Home Grown (Reading) Chicken
It’s Not Arthur’s…It’s Yours This is probably a Michael Cain moment, in that “not a lot of people know that”. I just thought I would take a minute to champion a local Reading business which stretches nationally and internationally. I am talking about the brand Southern Fried Chicken. Now...
To Hell on a Handcart Upgraded?
To Hell on a Handcart Upgraded? Century Films are currently making a major documentary series about the rail network. Told from the point-of-view of staff and passengers, it’s exploring the upgrade of stations and tracks, the problems that bad weather can cause, the impact of crime … just about...
Thrills at Bill’s?
Everyone Likes a Freebie! After a very lubricated Saturday night with two chums, experiencing the ‘oh dear, we’ve ended up in the After Dark club’ moment, a breakfast of fair substance was required the following morning. There was a unanimous vote for Bill’s as the sun was shining and...
First (hmm) Great (Trades Descriptions Act) Western (Erm!)
So Long…Farewell…. I have a friend who is off to Gibraltar for two years today. On Wednesday he was going to jump on a train from North Camp (Farborough) to Reading so we could have a few beers and say cheerio. Train was due to leave North Camp at...
Light Up With Pride
Reading Needs Pride in it’s Lion A few weeks ago I had a friend coming to Reading and we decided to stay at The Forbury Hotel…but a review of that is not the content of this post, it is of the lack of prominence of the Maiwand Lion that...