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So, This is Reading

Note : These are my first impressions of Reading, that I've now finished and am posting 4 years later. When we move to England this year, Reading or London are the only serious contenders for where we will live. London, because of jobs, and because...it's London! And Reading because Steve's employer has a satellite office there. When I visit my Mum, I usually make a stop in London for a night to enjoy the city since I'm traveling through Heathrow anyways. On my last trip back (Summer 2013), I also booked a night in Reading to see for myself if I'd like to live there. Of course I checked out several pubs, but I had a good walk around too to get a sense of the town and hit some highlights based on my research as a complete newcomer. It seems Reading has a very mixed reputation and I took the opportunity to talk to a few locals about their thoughts on their home. The George Hotel 10-12 King St. When looking for an interesting hotel that was in the town c

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