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Do you enjoy magazines?

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keepcalmandcavachon Sat 06-Jan-24 16:33:23

I love settling down with a coffee and a magazine. Sadly, I can no longer kid myself that at almost £6 it is little treat. I've now taken to buying older copies of favourites (Cotswold Life, Homes and Gardens etc) from charity shops. Does anyone else need a magazine fix sometimes?

janetsp Mon 08-Jan-24 14:22:19

I access a whole range of magazines and newspapers through the PressReader app. I get this through my public library service and it does not cost me a penny.

Fairycakes Mon 08-Jan-24 14:37:35

No, I haven't bought them for years. It's not just the cost but they are full of celebrity stories which don't interest me. I would like to buy comics for the grandchildren but they cost a King's ransom 😕

Harris27 Mon 08-Jan-24 14:47:23

I like the woman’s weekly and treat myself to a yearly subscription. I work I earn I treat myself. It usually drops through my letterbox on a Friday ideal for the weekend.

Harris27 Mon 08-Jan-24 14:49:22

Me too ginny same taste in magazines.

Lilypops Mon 08-Jan-24 17:45:21

Good Housekeeping. Woman and home. Show clothes so expensive. Eg. Skirt £395 blouse £275. Not too mention the cost of accessories to go with , ridiculous prices and the mags are now £6. There’s only so many times I want to read about celebs. Eg Joanna. Helen. Etc. I get Woman’s Weekly but even that had got thinner and less content lately

Kathmaggie Mon 08-Jan-24 17:50:33

Reader’s Digest is a great read, informative, educational and inspiring. Have had a yearly subscription for years and pass them on to friends.

tictacnana Mon 08-Jan-24 18:54:29

The only magazines I ever enjoyed were football based. My Mum used to get Woman or Woman’s Own. Are they still around ?

CanadianGran Mon 08-Jan-24 20:46:25

I love magazines, always have! Yes, the houses and clothes are too expensive, but we can dream...I guess I like to try to stay current with trends.

The type I buy are more home and style, no celebrity gossip. I have discovered a local bookshop brings in Woman and Home from UK, so I indulge in that as well. I find the book section really good.

Lucyd Mon 08-Jan-24 21:41:36

I read several books each week (am a real bookworm!) and do enjoy magazines. I always look out for the best subscription deals but this year I don't think I will bother subscribing to any. Good Housekeeping, which I used to love, has become very "samey" ( I am so fed up reading about all these fabulous high achieving women and they certainly don't resemble anyone I know) and Country Living just makes me feel a bit inferior as my country living really is mucky wellies, missing roof slates, damp, etc and not all like the glossy country lives it shows.

Have always loved magazines right from when I used to read the Bunty and the Mandy but think I may give reading them free online using my library membership - though there is a chance I may weaken and take out a subscription!

Buntymart Tue 09-Jan-24 11:25:52

Yes, absolutely love magazines and also subscribe to Readly at £9.99 a month and get access to literally thousands of magazines on line.
I read them on my Ipad, laptop or even my mobile phone.

watermeadow Tue 09-Jan-24 13:27:21

My mother used to buy Woman every week. Poor soul, she had no TV, radio or iPad.
I’ve never bought magazines but get given occasional Period Homes or similar. They’re all full of advertisements, of course.

charliebb Tue 09-Jan-24 14:03:32

I have a subscription to The Lady, and it's worth every penny. It always has very interesting articles and regular features. I always look forward to it landing in my mail box each month

Saggi Tue 09-Jan-24 19:20:58

I don’t do mags …except one on subscription called ‘Free Inquiry’ . They send it every two months as I can’t buy over counter . I read one article per week as it has to last me. I do puzzles and crosswords and sudoku in book form …but no mags as such.