About Reading Roars!
Put simply, Reading Roars! is a blog about Reading, the Berkshire town that lies 40 miles west of London, England. The blog is updated by a talented team of authors who are passionate about Reading and Reading life.
Reading Roars!: Bringing you news and views from the roaring capital of the Thames Valley.
Who we are
- Matt Brady. Started Reading Roars! in July 2005.
- John McGarvey. Joined in December 2009.
- Johnny Arrow. Joined in January 2010.
- Felicity Ford. Joined in February 2010.
Contact any of the above: team@readingroars.com
Interested in contributing? Contact Matt: mbrady@readingroars.com
Timeline
- July 2005. Reading Roars! began. The name was chosen in recognition of the Forbury Lion as a town symbol and Reading’s status as roaring hub of the Thames Valley.
- May 2006. Reading Roars! was mentioned in a Guardian News Blog article, Reading alert.
- October 2006. Interviewed by Reading 107 FM’s Joff Hopkins.
- March 2007. Reading Roars! was mentioned in a Reading Chronicle Blog post.
- May 2008. Reading Roars! was recommended in a BBC Berkshire article, Could your blog earn you £70,000?.
- December 2009. John McGarvey joined.
- January 2010. Johnny Arrow joined.
- February 2010. Felicity Ford joined.
hia looking for my nephew warran meffin who i believe plays for reading dont know if it it under 18 or not but have lost touch with my brother alex who is warrens dad and would love to get back in touch as have not keept in touch since our parents demise could you possibly help
How about a little bio from each of the team? Not a life story, just tell us a little something about yourself…
Hi Wendy,
Just click our names above. There you go!
http://readingroars.com/author/johnmcg/
Cheers,
John.