Category Archives: #rdg

Olympic torch!

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Cat

Went to see the Olympic torch through Reading this week as a colleague was taking part in it and because it is a chance in a lifetime. I think it was probably my parents trying to shield me disappointment early … Continue reading →

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Why I am opposing the Concessionary Fares Scheme Review in Reading [#rdg]

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Cat

I use public transport a lot. I commute to and from work, I use it to reach recreational activities and it allows me to reach friends to socialise. In Reading I pay £1.80 for a single bus journey or double … Continue reading →

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The Oxford Philomusica [again!]

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Cat

Last night I went to see the Oxford Philomusica at the Reading Concert Hall again. I’d seen them twice before, but this was by far their best one. They played: Prokofiev – Classical Symphony Saint-Saëns – Cello Concerto No. 1 … Continue reading →

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Crime writing workshop

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Cat

Last night I went to a crime writing workshop hosted by the Reading library: Reading Library presents a unique opportunity to take part in a Crime Writing workshop with popular authors Danny Miller and Emlyn Rees. Debut novelist Danny Miller … Continue reading →

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The European Union Chamber Orchestra at The Hexagon [@TheHexagon]

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Cat

Tonight I went to see the European Union Chamber Orchestra at The Hexagon in Reading after winning tickets from the Reading Arts Facebook page. The concert featured the following setlist, as well as a couple of extra short pieces as … Continue reading →

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The London Symphony Orchestra at The Hexagon [@londonsymphony & @TheHexagon]

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Cat

Tonight I went to see a concert by the London Symphony Orchestra in the Hexagon in Reading which marks the first time I’ve been inside the Hexagon, despite having lived in Reading for over ten years. I’ve realised over the … Continue reading →

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Woll-Weber KG

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Cat

Every time I visit my grandparent’s home town I stop by the only dedicated wool shop in town – Woll-Weber KG. It has 2.5 floors of all things wool from Knit Pro needles to sockwool to sections dedicated to fleece, … Continue reading →

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Job searching with social media – Day 1

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Cat

For the past few months I have been looking for a new job, as well as working on updating my CV and all the other things that come with it. Up until yesterday I was unable to utilise social media … Continue reading →

Posted in #rdg, Blog, Facebook, Google, Jobhunt, Life in general, Tumblr, Twitter | 6 Comments

Help me find a new job

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Cat

I need a new job in the Reading, UK area. Preferrably looking for customer service or copywriting, but will take any full-time job. I am a native German speaker and my background includes: Copywriting Games QA and Compliance QA Games … Continue reading →

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Getting over my inner swinedog

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Cat

One of the things I’ve touched on in a recent post is that I am trying my hardest to become more grounded and it involves getting back into a routine with life. This isn’t just having that cup of tea … Continue reading →

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#TwitLight: Who are you, @sahfenn?

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Cat

TwitLight is a Twitter Spotlight posted at random when I have time and submissions. Take a look at all the previous TwitLights and you are more than welcome to take part, too! #TwitLight has finally returned after an absence of … Continue reading →

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Oxford Philomusica

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Cat

A couple of weeks ago I won tickets to see the Oxford Philomusica at the Reading Concert Hall tonight. It was mainly music I hadn’t listened to much before which is why I created a Spotify playlist and additionally it … Continue reading →

Posted in #rdg, Classical Music, Concerts, Music, Spotify | 2 Comments

Vegetable box deliveries

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Cat

When I was younger we had a weekly vegetable box delivery at home and it was great. Unable to predict the contents the vegetables were varied enough to allow my mum to experiment with things like stuffed aubergines or soups. … Continue reading →

Posted in #rdg, Cooking, Life in general | 24 Comments

Things I would like

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Cat

This isn’t a new year’s resolution and it’s probably a quite #firstworldproblems kind of post. It all comes down to wanting to change things without changing too much and at the same time trying to take charge of life I … Continue reading →

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Self defense and a necessary change in attitude

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Cat

I’m pretty fearless in life. There have only been a few situations where I have been worried for my safety and that was mostly using cars or other vehicles. Once back home in Germany I was nearly robbed by a … Continue reading →

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50000 tweets later.. and I’m still here!

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Cat

This morning I hit 50000 tweets which is incredibly scary. In fact I reached the number with a tweet to this post which is quite strange really! I joined Twitter just under four years ago and never expected to use … Continue reading →

Posted in #rdg, #rdgtweetup, #TwitLight, Community and Games, Twitter, Twitter Favourites | 2 Comments

Have I unfollowed you on Twitter? Here is why.

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Cat

Tonight I unfollowed 116 people on Twitter. It’s the biggest cutdown of people that I’m following on Twitter in over two years and I’ve unfollowed some people I’ve been following almost as long as I have been using it. Here … Continue reading →

Posted in #rdg, Twitter | 5 Comments

This is what Twitter does for me

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Cat

‘Why do you use Twitter’ is a question I am often asked by friends that either don’t use the service or have signed up, but not seen the point themselves. And I end up explaining the same things all over; … Continue reading →

Posted in #rdg, #rdgtweetup, Life in general, Twitter | 7 Comments