Anyone live near Reading, I'm new here and it sucks!

I had to move in with my dad near Reading in a place called Yateley about a month ago, it sucks because I had to stop college early and have to re-start in September so I don't know anyone here. Nearly 17, anyone localish wanna have a chat? :colondollar:

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Reply 1

Utterly-confused

I'm from Birmingham? Lol.

Reply 2

Patrick Wallace

That is unfortunate, Reading isn't the greatest place at the best of times let alone being miles away out in the country. I guess you will be going to Farnborough college?

Reply 3

TheGracie

Original post by Patrick Wallace

That is unfortunate, Reading isn't the greatest place at the best of times let alone being miles away out in the country. I guess you will be going to Farnborough college?

Actually there is a college pretty close to me, a 6th form so :smile:

It's not so bad, it's just annoying leaving everyone I used to know! Reading is really close to me, I would have thought there'd be loads of people on TSR from there or around but no luck so far haha, seems I may just have to endure until September :tongue:

Reply 4

scannergirl

I'm in East Reading, I'm old (25) but you're welcome to message me if you want :smile:

Reply 5

Stinkum

Lived in Reading for over a decade, never heard of Yateley. Reading used to be better, now it has unfortunately become home to a huge number of students, I really dislike them a lot, but what can you do.

Reply 6

scannergirl

Sorry Stinkum, I'm one :tongue:

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Think Yateley's about a 30min drive.

I love Reading :smile:

Reply 7

TheGracie

Original post by scannergirl

Sorry Stinkum, I'm one :tongue:

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Think Yateley's about a 30min drive.

I love Reading :smile:

20 minute drive haha, not too far out but Reading is easy to get to for me so no biggie I guess :smile:

Yeah I don't mind it haha, students are fine in my book! What do you study?

Reply 8

TheGracie

Original post by Stinkum

Being on TSR, I think students are kind of inevitable :biggrin:

How old are you? Yateley is next to Sandhurst if that's any indicator :smile:

Reply 9

Stinkum

Original post by scannergirl

Sorry Stinkum, I'm one :tongue:

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Think Yateley's about a 30min drive.

I love Reading :smile:

Original post by TheGracie

Being on TSR, I think students are kind of inevitable :biggrin:

How old are you? Yateley is next to Sandhurst if that's any indicator :smile:

I probably shouldn't have said I hate students...haha. It's just that the city has changed over the years. I'm 22 now, it used to be more quiet, now my neighborhood has become a student area. The best thing for me about the town is the river thames, it's amazing especially at this time of year. And I just checked Yateley on the map, it's not too far out, it sounds like a nice little place.

Reply 10

TheGracie

Original post by Stinkum

Haha I didn't mean to offend anyone, sorry. I'm a student too, at a university in another city. I still come back here often and I live near the university, I'm always bumping into students, especially now because it's exam time.

I probably shouldn't have said I hate students...haha. It's just that the city has changed over the years. I'm 22 now, it used to be more quiet, now my neighborhood has become a student area. The best thing for me about the town is the river thames, it's amazing especially at this time of year. And I just checked Yateley on the map, it's not too far out, it sounds like a nice little place.

It's fine haha, some students you can't help but hate :tongue:

Oh cool, yeah I think Reading is just growing into another sort of Bristol type place :smile:

Yateley is sweet, really quaint but annoying because its hard find people who are close by, luckily Reading isn't far :smile:

Reply 11

scannergirl

Welllllll I'm complicated. I was doing Pharmacy but had to suspend during my first year, and then again, and I'm not going to be able to go back in September :frown:

. After so much time I've rethought and re-evaluated what I actually want to do and shizzle and right now it looks like I'm applying for 2015 entry to do diagnostic radiography in London, and commuting (KILL ME). I'm tied to Reading as have a house here :smile:

and it's the most at home I've ever felt anywhere in my entire life so I am flatly refusing to leave, lol :tongue:

. What do you want to do, are you wanting to go to uni after college? What are you studying? :smile:

Reply 12

TheGracie

Original post by scannergirl

Welllllll I'm complicated. I was doing Pharmacy but had to suspend during my first year, and then again, and I'm not going to be able to go back in September :frown:

and it's the most at home I've ever felt anywhere in my entire life so I am flatly refusing to leave, lol :tongue:

. What do you want to do, are you wanting to go to uni after college? What are you studying? :smile:

That does sound pretty complicated haha, well at least you're where you want to be now and have made a decision :smile:

Well a house is a good thing to have I suppose :tongue:

I like this part of the country, I'm far enough outside Reading that its peaceful but close enough that it's easy to get to in a hurry haha. Hmm, well I was doing AS World Development, Sociology and Law, had to stop to move in with my dad so will have to restart in September. Going to be doing, hopefully, Law, Sociology and Psychology (AS then A2) with a Law or Criminology-Psychology degree as the eventual outcome (hopefully :colondollar:

)! What uni in London?

Reply 13

El Salvador

Have you been doing enough reading?

Reply 14

MalteseMalteser

Original post by TheGracie

Hey! I live in Basingstoke when I'm not at uni, so I guess I'm kinda kinda local? :smile:

Reply 15

scannergirl

Original post by TheGracie

That does sound pretty complicated haha, well at least you're where you want to be now and have made a decision :smile:

Well a house is a good thing to have I suppose :tongue:

)! What uni in London?

Ooh criminology psychology sounds super-interesting! The two London unis that do my degree are South Bank and City – I’ve got a friend who’s doing Mental Health nursing at South Bank so I’d see how she gets on in terms of support etc.
I’m originally from the West Mids (Brum) but lived in Ealing, London for a year and a half before coming to Reading – loved Ealing, love London, so multicultural and diverse and public transport means driving isn’t necessary (I can’t afford car/MOT/tax/insurance/petrol/parking lol). Where I live there are some really nice people too J

Reply 16

New- Emperor

Original post by TheGracie

It's fine haha, some students you can't help but hate :tongue:

Oh cool, yeah I think Reading is just growing into another sort of Bristol type place :smile:

Yateley is sweet, really quaint but annoying because its hard find people who are close by, luckily Reading isn't far :smile:

I live in Spencers Wood in Reading

Reply 17

Zenomorph

Original post by scannergirl

Sorry Stinkum, I'm one :tongue:

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Think Yateley's about a 30min drive.

I love Reading :smile:

You do ? I quite like it but it's kind of quiet at times so what interesting things are there to do ?

Reply 18

scannergirl

http://www.altreading.com/ good site to look at, twice-weekly articles about things that are going on. Tbf, Reading is quiet - I love how international and diverse it is though, and I've met some seriously lovely people here. :smile:

Reply 19

TheGracie

Original post by scannergirl

Ooh criminology psychology sounds super-interesting!The two London unis that do my degree are South Bank and City – I’ve got a friend who’s doing Mental Health nursing at South Bank so I’d see how she gets on in terms of support etc.
I’m originally from the West Mids (Brum) but lived in Ealing, London for a year and a half before coming to Reading – loved Ealing, love London, so multicultural and diverse and public transport means driving isn’t necessary (I can’t afford car/MOT/tax/insurance/petrol/parking lol).Where I live there are some really nice people too J

Yeah sounds good :smile: