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Hampshire Royal · by **Hampshire Royal** » 18 Jul 2007 08:56

Born in Middlesbrough.

Moved to Reading when I was 15 and lived there for 5 years - just enough time to fall in love with RFC.

Joined the RAF and moved away.

Now living in Switzerland and working in Belfast.

What category does that put me in?

ps My children were born in Southend, have never lived in Reading and now live in Petersfield. Both are rabid Reading fans.

What category does that put them in?

southbank1871 · by **southbank1871** » 18 Jul 2007 08:57

Born in the Royal Berks, lived on Honey End Lane for 24 years (other than a three year stint in Southampton) and am now in central Reading.

LUX · by **LUX** » 18 Jul 2007 09:13

another indication I am old: I was born at home, as was the norm. Less than 1/2 mile from the Madstad, near the (yet to be built) M4.

Lived in my first 18 years all over Reading (but mostly Tilehurst), plus Newbury and Burghfield. Elm Park ever-present over the period.

Have not lived in Reading since 1979 but have M&D still there, so return.

wolsey · by **wolsey** » 18 Jul 2007 09:23

Born in deepest, darkest Whitley, wandered around England a bit (Lancaster, Cumbria, Mansfield, Birmingham, Gloucester) now in Earley

Very near...far away · by **Very near...far away** » 18 Jul 2007 09:37

Battle Hospital
Coley
London (Norf an' Sarf)
Germany
Yarksheer
London (Norf)
Sydney Straya (Bewdy)

Hopefully this an adequate CV

brendywendy · by **brendywendy** » 18 Jul 2007 10:10

born frimley
live crowthorne
work in slough

is that local enough?

or should i be able to smell the whiff through my bedroom window?

1871 Royal · by **1871 Royal** » 18 Jul 2007 10:13

Born in Reading now live in Tadley and as the postcode is an 'RG' I consider this to be in the 'Reading area'.

anR · by **anR** » 18 Jul 2007 10:20

Oh Wokingham!
Is wonderful!
Wokingham is wonderful!
It's full of Indians, Pubs and Bookies!
Wokingham is wonderful!

Born in Kingston 1978, moved to Winnersh in 1980, Barkham in 1991 and Wokingham in 2001.

I went to Elm Park, soy speek propoir lioke Eoi duz...

Whistle · by **Whistle** » 18 Jul 2007 10:25

Franchise FC
Katie Marsden You're only a proper Reading if you were born IN the Royal Berks.

The rest of you are glory hunting out of towners.

That means that anyone born when there was a maternity unit at Battle hospital doesn't count - even though it's closer to the town centre.

I do count! RBH was the wrong side of town for the true blue and whites - until obviously they closed the Battle Maternoty Unit.

Gordons Cumming · by **Gordons Cumming** » 18 Jul 2007 10:30

Born in Bracknell

Live in Lower Earley

Wax Jacket · by **Wax Jacket** » 18 Jul 2007 10:50

Born - Winchester
Salisbury
Colwyn Bay
Reading
Oxford
Now - Reading, again

SpaceCruiser · by **SpaceCruiser** » 18 Jul 2007 11:08

seahawk10
Arch A fine range of choices, but none of them apply to me.

Where are you from and where are you now then Arch? Myself, I am one of the johnny come lately glory hunters from the U.S. But I pride myself in finding just the right club to support. Better late than never.

And you are welcome!

Myself, born in RBH, grew up in Reading, boarding school in Newbury (though came back to Reading most weekends), back to Reading and then to Manchester for Uni and then back to Reading. Now been living in Exeter for the last 3/4 years. Intend to return to Reading at some point. It's the gravitational pull of my home town!!!

Franchise FC · by **Franchise FC** » 18 Jul 2007 11:48

Whistle I do count! RBH was the wrong side of town for the true blue and whites - until obviously they closed the Battle Maternoty Unit.

I think that was rather my point .
Only those born within the sound of the roar from Elm Park can really count

Jackson Corner · by **Jackson Corner** » 18 Jul 2007 12:29

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..........

urz_1871 · by **urz_1871** » 18 Jul 2007 12:30

Born in RBH
Lived in Lower Earley for all 21 years of my life and don't see myself leaving Reading.

So im Reading born and bred.

BarryWhiteRFC · by **BarryWhiteRFC** » 18 Jul 2007 12:43

Born RBH, move oopppp North when I was 9 been in Lancaster / Morecambe ever since. Always supported my home town team though.

T.R.O.L.I. · by **T.R.O.L.I.** » 18 Jul 2007 13:10

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?

Shit at choosing women?

Wax Jacket · by **Wax Jacket** » 18 Jul 2007 13:21

T.R.O.L.I.
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?

Shit at choosing women?

says the recently-divorced TROLI

Bacon Double Cheese · by **Bacon Double Cheese** » 18 Jul 2007 14:05

Born just out of Wedlock.
Brought up in Wooders.
Lived in Winnersh, Calcot, Twyfers and Wooders again with short stints in Brum, Cape Town

and Cagliari

The Surgeon of Crowthorne · by **The Surgeon of Crowthorne** » 18 Jul 2007 14:13

Born at home on Canvey Island.
Moved to Bracknell 23 years ago. Lived in Brackers, Wokkers and Crowers ever since.

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