I'm Duncan Saunders - Folkestone born & bred.

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I've been told that my grandfathers on both sides used to attend football matches at Cheriton Road. Not what you would call regulars, and I can't recall them mentioning it, but at least they've been there. My dad is a season ticket holder at Folkestone Invicta. I think it's in the blood. Black & Amber blood.

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I attended secondary school at the Harvey Grammar, next door to the football ground. At the time, like many youngsters, I followed the 'big clubs'. without actually going to any games. My first visits to Cheriton Football ground clearly had a big effect on me though and I've followed the senior Folkestone club ever since.

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I'd always had an interest in stadiums form an early age. I'd generally kept it quiet as no-one else I knew seemed to have the same obsession. I figured it was a bit geeky. However, the Simon Inglis 1987 book "The Football Grounds of Great Britain" was a revelation to me - not only did someone have my obsession, not only was there a book published on it, but people were buying it. I WAS NOT ALONE! 1995 saw the first publication of Groundtastic - a magazine about football grounds. Geeky? Yes. It has even been on Have I got News For You as the guest publication. However a further realisation that it's not just me. As the internet grew in popularity & use the final realisation that there are people with my interest all over the world. That's why this website exists.  Putting it together has been a pleasure.

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Getting some of the material has not been easy as I  now do not live in Folkestone. I've not lived permanently in Folkestone since 1984. I've traveled, lived & worked all over the world, but where you are brought up seems to influence the rest of your life: You can take the boy out of Folkestone, but you can't take Folkestone out of the boy.