As a child Carolyn Carter knew what she wanted to be – “an illustrator!”. She tells Elestr Lee how she achieved her dream of becoming an in-house artist for a leading greetings card manufacturer Capturing […]
RICHARD ALLAN is Professor of Climate Science in the Meteorology Department at Reading University. He is also the current Chair of Keep Caversham Tidy, the small charity dedicated to eliminating litter, improving public spaces, and […]
Community Connections – Tamsin Brown TAMSIN DESCRIBES herself as a wine educator, and is passionate about sharing her knowledge and encouraging others to become as fascinated as she is. She loves feeling part of the […]
The play’s the thing DESPITE STRINGENT cuts in arts funding and alarm over arts provision in state schools – Highdown being a notable exception – Reading is endowed with an impressive rollcall of musicians, artists, […]
Turning heads at stunning new hat shop It’s just six months since Liz Felix opened her doors in Caversham, where she also makes an extraordinary array of the hats and headpieces which have made her […]
Keeping Caversham and Emmer Green great places to live NICK HASKINS succeeded Helen Lambert as Chair of the Caversham and District Residents’ Association (CADRA) in May 2025. He is no stranger to many local residents […]
Local musician and violin teacher Liz Bradbury has ‘added a new string to her bow’ as they say! – as co-founder, with Caroline Gratrix, of Walk Works. Liz explained to Elestr Lee how the inspiration […]
FOR VEGANUARY we have an interview with Caversham’s best known purveyor of vegan food and winner of the Pride of Reading Hospitality Award in 2025. Vegivores is very much a passion project for Kevin. He […]
Hitting the High Notes BORN IN CHESHIRE, singer Julie Kench has lived in Reading since the mid-90s when she moved here with her teacher husband. Having studied music and drama, initially she wasn’t sure about […]
Comfort Art out of chaos Jenny Robins may be a relative newcomer… but she is already busy livening up and bringing a smile to our neighbourhood. She introduced Elestr Lee to her award-winning graphic novel, […]
Dr Alison Johnston, Caversham Bridge, 2017 (Editors Login)