# Newbie From Reading **URL:** \ **Category:** Introductions\ **Created:** [29 October 2026 17:39 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/newbie-from-reading/116919 "2026-10-29T17:39:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yarnie](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/yarnie/32/244325_2.png) [@Yarnie](https://greyarro.ws/u/Yarnie)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2026 17:39 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/newbie-from-reading/116919/1 "2026-10-29T17:39:08Z")
Hello all my name is Ian from Reading & quite new to drone photography so any advice I can get will be appreciated, although I do a lot of regular photography. I do spend a lot of time in Europe and lucky enough to go to some pretty amazing placeโ€™s so if anyone has any advice on flying drones in Europe that would also be appreciated. Many thanks in advance Ian ---
**Author:** ![stevesb](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/stevesb/32/12918_2.png) [@stevesb](https://greyarro.ws/u/stevesb)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2026 17:46 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/newbie-from-reading/116919/2 "2026-10-29T17:46:09Z")
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**Author:** ![Jhdee](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/jhdee/32/12763_2.png) [@Jhdee](https://greyarro.ws/u/Jhdee)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2026 17:48 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/newbie-from-reading/116919/3 "2026-10-29T17:48:37Z")
Hi Ian @Yarnie - welcome to GADC ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘ ---
**Author:** ![Yarnie](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/yarnie/32/244325_2.png) [@Yarnie](https://greyarro.ws/u/Yarnie)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2026 17:49 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/newbie-from-reading/116919/4 "2026-10-29T17:49:59Z")
๐Ÿ‘ Thanks ---
**Author:** ![GreenAJ](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/greenaj/32/241557_2.png) [@GreenAJ](https://greyarro.ws/u/GreenAJ)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2026 18:23 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/newbie-from-reading/116919/5 "2026-10-29T18:23:34Z")
Hi @Yarnie, welcome to the funhouse. The only advice I can offer about flying in Europe is that your CAA Operator ID is not valid over there, and so you must display your EASA Operator ID on your drone, but thankfully wherever in Europe you register itโ€™s valid in all 31 member states so just the one number rather than multiple. ---
**Author:** ![PitchFader](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/pitchfader/32/241850_2.png) [@PitchFader](https://greyarro.ws/u/PitchFader)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2026 18:32 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/newbie-from-reading/116919/6 "2026-10-29T18:32:44Z")
Good evening & welcome along @Yarnie Ian ๐Ÿ‘ ---
**Author:** ![Rocket](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/rocket/32/241765_2.png) [@Rocket](https://greyarro.ws/u/Rocket)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2026 18:35 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/newbie-from-reading/116919/7 "2026-10-29T18:35:45Z")
Hi @Yarnie Ian and welcome to GADC ๐Ÿ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Yarnie](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/yarnie/32/244325_2.png) [@Yarnie](https://greyarro.ws/u/Yarnie)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2026 18:37 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/newbie-from-reading/116919/8 "2026-10-29T18:37:07Z")
Good evening and thanks ---
**Author:** ![Yarnie](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/yarnie/32/244325_2.png) [@Yarnie](https://greyarro.ws/u/Yarnie)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2026 18:37 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/newbie-from-reading/116919/9 "2026-10-29T18:37:28Z")
Thank You ---
**Author:** ![Yarnie](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/yarnie/32/244325_2.png) [@Yarnie](https://greyarro.ws/u/Yarnie)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2026 18:41 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/newbie-from-reading/116919/10 "2026-10-29T18:41:06Z")
Thanks Green AJ Yes that was the thought I had its something I will have to look more into when I get back to the uk thanks again ๐Ÿ‘ ---
**Author:** ![Onanist](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/onanist/32/88334_2.png) [@Onanist](https://greyarro.ws/u/Onanist)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2026 18:48 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/newbie-from-reading/116919/11 "2026-10-29T18:48:29Z")
Hi Ian @Yarnie and welcome to GADC ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘ ---
**Author:** ![Yarnie](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/yarnie/32/244325_2.png) [@Yarnie](https://greyarro.ws/u/Yarnie)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2026 18:50 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/newbie-from-reading/116919/12 "2026-10-29T18:50:03Z")
Thank You seems like a great place to be ๐Ÿ˜ƒ ๐Ÿ‘ ---
**Author:** ![WoolySheep](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/woolysheep/32/241330_2.png) [@WoolySheep](https://greyarro.ws/u/WoolySheep)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2026 19:26 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/newbie-from-reading/116919/13 "2026-10-29T19:26:54Z")
Welcome @Yarnie to GADC. ---
**Author:** ![Yarnie](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/yarnie/32/244325_2.png) [@Yarnie](https://greyarro.ws/u/Yarnie)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2026 19:29 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/newbie-from-reading/116919/14 "2026-10-29T19:29:42Z")
Thank you Wooly Sheep seems like a friendly and informative place ๐Ÿ‘ ---
**Author:** ![WoolySheep](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/woolysheep/32/241330_2.png) [@WoolySheep](https://greyarro.ws/u/WoolySheep)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2026 19:32 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/newbie-from-reading/116919/15 "2026-10-29T19:32:03Z")
> [@Yarnie](#): > > Thank you Wooly Sheep seems like a friendly and informative place It certainly is. You wonโ€™t find any tolls here (well, some may smell as bad), and we all want to help. ---
**Author:** ![Yarnie](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/yarnie/32/244325_2.png) [@Yarnie](https://greyarro.ws/u/Yarnie)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2026 19:34 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/newbie-from-reading/116919/16 "2026-10-29T19:34:09Z")
๐Ÿ˜† ๐Ÿ˜† Thatโ€™s very true ---
**Author:** ![Iandunc](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/iandunc/32/221642_2.png) [@Iandunc](https://greyarro.ws/u/Iandunc)\ **Post date:** [29 October 2026 21:32 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/newbie-from-reading/116919/17 "2026-10-29T21:32:40Z")
@Yarnie Welocme to GADC from Wokinghamโ€ฆand yes, Iโ€™m another Ian ๐Ÿ˜€