Our hotel in Reading, the Abraham Lincoln, was rather grand if a little overdone in its Victorian/Edwardian elegance.
The city of Reading itself was clearly suffering from the demise, some ten years ago, of the steel mills and factories which had dominated the town for many years, providing employment and which had contributed to its wealth.
The city was originally established in the mid 18th Century and has many important 18th and 19th Century buildings, including a significant number of churches. The Trinity Lutheran Church was founded in 1751 and seems to be thriving.
Sadly many of the other buildings and the town itself seemed to be quite run down.
When David went to his meeting this morning I headed for the Vanity Fair Shopping Outlet in Wyomissing, on the outskirts of the town.
This outlet centre occupies former industrial buildings and began in 1970 as a factory shop for a manufacturer of stockings and other hosiery on this site.
Sadly it has also seen better days and many of the units were vacant. I managed to find a few bargains, nonetheless!
David drove us home this evening into a very bright setting sun - a fine day is promised for tomorrow with a temperature of 19C !
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