Are you local?

Hampshire Royal · by **Hampshire Royal** » 18 Jul 2007 21:11

weybridgewanderer
Hampshire Royal
The first time I flew into Belfast, I was expecting to see bomb sites and burning cars. It's a vibrant city and you can't tell it apart from any mainland city, apart from the murals dotted around the place - which are actually quite artistic, and you can get tours around the place to see them. The people are extremely friendly - just don't take any sides on Norn Iron politics. The Guiness is better than it is in England!

Having said that, I took a week's holiday back home for the week of the 12th!!

hmmm drinking guiness would suggest you are taking sides!

No, it appears that people from both sides drink it (to excess).

'I am an Ulster Orange Man from Erin's Isle I came......'

bassavage · by **bassavage** » 18 Jul 2007 21:17

Born in Reading, now living up north. It's better IMO to live up north and be a Reading because it's relatively easy to get tickets for the away games up north and when you do go to the Mad Stad, beacause you don't go very often it's a amazing seeing 20,000+ going to a game supporting Reading as supposed to a couple of thousand you normally have around you (or a couple of hundred not so long ago).

Z175 · by **Z175** » 18 Jul 2007 21:59

bassavage Born in Reading, now living up north. It's better IMO to live up north and be a Reading because it's relatively easy to get tickets for the away games up north and when you do go to the Mad Stad, beacause you don't go very often it's a amazing seeing 20,000+ going to a game supporting Reading as supposed to a couple of thousand you normally have around you (or a couple of hundred not so long ago).

Its annoying when you wake up in your northern slum on a saturday and race south, only to have forgetten we've got fans now so you have to sneak a ticket in the away end... "Sack the boss..."

shadesrwrf · by **shadesrwrf** » 18 Jul 2007 22:47

I was born at Elm Park when my mother strayed onto the pitch at half-time during a league cup match against Hull attended by only 2384 people.

Arch · by **Arch** » 18 Jul 2007 23:23

shadesrwrf I was born at Elm Park when my mother strayed onto the pitch at half-time during a league cup match against Hull attended by only 2384 people.

Surely you mean conceived.

Winchester Royal · by **Winchester Royal** » 19 Jul 2007 00:37

Born in London, Moved to Reading at 10, lived in Reading until 2004, when I moved to Winchester.
Moved back 3 weeks ago, for good

i_kingsley · by **i_kingsley** » 19 Jul 2007 00:52

Born in the battle hospital (dingley ward) 1963
lived in tilehurst with parents
then moved to whitley
then to caversham
after that the big move to ohio usa in 2003
ive been back a few time, last game i watched at the mad stad was against sheffield united.

Man Friday · by **Man Friday** » 19 Jul 2007 16:55

Born elsewhere, "raised" in Reading area (Thatcham), now live elsewhere.

Royal Lady · by **Royal Lady** » 19 Jul 2007 17:14

Gordons Cumming Born in Bracknell

Live in Lower Earley

Are you Schards in disguise??

I was born in West Laandon, then moved to Marlow when I was 11, lived in Calcot when first got married (first time)25 years ago, then moved to Lower Earley, then Winnersh. Then back to Lower Earley when Schards and I got together.

Yorkshire Royal · by **Yorkshire Royal** » 19 Jul 2007 17:22

Born in Reading. Grew up in Winnersh. Now live in Leeds. It's very exciting...

wehateoxford · by **wehateoxford** » 20 Jul 2007 09:37

born in USA, lived in Tadley since i was 4

Finch's Gloves · by **Finch's Gloves** » 20 Jul 2007 10:44

Born in Wokkers.

EASTENDER MARKY · by **EASTENDER MARKY** » 20 Jul 2007 10:48

Born in Reading, live in Caversham.

Gordons Cumming · by **Gordons Cumming** » 20 Jul 2007 17:21

Royal Lady
Gordons Cumming Born in Bracknell

Live in Lower Earley
Are you Schards in disguise??

I was born in West Laandon, then moved to Marlow when I was 11, lived in Calcot when first got married (first time)25 years ago, then moved to Lower Earley, then Winnersh. Then back to Lower Earley when Schards and I got together.

I am someone else in the guise of GC.

Gordons Cumming · by **Gordons Cumming** » 20 Jul 2007 17:21

Jackson Corner Born Wokingham
Bought up Woodley
1st house Woodley
1st married house Twyford
divorced back to Woodley
2nd married house Tilehurst
divorced back to Woodley still here

What does that make me?

f*****g skint..........

A bad judge of character?

willz_royal · by **willz_royal** » 20 Jul 2007 17:27

born in lonnerz
live in basingerz
granparents in tadderz

converterzzzzz

RoyalBlue · by **RoyalBlue** » 21 Jul 2007 16:55

Both myself and the kids were born outside of Reading (and I don't mean Wokingham!) and now live @ 40 miles away.

Now Reading are a big club, we must have a good claim to be some of the original Royals' version of Cockney Mancs!

Whilst I have lived in Reading, my kids haven't, so they will be fully deserving of future scorn for not supporting their local team, as The Royals go onto bigger and better things!

rabidbee · by **rabidbee** » 21 Jul 2007 18:09

Born in Aldershit, grew up in Chester and then Bracknell, and have been living in Salford for 11 years; I don't know what that makes me, other than Reading 'til I die.

I don't particularly want to be local anyway, seeing as it's a dull shithole.

Farnborough Royal · by **Farnborough Royal** » 21 Jul 2007 19:04

Born in Frimmers

Live in Farners

Mum and Dad split up and Dad lives in Ding, went to see him at the weekends and he started taking me to the football

Worthingroyal · by **Worthingroyal** » 22 Jul 2007 15:51

Born in Slough, lived in Slough, Datchet and Windsor, moved to Sussex 6 years ago and have never lived in Reading. Did go out with a girl who lived in Tilehurst though.

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