BERKSHIRE LOCATION: In the South East. Borders of Surrey, Hampshire, Oxon, Bucks and London KNOWN AS: Computer or Thames Valley - lots of major computer companies are located here. LARGEST TOWN: Reading FAMOUS FOR: Stanley Spencer - artist - Cookham. LEISURE: Lots to see and do. HOLIDAYS:Yes, pretty interesting County with Windsor and the River Thames which runs through many towns. CULTURE: The oldest county in England. MOST USEFUL! JoeDaisy Studio - click for web site!! SIZE: Fairly small county. Approx 480 square miles.

MAIN TOWNS		HISTORIC/INTEREST		DAYS OUT
READING, WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD		Mapledurham - has the only working watermill on the Thames		Ascot races Legoland Newbury Races Windsor Castle Child Beale

COUNTY COUNCILS
West Berkshire County Council web site Wokingham District Council Civic Officesweb site Reading Borough Councilweb site Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, web site
UNIVERSITIES
Thames Valley University - established in 1990. - web site Reading University established in 1860 web site
TRANSPORT
Reading Buses web site First Great Western web site South West Trains web site Thames Trains web site Virgin Trains web site
MAIN COMPANIES
3M UK plc diversified technology company Alexander Mann Solutions international recruitment process outsourcing Alstec Power Systems Ltd,baggage and parcel handling systems and services BG Group plc natural gas markets BlueArc UK Ltd. network storage Blue Martini Software Ltd. Escalate retail products Dell Computer Corporation Ltd Retailer computers ECOMAL UK Ltd distributors of Electronic Components Esperan Ltd Methodology-based Training for Electronic Design Exel plc logistics Fujitsu Siemens Computers GMAC Mortgages and loans Hewlett-Packard Ltd Computers Honeywell Aerospace, Automation and Control Solutions, Specialty Materials and Transportation Systems Kavanagh Data Centre Transformation Microsoft Computers Motorola Ltd wireless, broadband and automotive communications technologies Novell UK Software provider Octec Ltd Applied Image Processing Technology Oracle Corporation UK Ltd Panasonic Business Systems Business Telephone Systems Philips Printronix Ltd Printers Prudential financial services Regus: Office Space Sharp Electronics Software Plc Sybase (UK) Ltd database technology Synstar Taxan (Europe) Ltd Tektronix (UK) Ltd Varitronix (UK) Ltd manufacturer of small-to-medium-sized LCDs
LEISURE/HOTELS/HOLIDAYS
Art Holidays Spain - Flights from Heathrow airport to Malaga - for an exclusive painting holiday with all your art materials provided - web site Nirvana Spa web site
SHOPPING & RETAILERS
Paintings For Sale art works at 50% less than real world gallery prices. The art here is wonderful and the customer service is superb. We found just what we wanted and found more to want!! And were given great help and advice from the studio. The variety of images and mediums is super and I defy anyone not to find their most desired art in JoeDaisy's studios. The Oracle Reading
CULTURE
British Arts Resource web site Exclusive Paintings and Prints to rent or buy for commercial spaces web site JoeDaisy Studio Painting days and weekends in a Professional Art studio in the glorious conservation area of Mapledurham, Oxon. For amateur and professional painters. web site
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
JoeDaisy Studio - Art Courses for all levels web site