Tales of old Reading
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- Regions:
- Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Bristol, London
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- WIs, Probus, Rotary Clubs, U3A etc
- Fee:
- Paid: £85 travel included or to be negotiated
- Category:
- Entertainment
- Updated:
- 27th October 2024
- Tagged:
- Reading Berkshire | Entertaining | Interesting | Lighthearted
I was born in Reading, Berkshire, during the very cold winter of 1947 and lived and worked there for 54 years. My life as a fishmonger was entirely in Reading town centre and I knew many of the people who made the town so different. Stories of all the different shops in Smelly Alley (officially Union Street), named after the sixteen century open sewer that ran down its length (not named after the fishmongers!), the fire at Waring and Gillows, testing the newly-built Reading bridge by driving steam rollers onto it, the fish dock at Reading station, the toilet in the Oracle, and the now forgotten Vaudeville cinema.
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I was a fishmonger for 54 years in Reading town centre and owned my own business. My spare time was taken up with my narrow boat, my rescued animals, and my travels around the world.
In my narrowboat I cruised around England, from the Birmingham Canal Navigation to the tidal Thames. I was lucky enough to live on the Kennet and Avon Canal near Reading for 10 years.
I cared for many rescued animals, from birds, cats, ducks, geese, ponies, goats and dogs.
I have travelled around the world - I was one of the first tourists in postwar Vietnam, I visited the Pacific state of Vanuatu, and many countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America.
I have been doing talks for over 12 years. I can talk for hours, but I usually limit myself to 45 minutes or an hour – this is a subject we can discuss! I love to speak to audiences live because there is much more interaction, but I have "zoomed" talks all over the UK. I'm based in the Southwest (postcode TA), but travel frequently to the Thames Valley.
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