by Sam | Apr 30, 2019 | Shopping
In case you’ve missed the hype on social media, this Saturday, 4th May (AKA Star Wars Day) is Free Comic Book Day (FCBD). This is a worldwide event which holds a special place in the comic calendar. The absolutely, wonderfully, stonking-good news is that our...
by Sam | Apr 10, 2019 | Food, Gifts, Shopping
Welcome to IR’s spring “A Day in the Life Of…” series. The first, fabulous entrepreneur that we’ll be spending a day in the life of is Lissy from Crumb’s the Word bakery. You may remember Crumb’s the Word from the IR Christmas gift guide but if not, they operate...
by Sam | Mar 11, 2019 | Food, Shopping
Well hello there, lovely people. You were promised some more exciting content than you’re used to from the IR website and here it is!One of the challenges a lot of people face when trying to support independent businesses is how they’re going to manage...
by Sam | Nov 20, 2018 | Gifts, Shopping
The excitement has just got too much and IR can’t hold it in any more. Today, right here and now is the official launch of the IR Christmas Gift Guide 2018! Some truly fabulous businesses have contributed to the content and you’ll find gifts from concrete...
by Sam | Jun 27, 2018 | Experiences, Food, Shopping, Things to do
Hands up, who’s been to a market recently? OK, so your hand’s still up…who’s been to a market in Caversham recently? I’m going to hedge a bet that there are few of you who think you have the market scene in Reading nailed but...
by Sam | Jun 18, 2018 | Home, Shopping
Exciting news, people of Reading…we have a new pop-up shop! It’s called Bali Pop Up and is in St. Martin’s Precinct in Caversham. (That’s the main shopping area in the middle of Caversham, for those of us who aren’t so hot on official...
