The ordinary woman

2 Nov 2008

I spent some time this morning perusing the magazine racks of a very well known store. I don't usually buy ANY newspapers or magazines, but I was about to have a cup of tea in said store and did'nt want to be Billy no mates on my own at the table trying to look like I was'nt people watching...which I would have been if I did'nt have a magazine wink

Aaannyway... I was faced with Hello, Ok, Good Housekeeping etc on the one hand, with their celeb and royalty new baby photo's, taken in homes that look like palaces. Then Closer, Heat and "which celeb shall we diss today" on the other showing me photo's of famous foo foo's, ballsed up boob jobs, and, I kid you not... Keanu Reeve's ear wax in close up :shock:. In between those we have Take A Break et al showing me piccies of various grandchildren in compromising positions with the the cute family pet rolleyes

Where's the magazine that's right for me evil

I can't relate to Hello and Ok because they are all so far out of my league that they bore me. I can't relate to Good Housekeeping most of the time because they have stories in there that tell of 40's plus women that have beat the odds and done this that and the other. You start to empathise with them until half way through the story when you realise they have a nanny helping with the kid's and a husband with a £250,000 a year job giving them a "little" cash injection whenever times get tough...thus of course making the odds so much easier to beat :roll:
Where's the magazine for the woman in her 40's, running a business, trying to train in another, actively encouraging her husband to follow his career dream too and fitting in time for the children and all their associated needs too. Bearing in mind said woman could'nt care less about how tough it is for the family on benefits moaning that they can't afford any more money on top of the 3K they have already spent on pressies for the kids, or that this or that celeb has put on a whole pound in the space of a week...you know!, the magazine for ORDINARY women that do have some brains.
Ok I admit, I do have a peep at Closer when Mum brings it home . Oh and that story about the girl finding her mother after 20 years did produce a tear :cry: and the babies in Hello are quite cute sometimes lol

Anyone got any suggestions for good sensible reading for me?? receipes I don't have to break the bank to buy the ingredients for and that don't take a week to make, clothes I can afford to buy and that look good on the small dumpy 43 year old ?? Oh and stories that are truly inspirational??
Oh I ended up with Woman and Home by the way...in case you were wondering smile

2 Nov 2008

I stopped buying mags around about the time I started my last course, simply because they were lying around unread and a waste of money. I then discovered I loved reading my coursework books and then progressed onto other reading books, for example the one I'm reading now is about women in the 17th century cool

it's great to read how they worked, managed their homes, families AND sex lives, it's a true eye opener.
I don't know you that well Fire, but I do know you're progressing in the world of adult learning *yikes* :scared: so ditch the mags I say!

2 Nov 2008

Found it.....

;-)
Shame it's gone out of print

2 Nov 2008

:dry:
Ok I'll give ya that rotflmao

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2 Nov 2008

never read them onlyone i get is goodfood yea i know i am sad lol if it involves food i have it
its all bollox about she's too fat she's too thin shes in rehab
ffs who cares leave em all alone

2 Nov 2008

Quote by jaymar
I stopped buying mags around about the time I started my last course, simply because they were lying around unread and a waste of money. I then discovered I loved reading my coursework books and then progressed onto other reading books, for example the one I'm reading now is about women in the 17th century it's great to read how they worked, managed their homes, families AND sex lives, it's a true eye opener.
I don't know you that well Fire, but I do know you're progressing in the world of adult learning *yikes* :scared: so ditch the mags I say!

Thank you Mar and I have a feeling I will be doing just that !!

3 Nov 2008

a broadsheet newspaper usually comes with a much more level-headed supplement (G2 with the guardian is good, and I buy that mainly for the crossword at the back :twisted smile

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3 Nov 2008

i dont read the womens magazines at all .... they r boring rubbish, if i buy a magazine it will be either an F1 or footy magazine but i prefer to read a book and have a book with me most of the time, if not then il read a paper altho most are almost as boring as womens magazines !

3 Nov 2008

I don't really buy mags at all, maybe one or two per yesr

3 Nov 2008

Have you tried auto trader?

3 Nov 2008

Quote by earthchild
its all bollox about she's too fat she's too thin shes in rehab

very true Earthy, Fire is just fine as she is, though I never knew she was in rehab, I wish her all the very best.
lp
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3 Nov 2008

I detest 'chav mags' as I call them. I'm not in the slightest bit interested in what some Z list wannabe had for dinner last week nor how many pairs of pants she own or who's shagging who! My own life is boring enough without reading about someone else's tedium rolleyes

3 Nov 2008

I do not buy any mag rags other than TV quick from the. I do not know why I buy that. I get all my news from, TV, Radio and the net. I am not going to pay someone to depress me!
Sassy, do you always wear high heels to bed. You must rip holes in your sheets?

3 Nov 2008

The only mag I buy is Delicious ... and then they are unread on my kitchen shelf ;)
My mum hands me a stack every now and again but the kids use them for collages and stuff!
Best thing to do is buy a book and stick it in your bag! I've usually got a book that I'm reading so I'll pick that up if I think I'm going to be going anywhere and waiting.

3 Nov 2008

Join the Council for British Archaeology. As a member you get invited to fun walks to out of the way tombs, talks about early Medieval stained glass. But best of all, every two months you get a fabulous magazine. Full colour full page pics, lots of in depth detailed stuff about current archaeological activities here and abroad and articles about the people involved in it.
Alternatively, have a think about what interests YOU (instead of me pmsl) and see if there is a subject-matter magazine you can subscribe to. biggrin

:D:D

3 Nov 2008

Are they still printing Prima? I always enjoyed that. The Xmas editions were always incredible.

3 Nov 2008

Quote by foxylady2209
Are they still printing Prima? I always enjoyed that. The Xmas editions were always incredible.

Yes Prima is still in print. My Mum passes it on to me regularly. I look through it and get all inspired to make this and do that but sadly life, work and family usually get in the way! There's always the December issue to come though ....... and you never know!! redface

Mrs 777 xxxxx

4 Nov 2008

Quote by foxylady2209
Join the Council for British Archaeology. As a member you get invited to fun walks to out of the way tombs, talks about early Medieval stained glass. But best of all, every two months you get a fabulous magazine. Full colour full page pics, lots of in depth detailed stuff about current archaeological activities here and abroad and articles about the people involved in it.
Alternatively, have a think about what interests YOU (instead of me pmsl) and see if there is a subject-matter magazine you can subscribe to. :D:D

I love that magazine :D

4 Nov 2008

Quote by Squiffs
Join the Council for British Archaeology. As a member you get invited to fun walks to out of the way tombs, talks about early Medieval stained glass. But best of all, every two months you get a fabulous magazine. Full colour full page pics, lots of in depth detailed stuff about current archaeological activities here and abroad and articles about the people involved in it.
Alternatively, have a think about what interests YOU (instead of me pmsl) and see if there is a subject-matter magazine you can subscribe to. :D:D

I love that magazine :D
Who's your favourite Time Team person? LOL. I think Viktor Ambrus would be a great Uncle to have around at Christmas :D:D:D:D

4 Nov 2008

i buy all the usual trash
heat, closer, reveal, now and look
but in my defence they are for my clients to peruse whilst they have thier hair done and they all enjoy their hit of trash as much as they would probably never be seen dead buying it they have a hungry look in thier eye and drool in the corner of thier mouths as they bear down on the mag rack :shock:
and i do admit reading them myself in my quiet patches even though i do find myself shouting at them in frustration (the mags not my clients lol

) i still get my weekly trash fix
have to say look is my fave it is mostly affordable fashion (not that i can fit in any of it btw) and some fairly good articles
can't recomend anythin to suit ya firelizzard sorry hun