The Catherine Wheel pub in Goring, which George Michael used to visit (08 Sep. 2017)
It rained in the morning, but the sun shone in the afternoon.
A lovely place with nice food, kind staff! I had good times at the Catherine Wheel in 2017 and 2018.
Jazz at the Catherine Wheel.
A mellow Sunday afternoon with typically English weather in Goring.
Catherine Wheel Tour
Catherine Wheel Tour
Thames Path - Source to London - Goring to Shiplake - Day 6 of 12
Day 6 of 12 of an epic walking adventure through some of England's most beautiful countryside and incredible history. A walk that covers 186 miles from the source of the river in Gloucestershire to the Thames Barrier in the east of London via historic towns of Oxford, Henley and Royal Windsor to name a few.
Tuesday 2nd April Goring to Henley-on-Thames Day Six
The Thames Path Challenge - 184 Mile hike from Source to London - Click on the image to watch the video of day 6 of the hike. An epic adventure
Again we were up at 7am we left one bag in room, taking the other rucksack just with essential supplies in. We caught the train at 7.47am back to Goring, again calling in Tesco for fruit and bread for breakfast. This is the only part of the walk where the path is not flat, leaving the Thames it undulates along a hillside for about 90 minutes. We walked back over a bridge to collect the other rucksack from the room at the George and checked out. .
We walked down the Thames in the rain to Reading, and ate lunch in The Monks Retreat Wetherspoons pub. Back to the river and we called in the very conveniently located Tesco Extra, which had a path leading straight to it from the river. We did not like Reading as along the towpath we found various undesirable characters, who seem to live on boats there.
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Continuing on past Reading business park, and football stadium, we came to the very pretty Sonning village which is worth a look round. If interested, George Clooney has a house near Sonning Bridge. If you fancied breaking your journey here there are 3 pubs with rooms.
We continued another 3 miles to Shiplake. Having covered 18 miles at 4.30pm we called it a day, leaving the tow path at Shiplake College rowing club. We walked up to the main road and caught a taxi 3 miles into Henley, which cost about £15.00.
We stayed at The Catherine Wheel Wetherspoons pub in the middle of Henley, checking in for 2 nights, dining there on the first evening too. Again looking at the cost of accommodation, and the chance not to be carrying 2 rucksacks, we had decided to stay for 2 nights. Henley is a lovely old town dating back 800 years famous for the Henley rowing regatta each year in July. If walking this route in July, be sure to check the dates of this event, as rooms will hard to find.
Distance km 29.24
Duration of Walk Hours 8.14
Average Pace Min/km 16.53
Steps 50295
George Michael Tribute with James Birmingham at Spinning the Wheel 2 Goring 2018
This is a VR video of the George Michael Tribute performed by James Birmingham at the Spinning the Wheel Music festival in Goring 2018. This is the entire 2nd set that James performed.
Sarah Michelle Gellar Mistakenly Tweets RIPboygeorge After George Michael’s Death
Queen's 90th Birthday Celebrations at Goring and Streatley
This video is about Queen's 90th Birthday Celebrations at Goring & Streatley.
This event formed part of the Gap Festival - a bi-annual event.
Fantastic music was provided by the Goring & Streatley Concert Band - the best band in the South East.
More images can be seen on thegapfestival.org/galleries.html
George Michael Tribute - Goring 2018 VR
George Michael Tribute with James Birmingham at The Catherine Wheel, Goring on Thames on the 24th of June 2018.
Pippa Middleton wedding details revealed as Kate's sister set to marry in local village church
The modest nuptials are in stark contrast to older sister Kate's extravagant wedding to Prince William at Westminster Abbey in 2011
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Pippa Middleton wedding details revealed as Kate's sister set to marry in local village church
03:15, 29 OCT 2016 UPDATED 03:18, 29 OCT 2016
BY NATALIE EVANS
The modest nuptials are in stark contrast to older sister Kate's extravagant wedding to Prince William at Westminster Abbey in 2011
Pippa Middleton will tie the knot in her local village church followed by a reception at her parents' home, it was reported last night. The 33-year-old is reportedly set to marry fiancé James Matthews at St Mark’s Church, in Englefield, Berkshire. The wedding party will then be held at Carole and Michael Middleton's £6million home in nearby Bucklebury, according to The Sun. The modest nuptials are in stark contrast to older sister Kate's extravagant wedding to Prince William at Westminster Abbey in 2011.
The Duchess of Cambridge's younger sister will wed in May next year after they became engaged in July . Pippa's niece, Princess Charlotte, and nephew, Prince George, are expected to be a flower girl and page boy
The pair confirmed the happy news in a statement which read: Miss Pippa Middleton and Mr James Matthews are delighted to announce they became engaged on Sunday 17th July and plan to marry next year.
Pippa, who had been dating the hedge fund manager for less than a year when he popped the question, said yes after he got down on one knee during a walk on the fells.
The 40-year-old reportedly asked Pippa’s father for permission for his daughter’s hand in marriage before he proposed
Pippa Middleton wedding details revealed as Kate's sister set to marry in local village church
Royal Racers! Prince William Takes the Wheel with Princess Kate as the Royal Family Heads to Church
Wheel with Princess Kate as the Royal Family Heads to Church
No chauffeur needed.
Prince William, 34, took the driver's seat as Princess Kate, also 34, and other members of the royal family headed to church near Balmoral, the Scottish summer home of Queen Elizabeth II.
While the Queen and Prince Philip rode in the back of their own chauffeured car, William drove Kate as they headed to Sunday services. Like his son, Prince Charles also took over the wheel when he drove Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to church. On Saturday, the Queen took the wheel with Kate in the passenger's seat for a ride in the country. They looked really happy, a local tells PEOPLE. They were coming up to see the others for a picnic when the shoot had its break. The royal party was photographed about five miles from Balmoral Castle, but still on the estate. The Queen drove Kate to a remote part of the estate to meet with William for a picnic while he was grouse hunting. The extended royal family often makes the trip to Balmoral at least once during the Queen's month-long vacation. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expected back in England later this week.
George Michael's local pub pays tribute
(26 Dec 2016) One of George Michael's local pubs has been playing his songs as a tribute to the singer, whose death was announced late on Sunday.
The landlord of the Catherine Wheel pub and a neighbour spoke about Michael's popularity in the Oxfordshire village of Goring, where he died of apparent heart failure.
They said Michael often visited local pubs and restaurants but that locals respected his desire for privacy.
One of his neighbours in the village said she had seen the popstar in recent weeks out having dinner with friends and that he did not look well.
As grieving fans on mourned his death on Monday, British charities revealed that the Michael had secretly been a major behind-the-scenes donor who gave his time and money to support cherished causes.
He had given millions of pounds (dollars) to charities involved with helping children, cancer victims and AIDS sufferers.
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Letter Read from George's Sisters
Goring Boathouse Fire - 23 February 2018
This video is about the boathouse fire at Goring on Thames, UK
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Goring & Streatley Christmas Torchlight Procession
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The Girl On A Motorcycle (1968) Trailer - Color / 0:51 mins
The Girl on a Motorcycle (French: La motocyclette), also known as Naked Under Leather, is a 1968 British-French film starring Alain Delon and Marianne Faithfull and featuring Roger Mutton, Marius Goring and Catherine Jourdan.
Newly married Rebecca (Marianne Faithfull) leaves her husband's Alsatian bed on her prized Harley Davidson, to visit Daniel (Alain Delon), her lover in Heidelberg. En route, she indulges in psychedelic and erotic reveries as she relives her changing relationship with the two men.
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Local pub pays tribute to George Michael; neighbor says he 'didn't look well'
(26 Dec 2016) LOCAL PUB PAYS TRIBUE TO GEORGE MICHAEL; NEIGHBOR SAYS HE 'DIDN'T LOOK WELL'
One of George Michael's local pubs has been playing his songs as a tribute to the singer, whose death was announced late on Sunday (25 DEC.).
The landlord of the Catherine Wheel pub and a neighbour spoke about Michael's popularity in the Oxfordshire village of Goring, where he died of apparent heart failure.
They said Michael often visited local pubs and restaurants but that locals respected his desire for privacy.
One of his neighbours in the village said she had seen the popstar in recent weeks out having dinner with friends and that he did not look well.
As grieving fans on mourned his death on Monday, British charities revealed that the Michael had secretly been a major behind-the-scenes donor who gave his time and money to support cherished causes.
He had given millions of pounds (dollars) to charities involved with helping children, cancer victims and AIDS sufferers.
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Thames Path - Source to London - Shiplake to Marlow via Henley - Day 7 of 12
Day 7 of 12 of an epic walking adventure through some of England's most beautiful countryside and incredible history. A walk that covers 186 miles from the source of the river in Gloucestershire to the Thames Barrier in the east of London via historic towns of Oxford, Henley and Royal Windsor to name a few.
Wednesday 3rd April Henley-on-Thames to Marlow Day Seven
The Thames Path Challenge - 184 Mile hike from Source to London - Click on the image to watch the video of day 7 of the hike. An epic adventure
We ate a lovely breakfast in The Catherine Wheel where we were staying. Then caught a taxi back to where we had ended the walk the previous day, Shiplake College. We started walking at 9am, arriving back in Henley by 10.30am. We crossed over the river, following the rowing route of one mile, passing many rowing clubs en-route and Temple island, with lovely views of the Chiltern Hills in the distance.
We stopped at the Flower Pot pub, Aston, for a drink. The pub has a very interesting interior, with many dead animals in display cabinets on the walls. This has to be one of the most unfriendly pubs I have ever been in. They did serve food, which looked expensive, but we would not have stayed anyway.
We stopped at Hurley village stores to buy a sandwich for lunch, eaten on a bench at Hurley lock. Again Hurley merits a walk round, with ancient churches, tithe barns, and the Olde Bell pub, which claims to date from the 11th century.
Walking back past the very pretty Hurley Lock (toilets available) the path then follows a diversion, due to an unsafe foot bridge. The diversion is well signed. going behind Bisham Abbey, then along the A404 (not the best), over the bridge into Marlow. There are public toilets in Higginson Park Marlow.
We called it a day and caught the bus number 800 back to Henley at 3.50pm, returning for our second night at The Catherine Wheel. We went to the Cafe Le Raj Indian restaurant for dinner with lovely food and great service, well recommended.
Distance km 23.51
Duration of Walk Hours 6.31
Average Pace Min/km 16.39
Steps 40074
(Take Another) Piece of My Heart
(Take Another) Piece of My Heart, originally recorded in 1967 by Erma Franklin (Aretha's big sister).
Dancing by Jenn Maghzal, Michael Shapley, Jon Stickland and Lauren Moses of Reading Swing Jam, and beautiful barn courtesy of The Catherine Wheel, Goring-on-Thames.
Sound recorded on location by Tom Neill Mixed at Prime Studios, Windsor. Video shot and edited by Leigh Williams.
Inspekta and Theoretical - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Launch Party @Kiss Bar Oxford
Footage of London Based Rapper Inspekta and his dj Theoretical performing at Kiss Bar in Oxford for the launch Party of new club night Kiss Kiss Bang Bang!!
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang..every Wednesday night 9-2 free entry.
For line up info go to halfdecentmusic.com or follow theoretical on facebook or kiss kiss bang bang on facebook.
For info or booking enquiries go to theoretical@halfdecentmusic.com or inspektamusic.com
Filmed by Ania Gruszecka Edited by Lukey Theo