I Hate Reading!

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University!
And the local council too!
Firstly the university is all over the place - secondly the local council has signposted all the different campuses as "UoR" ------

Ergo one can end up walking miles to the wrong one - only to have to take a bus to the main uni centre (which appears to be a ghost university today -- had to retreat to the one place on a campus that would not be closed - the bar!)
From there I had to travel across the campus again to reach my destination - where upon I had to remain on my feet as I did the sciency stuff!

All because two signposts to UoR look exactly the same at crossroads!
and I have to go back there monday.................................

 

[Alex_B]

Aye!

I remember the place ... it is like UoR fungus is spreading all over the place ... quite confusing

 

[lostprophet]

try living in the pit then

 

[Slaphead]

Sorry, I thought you meant reading as in reading a book

Was there in 2002 for the rock fest - quite enjoyed it from what I remember, but quite frankly that isn't much given the alcohol intake I had - not to mention other substances I consumed

 

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the only thing that kept me sane was Moving Pictures (Terry Pratchett!) on the train there and back!

Must say I don't think I could live in any urban area and be happy -- just too much urban and too many people!

 

[Alex_B]

the only thing that kept me sane was Moving Pictures (Terry Pratchett!) on the train there and back!

Must say I don't think I could live in any urban area and be happy -- just too much urban and too many people!

I am always torn between countryside and urban/big city. I want the advantages of both apparently

 

[lostprophet]

and too many people!

most of which are pure scum

 

[Overread17 5]

meh shops and stuff like that are about the only bonus to me of a city ( not much of a nightclub person me - and I prefer my pubs more traditional and less filled with students )
and with teh internets and the wonders of online ordering I have less need of cities - food though is a problem......

 

[lostprophet]

hang on a min, you mean you got off a train at Reading and didn't wonder into my little shop?????

 

[Overread17 5]

hehe I thought that question was going to come sooner
Nope I got off a Early since that is closer to the campus I was aiming for (though missed!) than the Reading Station is - so I was a longways from the town center - and I have work to do that needs doing - so no shop time
(very annoying for me since whilst I have not yet camera funds I am trying to get a book that appears to not be in any bookstore near me - and the reading waterstones is large!)

 

[lostprophet]

both of them are large

 

[Overread17 5]

they have two????
now that is just plain greedy!
I mean Egham has nothing! and whilst stains is better its not somewhere I like to freaquent in winter (the lights go out quicker and then the creatures in the night appear!)

 

[lostprophet]

oh yes, chav central

 

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and the greatness they boast of?
Being the home of that AliG person (and who has heard of him recently!)