R is for Reading and also for reading.
When it is written with a capital ‘R’and pronounced as ‘redding’ it’s a town in Berkshire and the place where I live.
When it’s written with a lower case ‘r’ (or uppercase if it’s at the beginning of a sentence) and pronounced ‘reeding’ then it’s the act of decoding the written word.
Decoding the written word can be an enjoyable activity when the written word is in a novel or a poem. It’s less enjoyable when the written word features in an operational manual for a kitchen appliance. But it’s still essential to read that manual if you want to operate the kitchen appliance safely.
As a place to live, Reading is quite good. It has excellent links to London but also a lot of amenities in its own right.
I like living in Reading and I like the activity of reading.
Because I live in Reading, I do a lot of my reading in Reading.
Sometimes I find myself reading in Reading and I stop and laugh at the irony.
Which is in itself ironic because there isn’t much irony in the concept of reading in Reading.
James Proclaims! 
6 responses to “R Is For Reading”
We drive past the sign for Reading Services all the time and always ask, ‘Does anyone need some ‘reeding’ services?’
Oh, it’s a laugh a minute on our car journeys…
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You should move here. You can literally make versions of that same joke multiple times daily…
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Glad you mentioned both Reading and reading.
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I felt it was important
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Thanks for decoding. Love the idea of reading while in Reading or Redding. I’m a world away form there, in SoCal, but think I got it. 🙂
Thanks for the fun post.
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I think you got it too. Glad you liked it!
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