Reading to Theale 23-25 August 2017

Escaping Reading Festival

 

A Tesco shopping opportunity

A very run down and depressing entry to the K & A

A smarter section with museum and leading to the Oracle centre

Traffic lights

And welcome, note the traffic lights to the right of the bridge

The Oracle: Full of trendy shops and chain eating places but excellent floral displays

Always good to get some help. This charming gent is the son of a former Sonning lock keeper

And now for something different a turf sided lock

Or scalloped edge

 

War time relics line the K & A

Moored at Theale

Theale High Street then and now

 

Church and quilt showing the history of the town

 

The librarian told us of the reintroduction of the Red Kite. A few moments after leaving the library guess what we heard and saw…….

 

Following the town trail we discovered these “bomb proof ” homes

And we ended our walk in Wadworthshire and visiting

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