meets
except bank holidays
at
36 Market Place
Reading
RG1 2DE
We meet during Eclectic Games' Monday games evening, thanks to Becky and the staff at the shop. They have an entry fee of £2.00, just pay the person on the till, but they usually allow the first visit for free. The shop is sometimes closed during bad weather or staff illness.
We meet upstairs in the playing room of the shop. There will be lots of other games going on too, such as Settlers, Warcraft, trading games. The consequence is that it is sometimes a bity noisy, especially when players start discussing the rules.
Usually we have a couple of players of dan playing strength and also players who are working their way up the kyu grades. Complete beginners are of course welcome.
There is a machine selling cans (70p), crisps and chocolate. You are allowed to bring your own non-smelly food, water or softdrink. There is a late night Tesco across the road.
Reading has introduced meters for all town centre on-road parking until 8:00 pm. For free parking you have to park outside the IDR ring-road, say in Great Knollys Street. There are two nearby multistoreys, in the Queens Road and Mill Lane, which offer a cheaper evening rate, if you can't find anywhere for free.
However we are less than five minutes from the station and several bus routes stop outside the shop (you can watch the buses out of the window).
Naturally the shop stocks an extensive range of games, including traditional games such as Go.
Jim Clare
jim@jaclare.demon.co.uk
0118 950 7319
32-28 Granville Rd, Reading, RG30 3QE