Age of the train – made in miniature In 1975, seven-year-old Alan Monk knew just what he wanted: a Hornby Great Western Railway freight set…lighting his life-long passion for model railways, as he told Elestr […]
Picking up the thread TEXTILE ARTIST Kate Findlay vividly remembers the moment her passion for art was kindled: when her mum took her to London to see a Turner exhibition. “I remember looking at his […]
Touching Beauty WAITING FOR his wife on the steps of York Minster, John Nicholls noticed some new carving around the West Door and thought how wonderful it must be to work in stone. The opportunity […]
UNA ANN WATERS was known by many in Caversham as a teacher, neighbour and friend, and for her involvement in the world of folk music. She was born in Newport, South Wales, on 4 July […]
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 […]
FAMILY AND FRIENDS of local ceramics artist, Lauren Denney, gathered at the Caversham Golf Club on 25 November to celebrate the life of Lauren, who died in the Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice on […]
Dr Alison Johnston, Caversham Bridge, 2017 (Editors Login)