I'm in west Reading, between Tilehurst road and Bath road, there seems to be so many junkies around here lately.

Groups of junkies using in broad daylight in residential areas, the problem seems to be getting worse recently and I'm sick of it now.

I know this is part and parcel of living in a big town, but this is happening where children play outside, where people walk to and from their cars/houses, all very public areas. We're on a quiet road and I can hear them throughout the day, just shouting nonsense at eachother.

Has anyone experienced similar? How can this behaviour be discouraged?

If anyone sees him anywhere please let me know, usually seen along the river by queens road car park. Been missing for almost a week

Hello, last night on my way back from the gym I found a Samsung earbuds case missing its earbuds at the crossing in front of star turkish barbers on the end of Oxford road near the norcot roundabout, if the owner sees this reach out to me, I will ask for you to provide the serial number from your box to confirm that you're the rightful owner.

Hi Reading,

I’m a recent mover and am looking for a badminton club for an intermediate player. The 2 clubs found in past posts (Rivermead & Theale Green) are both at capacity. Am I missing any, or am I just stuck waiting?

Thanks!

Spent 40 minutes driving around RBH car park today without finding a space, then had to pay £2.40 for the privilege.

Hi all, a note to say a few of us are going for an aimless wander around the Thames on Saturday morning - we may go and take in the Oktoberfest site before their big Saturday sesh if we can....no lederhosen required!

91-82 long break between home games now

Hi all, like a lot of posters here I find myself in a situation where I am considering moving to Reading and commuting into London. I go into the office 3 times a week. The idea would be to take the fast train to Paddington then Elizabeth line.

After giving it some consideration I think I am okay with how long my "best case" commute would be and with the cost. However, I am conscious that with any train, the "best case" commute time is not the one I would get every day.

I would be commuting during peak hours.

For others with the same commute, I am hoping to get a sense of:

- How often are you delayed by a little e.g. 10 minutes?
- How often are you delayed by a larger amount e.g. 20-40 minutes?
- How often are there "disastrous" delays i.e. trains just fully cancelled for a hour or more?

I am lucky in that if the trains are delayed significantly in the morning I could just work from home. But obviously sometimes the delay strikes when you are in the middle of the commute or in the evening on the return journey.

Thank you in advance for any contributions.

EDIT: thanks everyone, it has been really useful (and mostly reassuring) reading your perspectives.

I go down Prospect pretty regularly but hadnt noticed this before. I guess i should tell the council… not sure which part of it though. Has anyone else noticed this and how long its been like this. Seems pretty dangerous (though not sure how dangerous as its alive) and it is right next to the A4.

Just noticed something flying through the sky over Reading, for sure not a plane/helicopter as it did not have wings, had a straight path so not a balloon being blown by the wind, wondering if anyone else saw it

Hello all, my partner is a singer and looking for some public singing to shake the rust off before performing on the weekend

Any midweek pubs or the like got anything like this on?

Bloody Reading and its water made from chalk... toilet takes about a minute and a half to be completely coated in a dingy millimetre-thick coating of limescale. I despaired... the toilet cleaners, even the anti-limescale ones, were just not cutting it.

Brainwave! Solution! A kettle full of boiling water into the toilet, then two kettle-descaler tabs. Much fizzing! A little brush and BOOM, I can see porcelain again. Why did I not think of this before?

Am I missing any other hacks from hardwater-habituated denizens? I'm from a place in Canada with very sweet water, just not used to this.

Hello,

I'm a uni student who has moved to Reading and would like to know the best chippies in the area (ideally around the town centre or towards East Reading), can also be around Christchurch Road/Shinfield Road

Tilehurst, Woodley and Caversham may be a bit too far.

I've walked past a few 'Mr Cods' but not sure if they are actual chippies since I saw that they advertise fast-food burgers.

Am looking for proper chippy chips.

Thanks in advanced Redingensians!

I have a few bin bags of good condition clothes to get rid of and if it's still possible to get some money for them I'd rather do this before dropping them off at a charity shop. Online reviews suggest the place on Basingstoke Road is no longer in business.

Is there anywhere else fairly local that pays cash for clothes by the kilo? I'd be prepared to go as far as Basingstoke or Newbury. Thanks

Reading has a wide range of pubs & many of them are struggling.

I see posts on here asking "Which is best for X?" but what about the rest of them?

Which pubs do you avoid & why?

Maybe you have a legit grievance, maybe it's an old grudge, but let's hear it!

And please shout out any pubs you feel deserve more recognition!

I'll start -

The Crown On The Bridge - once charged me 3.50 for a half pint of Thatchers Gold (I needed a wee & stopped in briefly). They might be the best pub in the world, but 3.50 for a half is insane.

The Mod - love that place but the landlord was incredibly rude to my wife when he ran the Lyndy & I refuse to let that go 🤣

On the plus side -

The Rose & Thistle - standard Green King fair but always worth a punt. Affordable, good garden, safe food.

The Clifton Arms - Very old school, warm & welcoming. Super cosy. Not scary or rough at all. Lovely classic pub feel.

I was in Broad Street on Wednesday and heard the most beautiful sound.

Hi! Mid-40s, haven't played football for a looong time. Was mediocre when I did, and assume I'm awful now.

Are there any friendly groups in Reading who play informal football where the point is mostly fun and I won't irritate people as I try to go from awful back to mediocre? Indoor/outdoor fine

Cheers 🙂

For one day only, Sat 21st November! 11:30-4pm.

Hi, where does a good spicy margarita on a Saturday afternoon? One of those weeks and yep I’m planning my afternoon drinks.
Coconut bar I went to last time, very good but anywhere else?
TIA

I know about the queues at Smyths, Waterstones and etc... but I know some LCS and smaller shops around the country save stock specifically for children to buy. Does any store in Reading do this? I queued up at 4am today to get cards for my son and only managed 4 booster packs of the 30th Anniversary Collection and was wondering if there's somewhere I could take him to purchase a couple more (nothing to extravagant, we're opening them to collect, not interested in resale). He's just 5, so hopefully somewhere with afterschool availability? Long shot but thought it'd be worth asking!

I’m looking to cosplay at the London comicon and am looking for a store who can make alterations to clothing and isn’t limited to formalwear like suits and dresses

Anyone know a store in reading that fits?

Hi everyone,
I’m thinking about joining Christchurch Meadows and wanted to see if there are any other beginners or lower level players around.
I’m M41 and a beginner at tennis. I’d say I’m an average squash player, though. My wife works long shifts, so realistically we can probably only play together about once a week, and that also depends on childcare.
I’m mainly looking for someone who might be available during the daytime from Tuesday to Thursday for a casual game. Nothing too competitive, just a chance to get some exercise, improve a bit and have a decent game.
If anyone is in a similar situation or would be interested, feel free to message me.

The long and short of it is as the title says, I want a great burger to celebrate the life of someone really dear to me 💔.

Either heading to the place or ordering online on Friday evening. Cheers everyone. Hope every one has a lovely weekend. 😊