Flooding...maybe?

A few weeks ago it rained quite a bit and the Kennet got to an unbelievably high level, more than the last time flood warnings were issued.

Coming from NYC, it's a common sight to see graffiti, however I didn't expect to find much of it in a place like Reading. Here is a building which is quite prominent on Kings road. I can see this every day as I walk home by the River Kennet. Fortunately, there is a graffiti cleaning crew part of the council but I doubt they would go and clean private properties. For those of you who do find graffiti in public places and would like to report it for cleaning, you can call a number to report this. Unfortunately, I can't find that number at this moment, but you could also call the Reading Council and have them direct you in the right direction. I'll post the number shortly.

The homeless...or are they

There aren't an enormous number of homeless people in Reading, at least from what I've seen. This particular chap is quite well known, not just for his all black tattered attire but for his ability to keep walking. I don't think I've ever seen him sitting down in a place.

Roadwork blues

Not sure why but there seems to be repavement work going on in the town centre. Didn't think the roads were bad, but then again I don't drive. Worst part was, they placed the fences in such a way so that you can't cross from Market place to London street but even worse you can't cross from one side of Market place to the other. I had to go all the way to the start of the high street (Broad street and King street junction and come around by Coffee Republic to get onto London Street. Hope it gets done by tomorrow morning.

The beauty of autumn

A beautiful day in Reading. I love autumn due to the wonderful colours the leaves turn to during this time of the year.

Intro

Welcome to the Reading Daily blog. At a very high level, the purpose of this blog is to give people an insight into life in Reading with pictures to go along with it. I appreciate Reading doesn't have as much to offer as many other cities. I should know since I come from New York City. However, it is home of the 'Reading Festival', Tech companies, and ..... I'm sure something else. I can't for the life of me think what else but I'm sure there is more to it. Instead of being pessimistic and complaining on and on about how awful Reading might be (as many people do), I'm taking a view contrary to it and hope to show sights of Reading many of you may not have known (and may even appreciate, who knows).