I went went by may ending and the temperature isnt too bad, I had only one layer of sweater on but if you will go by September I will advice you go with a jacket together with your sweater and if not too cold, you can just take off the jacket. Overall the weather is like that of any European country
Nice walk around Reading but can i point out a few errors in your titles. You start the walk in Broad St not cheapside (cheapside is at the opposite end of town). Fair St is in fact Friar St named after Greyfriars church at one end leading to St Lawrence's church at the other. Station Rd is Station Approach and Balgrave St is Blagrave St.
The Maiwand Lion war memorial is not from this century and not from the last century but to commemorate soldiers lost in the Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878 I used to live in Reading for 30 years and loved to walk through Forbury gardens and the Abbey ruins in Spring and Summer. It is such a magic space in the middle of a very busy town. Thank you Debie.
.That is an excellent job you have done there. The history relating to Reading is immense. It has been years since I was there last so it is obviously a vastly improved arena since then. Down on the Thames between Reading & Caversham Bridges there is De Montfort Island, obviously relating to Simon De Montfort a long time back. Also worth a visit is Reading Library where one can scan the local newspapers back to inauguration of the publications. Berkshire Chronicle that transformed into Reading Chronicle, Reading Standard, Reading Mercury that included excellent news relating to the country side towns/ villages of the area. I seem to recall the bloke who started it all had the surname of Read, funnily enough I knew a John Read from Thames Avenue, went to school with him & I believe he played football for Huntley & Palmers during his teens & early adulthood. H & Ps were true amateurs playing in the Spartan League (But that's another story). The original Read would never believe the majesty of the place if he was able to return. I personally accept the premise of re-incarnation, so maybe he has, sat in the George Hotel on the corner of Minster Street having a beer & shooting along to the Oracle to see what's cooking.
Very nice mate. I was born in Reading at Delwood Nursing Home during 1938 & resided close to Caversham Bridge until marriage during 1966. As most other places since the war, there have been many changes, so for me, it is not quite the same as when I was growing up. Enjoyed the trip down Oxford Road, brought back many a legging to the dear old Elm Park football enclosure, something else that has sadly gone. Loads of cinemas, my local over Caversham, Regal, Glendale, all the outlaying areas had them, the Rex at Tilehurst, Savoy Whitley, Newtown area, Granby at Cemetery Junction. I could bore you with loads aey old smoltz. My people were actually from Woking so I have the distinction of being the only Reading boy in the family. Soon after demob from National Service during 1962, I was fortunate enough in meeting my eternal sweetheart & eventual wife who happened to be a Woking girl (Marilyn), at least brought up there. We made our home between Guildford & Aldershot in 1966 & were married for close to 56 years. I obviously regard Reading with much affection but Marilyn was the most wonderful thing that ever happened to me over all other joyous events I experienced in both towns I have mentioned.
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I'm generally interested in watching videos of various travel destinations but I don't want to watch them in vertical format and since you don't have any videos shot in normal horizontal position I think I'll skip them all, unfortunately.
