Magazines - entertaining or demoralising?

My sister buys me a subscription to Woman's Own every Christmas and you would think there are no people in the world other than Eamon & Ruth, Richard & Judy, Phil & Hollie and the Loose Women. It's the same old tripe rotated on a weekly basis. I haven't the heart to tell my sister to stop the subscription though - she thinks I love it

Well if your grapes are sour Maw then so are mine!

Kate1949

Someone bought me a subscription to Woman & Home. I enjoy some of it - recipes, features on homes and gardens, make up, fashion, holidays etc. Most are out of my price range but OK to look at.
They do, however, usually have features about high achieving, 'super women' beaming out from the pages with their perfect hair and teeth which is annoying to me and a 'look how wonderful I am expression'. I am a bitter old bat.

My feelings too Kate - I have also noticed how many of them seem to be divorced and wonder whether continuing in a happy marriage is taken for granted these days and rates way below starting up a successful business. Sour grapes, maybe!

I must see if I can get The Oldie on, Readly.

I have a classical music magazine on there and two about education. I also have Homes and Antiques and Good Housekeeping , but I barely glance at those now. Oh, and The Lady, don’t laugh. It’s good light reading,

I used to be a magazine addict. Vogue, Elle, She (remember that?) among others. I don’t need fashion mags now, and I don’t do entertaining any pmore.

Someone bought me a subscription to Woman & Home. I enjoy some of it - recipes, features on homes and gardens, make up, fashion, holidays etc. Most are out of my price range but OK to look at.
They do, however, usually have features about high achieving, 'super women' beaming out from the pages with their perfect hair and teeth which is annoying to me and a 'look how wonderful I am expression'. I am a bitter old bat.

I don't read women's magazines. The only magazine I read is 'The Oldie' which I absolutely devour. Every page is interesting, entertaining or fun.

I get one free called Landscape which I enjoy, but like tanith, I honestly cannot remember the last time I read a "women's" magazine.

We get Radio Times, which is good for planning tv viewing and radio listening.
The New Statesman- good for current affairs and an On line subscription to the Guardian.

My partner has subscriptions to two music related journals and I have Homes & Antiques.
None of which make us grumpy hamster.

Maybe you could consider a subscription which reflects your interests - art/interior design/exercise/handicrafts/books/politics etc etc.

Hope you find something. ?

I can’t remember the last time I read a magazine, don’t read them that’s the answer.