Yesterday’s result wasn’t bad, was it?
Reading’s 2-1 defeat of Liverpool, knocking them out of the FA Cup, was an historic achievement. It was not as great as the Royals’ first victory against Rafa’s side (when Liverpool lost 3-1 in December 2007), but it was the more significant of the two.
For a start, the encounter was at Anfield, a [...]
We’re a little surprised (but not displeased) to learn that David Cameron’s snow-affected visit to Reading has been rescheduled with impressive alacrity. The leader of the Conservatives will now visit the Madejski Stadium (we’re not sure which bit) on Thursday 14 January at 5.15pm.
We hadn’t anticipated the event being rescheduled so soon and have been [...]
One of the things we’ve enjoyed about this week’s snow is the range of snowmen and sculptures that have sprung up around Reading. There’s definitely something about the white stuff that inspires creativity.
We had a quick hunt around town yesterday with a camera (ok, round Forbury Gardens) and spotted these masterpieces. Click for full-size images.
We’ve [...]
As a somewhat shy and retiring bloke who tends to want to shrink from confrontation and intimidation whenever it presents itself, a Friday and Saturday night out on the town in Reading can sometimes be as appealing as driving to work in this weather in a beamer fitted with slick tyres. All the chest beating [...]
Right. Remember that Cameron Direct event we wrote about? It was meant to be your big chance to put questions about the NHS straight to the Conservative leader, in person. But now it’s been postponed.
The dodgy weather’s to blame (that or he was just scared of getting a frosty reception - geddit?), and while we [...]
It’s still snowing in central Reading. Well, sort of. Either way, there’s enough of the stuff here already to make driving extremely tricky, cycling hazardous and walking fun in a you-could-be-about-to-fall-over-any-second kind of way.
A quick look round the middle of town suggests main roads are slippy and very quiet. We even saw a snowplough, a [...]
We’ve been admiring the snow coming down all evening, and decided to venture out to see what it’s like out there. We’re just back from a half-hour stroll in the neighbourhood.
Here’s the good news: there’s no gridlock. In fact there’s virtually no traffic of any kind whatsoever. Here’s the other good news: you probably won’t [...]
If there’s any accuracy at all to modern weather forecasting, it seems highly likely Reading could be hit by snow later today.
From a glance of the main weather websites, we reckon it’ll start late afternoon or early evening, but as we’re not known for our metereological prowess, you might want to play things safe and [...]
You’re probably still slap bang in the middle of your Christmas celebrations (or out braving the sales). However, if you’re starting to think about next year’s general election, you might be interested to hear that David Cameron will be heading to Reading in early January for a “town hall” style meeting.
It’s all part of Cameron [...]
I’ve not updated this blog since early July 2009. That’s a whopping 6 months of silence. I’ve been overseas, making it pointless for me to keep the blog going, unless I comment on external news related to the town or perceptions of Reading from afar (generally speaking, the football club is known but that’s pretty [...]
