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Do you still buy magazines?

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Mazgg Sun 16-Aug-26 14:01:44

I used to have a subscription to Woman and Home but found as I got older (mid 80s) it lost it's appeal. There isn't a 'proper' newsagent anywhere near to browse, only a supermarket with limited choice. Come to think of it the last time I saw a newsagents was at the airport.
Does anyone have any suggestions? I don't want the weekly puzzle books but something with a bit or reading to it.

Gwyllt Sun 16-Aug-26 16:40:26

I enjoy magazines but never buy any as visitors to cottages do while on holiday and leave them behind I read and return to cottag. Never know what to find

kittylester Sun 16-Aug-26 16:46:08

I buy Good Housekeeping but mostly for the recipes. I am thinking of cancelling the paper version and just keeping the app. I sometimes buy the Sainsbury's magazine for the recipes.

ginny Sun 16-Aug-26 17:10:49

I buy Woman’s Weekly on subscription. There is a good mix of articles. Definitely not a celebrity gossip type.
Puzzles, food, short stories, craft , well being and inspiration .
At under £2 per week ,I think it is good value.

Nannee49 Sun 16-Aug-26 17:22:44

I used to love fashion magazines and couldn't wait for the next issue of Honey, 19, Vogue, Nova, Elle, Cosmo etc to hit the shelves. To keep me going in the week I bought Woman and mum bought Woman's Own and we'd swap.

But nowadays, no, I never do.

Sad really, it was one of life's little joys but I totally agree with Witzend - the ratio of ads to content is one if the reasons I stopped buying them.

Marzipan22 Sun 16-Aug-26 17:32:57

World of Interiors is the only magazine I look at these days but I don't buy it. It's available at a specialist library I use, where I can sit in lovely comfy chairs and read for hours.

Chocolatelovinggran Sun 16-Aug-26 17:43:28

I love home interiors magazines. My children refer to these as " property porn".

Whitewavemark2 Sun 16-Aug-26 18:25:01

Ever since i was married, I bought Good NF Housekeeping - so since 1968 - I must own the company! Although DD now gives it to me as part of my Christmas present.

It isn’t what it was though - I expect its me getting old

Rocketstop2 Sun 16-Aug-26 18:42:11

It's disappointing that you can't get the usual magazines without all the celebrity stuff in them, they should just have celebrity magazines for those that want them and let the rest of us get back to intelligent reading !

Puss Sun 16-Aug-26 19:05:52

My DH has bought me a subscription for Saga magazine for my Christmas present for a few years now. I find it very interesting I can leave it down and come back to it.
Yes definitely to this one.

Aveline Sun 16-Aug-26 19:06:38

I buy 'The Oldie'. It's excellent. Always full of great articles and very good cartoons. It fair cheers me up every month.

Tenko Sun 16-Aug-26 19:29:04

No , I haven’t bought a magazine for years. It is one if the reasons I go to the hairdressers, for the magazines .

Treebee Sun 16-Aug-26 19:31:15

I subscribe to Good Housekeeping and enjoy reading it. I read a page or two each morning as I eat breakfast. I use my local library’s Libby app to read Who Do You Think You Are magazine.

LucyAnna5 Sun 16-Aug-26 19:35:35

Join Borrowbox via your local Library - free to join, then you can download lots of books and magazines - food mags, homes, antiques, crafts, etc. I like Country Living but far too expensive to buy.

www.borrowbox.com/

Dorsetcupcake61 Sun 16-Aug-26 19:41:00

I like Yours magazine. I ask my daughter for a subscription for my birthday every year. Lots of interesting information and articles,recipes,crafts,puzzles.

Shel1951 Sun 16-Aug-26 19:49:17

Yes I too use the library, the app is borrowbox, I also use it for audio books,totally free