Reading Roars!

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Walking past Debenhams this afternoon, I chanced upon a large crowd of people standing somewhat cheerfully outside Vue. Were they waiting for a movie celebrity? Was Johnny Depp in town? I popped over to investigate, joining more onlookers on the Oracle Riverside bridge.
Hearing an alarm ringing from within the cinema foyer, I suspected a fire. [...]

Reading is in a conquering mood these days. Defeats by big boys Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool appear not to have dented their confidence in any way. The Royals are looking quite a potent force - and claimed another victory this afternoon away against London side Fulham.
A right-footed penalty taken by Kevin Doyle gave Reading the [...]

One week ago, I was having a pub conversation with a friend about the 3 Bs. We weren’t actually at the 3 B’s (I think it was the Allied Arms) - instead the talk centred on what the 3 Bs represented (beer, bulbs and biscuits) and their influence on the town. Thus, we agreed [...]

Here’s an interesting find on YouTube: Reading IDR Timelapse.  The video, taken 12 months ago, is described as
Timelapse footage of traffic on the Inner Distribution Ring (IDR) in Reading, Berkshire (UK) filmed in November 2005 over a period of approx. 6 hrs between 11am and 5pm. As the day progresses, the morning drizzle can be [...]

You may have noticed a map on the sidebar. Provided by ClustrMaps, the map depicts areas, or clusters, on the globe where visitors to this blog are located.
As expected, the red dots appear to be mostly concentrated in more developed or connected parts of the planet, but a dot has now surfaced in deepest Amazonia. [...]

In an earlier post, I mourned the declining interest in science. However, there is hope. Scientists are bringing their ideas to…the pub.
Café Scientifique is an initiative delivering science talks to the Queens Head Pub located near Reading University on Christchurch Road. The next session will be held on Monday 4 December, with Dr Stephen Harrison [...]

University of Reading lecturer Dr Tony Corley is to give a free public talk on how funding from biscuit makers Huntley & Palmer resulted in the founding of the University in 1846.
The lecture will be held at 6pm on Wednesday 6 December at the University’s Wolfgang van Emden Theatre. Biscuits will be provided at 5.30pm.
How [...]

My goodness. Days after spanking Spurs 3-1, Reading chided Carlton with a 2-0 victory, with goals coming from cool Korean Seol Ki-Hyeon (18) and Kevin Doyle (72). Charlton, according to the BBC match report
were constantly upstaged by a Reading side who were clearly showed more enthusiasm and zip in their play.
The Berkshire club’s latest win [...]

You’ve seen Google Maps (probably), now check out a cooler mapping service from the past Kings of Cool, Microsoft: Windows Live Local Search.
Live Local offers aerial images of the UK in stunning clarity. Like Google, you can zoom in and out, and see your chosen location in road, aerial or hybrid (an aerial pic with [...]

Opposition grows to Reading University’s proposal to close its Physics Department. In an open letter, the University’s Vice-Chancellor explains
the number of physics students that have been sent by their school to Reading University during the past (say) 10 years. In each case this would have been a number very close to zero…In any case, [...]