David Lovegrove

Berkshires No1 heating engineer and reading fan

[David Lovegrove @DavidjLovegrove]

@ramy_abousetta Listen to the end of Sean Morrison episode where he talks about Richardson losing the dressing room. https://t.co/P4NgzzFqD0

[Donna-Louise @NoLongerTheFuzz]

🔁 RT if you think the parents must face consequences.

They have blood on their hands.

[David Lovegrove @DavidjLovegrove]

@dannykellywords I've just listened to your announcement of your cancer treatment. You have been the best broadcaster of my lifetime and I want to wish well for your treatment! And look forward to hearing you on the radio again soon.

[TVP Berkshire West @TVP_BerksWest]

Sopie is 5ft 1ins tall, of proportionate build, and was last seen wearing light coloured jumper, black leggings, black coat and black shoes.

Sophie is known to frequent Reading, including Reading train station.

🧵

[David Lovegrove @DavidjLovegrove]

@xboxuk @LukeTheNuke180 #Scoremorewithxbox

[Dan Neidle @DanNeidle]

These reports the Government could revalue council tax bands F, G and H don't make sense to me. Here's what could actually be going on:

[David Lovegrove @DavidjLovegrove]

Just give up with var this is a joke!

[Milo @MiloRoyal1871]

Be vigilant around the Oxford Road area in Reading. Especially women as a friend's daughter was just sexually assaulted at the bus stop outside the big Tesco store. #assault #rdguk #rdg

[Aja ♀️🇬🇧 @AjaTheEmpress]

Rant.

London, My London 😪

The decline and decay of London is really happening — and honestly, it’s depressing to see.

I’m a born and raised Londoner. I’ve lived all over the city, worked in even more places, and spent time in pretty much every corner of it. I know this place like the back of my hand. The good, the bad, the weird, and the wonderful. It’s my city.

I love this place. Sometimes I hate it but that’s the relationship you have with your hometown, right? You’re allowed, init. But right now, it’s not just a love-hate thing. It’s grief. I feel properly gutted watching it go downhill like this.

And it’s happened fast. You blink and everything’s shifted. On the surface, London might still look the same — the skyline, the landmarks, the rush — but underneath it all, something’s cracked. The edges have frayed. The soul’s gone a bit cold.

Take a proper look. Step out of Zone 1. Or even just walk home instead of getting the Tube, and tell me you don’t feel it too.

Homelessness is everywhere now. Central London at night looks like a rough sleeper’s encampment. People in sleeping bags lining the shopfronts. Tents under bridges. There are actual communities of men living in parks, tucked away in bushes, under flyovers. Even on bloody Park Lane. You know how mad that is? Park Lane used to mean Monopoly money and five-star hotels. Now it’s tents and people defecating in bushes.

Crime’s gone up and no one’s even shocked anymore. It’s like we’ve all just got used to it. You see someone blatantly shoplifting, and no one bats an eyelid. No one does a thing. Even security guards just watch — maybe film it, but that’s about it. Because what’s the point? Nothing happens.

Fare dodging? That’s just standard now. If you pay full price for your travel, you’re the mug. That’s how it feels.

People on public transport are aggressive.

And London’s got a whole new soundtrack these days: click-click-click — the electric whir of stolen or unpaid-for e-bikes flying past you at 30mph. No helmets, no lights, no fear. Just balaclavas and Deliveroo bags, weaving through traffic like it’s a video game.

Phone snatching’s so bad they’ve actually put warning signs on the pavement.

A rape is reported every single hour in this city. That’s not just crime. That’s a full-blown crisis.

Graffiti’s everywhere now even on the bloody Tube. Littering, fly-tipping, mattresses dumped on pavements, bin bags split and spilling into the road. It’s like no one gives a toss anymore. Because why would they?

But it’s not just the stats or the mess. It’s the feel of the place.

London’s never been soft and fluffy, we know that. We’re not known for our warmth or random chats at the bus stop. Its not our culture.
But there used to be… I don’t know. A buzz. A pride. A bit of mutual respect even in the chaos. Now it’s like everyone’s angry. Everyone’s done. Everyone’s ready to snap.

People shout in the street more. Not in a funny or eccentric way I mean properly shout. Road rage, arguments, people squaring up on the pavement in broad daylight. There’s a tension now. Like the whole city’s just one bad day away from boiling over.

The youth? I don’t even know anymore. What are they on? Everyone’s filming everything, trying to go viral. And the ones who aren’t? They’re in gangs, or selling God knows what, or riding round like little stormtroopers on those e-bikes, balaclavas up, middle fingers out.

And what’s with the begging at traffic lights? That’s back now. People walking between the cars, hands out, knocking on windows. That went away for a bit, but it’s crept back in like everything else.

Even the little things feel off. Like queuing. I know that sounds silly, but queuing for the bus used to be a thing here. Now it’s a free-for-all. No order. No manners. Just push and shove and eyes down.

We’ve got weekly marches now. Pally flags everywhere. And yeah, everyone’s got the right to protest but if you’re in the wrong place at the wrong time, it can get tense fast. I've felt it.

Then there’s the delivery riders. Hundreds of them, lined up like a fleet, just waiting. Whole streets now are taken over by them. Outside chicken shops, outside new-build flats. It’s like the city isn’t for people anymore it’s just a giant service hub, run by apps and scooters.

And honestly? It’s all starting to feel like a WALL-E-style dystopia.

Men sitting around drinking in parks all day, kids filming fights for clout, adults too burnt out or scared to intervene. Shops are either boarded up or they’re the same five things repeated on every high street: vape shop, barber, offie, phone repair, repeat.

Even Oxford Street looks dodgy now. And you know what I mean. You walk past shops that look... off. Knock-off signs, no clear branding, stock that looks like it fell off a lorry. It's not just me being nostalgic it’s genuinely changed.

And I know people will say this is just how cities evolve. They’ll say I’m being dramatic. That London’s always been rough. That this is just a new era. But no. It’s not the same. This isn’t just a gritty phase. This is decline.

And I know it’s not just London. It’s everywhere. I’ve been out of town. The rot’s spread. But London hits different. Because it’s my home.

I don’t even know why I started writing this. I guess I just needed to say it out loud. Because I walk these streets and I know I’m not imagining it.

Things have changed. And not in a good way.

I’m old enough to remember when “change” meant progress. New buildings, better services, more opportunities.

This isn’t that.

This is backwards.

And it hurts.

[David Lovegrove @DavidjLovegrove]

@TalkTV @VirginRadioUK One of the best RIP

[Ashley Richmond @_AshleyRichmond]

You’ve been lied to.

The foods you’ve been told to avoid are actually the ones that will help you:

• Lose weight
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• Restore your metabolic health

Here are 9 foods I recommend to get lean, strong, and healthy after 40:

1. Eggs

[Reading FC @ReadingFC]

Reading Football Club is pleased to announce that Redwood Holdings Limited have completed their takeover of the football club.

Statement in full 👇

[Footy Accumulators @FootyAccums]

🙋‍♂️ If SHEARER wins the 16:40 race at Cheltenham today...

We'll giveaway £50 to one follower! 💰

RT & LIKE TO ENTER! 🙋‍♂️

18+

[David Lovegrove @DavidjLovegrove]

@ReadingFC @beder_uk @hlovegroove79 fancy some hospitality

[Sell Before We Dai @SellBeforeWeDai]

Fans of other clubs could be forgiven for thinking Dai Yongge is Reading FC’s sole owner.

Let us introduce co-owner Dai Xiu Li, who was also KSV Roeselare’s owner.

She reportedly pulled funding from the Belgian club and oversaw its demise. Sounds familiar, right?

What happened next? Unfortunately, Roeselare went out of business.

Now, Ms Dai seems to have abandoned us.

Like her brother Mr Dai, she isn’t keen to be in the spotlight. But when a club is in danger, the culprits must be named.

Please RT and make her name known in the football world.

#readingfc #SellBeforeWeDai

[Reading Royals @ReadingRoyals]

go royals 🦁 @ReadingFC

[Darren Jay @darrenj05924961]

Has anyone seen my son Dillon (the boy with the beer )...he's in Chalton drunk out his head with no phone... Please let me know if you see him

[Footy Accumulators @FootyAccums]

DAY 8 OF OUR CHRISTMAS GIVEWAY! 🎁

LIKE, RT & FOLLOW US TO BE IN CHANCE OF WINNING...

A NIKE WINTER 24/25 PREMIER LEAGUE ELITE BALL! ⚽️

Winner picked TOMORROW @ 10am - GOOD LUCK! 🙏

[Dr Lawrence Newport @lawrencenewport]

Stats are one thing, but the stories are stunning.

Repeated sex offenders avoiding prison, judges angry they can’t give longer sentences, career criminals returning again and again.

We can’t go on like this.

Content warning: this thread is a tough (and anger-inducing) read...

[SWR Help @SW_Help]

From Friday 1st November to Friday 8th November, Totton Community Rail is hosting an art exhibition in Totton station's waiting room on platform 1.

Why not browse some local art while you wait for your train? 🎨