noticed, as you walk around town, that there are a lot of spiders hanging about the streets of Folkestone at the moment. Early Autumn seems to be peak time to see these arachnid silk-spinning engineers, in all their glory, and apparently, there are more spiders [...]

22 Sep, 2009

Bee Sex

Posted by: prince vince In: Nature Watch

Here in sunny Folkestone, it’s a busy time of the year for all the so-called solitary bees that have emerged from the hundreds of small burrows in locations such as the coastal park, the Leas path that runs through the vinery, and my front garden. Though they occur in large numbers, they are called solitary [...]

11 Sep, 2009

Rogue Rabbit on the loose

Posted by: prince vince In: Nature Watch|News

We spotted this rogue rabbit whilst out walking in the Holywell area of Folkestone. Unlike the numerous claimed sightings of big cats, this animal was definitely real, of normal size, and really has either escaped captivity, or been abandoned.

02 Jun, 2009

Leas Springwatch

Posted by: prince vince In: Features|Nature Watch

The Leas is rightly, highly valued for it’s superb walks with views towards France over the Channel. I took this photo on my cameraphone, one autumn as the lamp-posts that line the path, were being painted. Obviously, this helps protect them from the elements, and keeps them looking nice, but holidaymakers and strollers are not [...]


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  • Jan Holben: Just brilliant - loved every minutes. Thanks to all who organised this event, the musicians and everybody who took part.
  • Jan H: I couldn't get to sunny sands in time to see this event unfortunately....so thanks for sharing this video - it looks like everybody had a great time.
  • Flix: Thanks to all those who came to the exhibition , especially those of you who commented in the visitors' book

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