by Sam | Jan 23, 2020 | Food
In case you haven’t heard, there’s a new bakery in town and it’s been set up in such a way that it brings a taste of village life to our very own Reading. Meet Wolseley St. Bakery. Davy Bonte is the brains behind the operation and has over 20...
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 | 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 | Jan 24, 2018 | Food, Shopping
Hello again, not long now until that much-needed January pay day! Continuing my theme of helping you do things a little differently in 2018, (if you so desire, it’s not mandatory!) today I’m reminding you about a fabulous shop that’s tucked away in...
by Sam | Oct 16, 2017 | Food, Shopping
Have you ever sunk your teeth into a cake that was just so perfect you almost didn’t want to eat it because then you’d have no more cake to sink your teeth into? Well, let us introduce the fabulous Natalie Dickinson, the genius behind Cuppies...
