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This publication has recently had a make over to "attract a younger
readership"
I now find there is far to much white paper showing, don't like it so much.
Wondered what others think.
Also was sent a copy of Garden Answers (Trying to get me to advertise in it)
Looks quite good, the sort of Mag I would keep rather than Bin.

And before anyone says anything. NO I am not connected to them in any way
except as an advertiser.

So what's YOUR favourite gardening Mag.?????????/

--
David Hill
Abacus Nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

This publication has recently had a make over to "attract a younger
readership"
I now find there is far to much white paper showing, don't like it so much.
Wondered what others think.
Also was sent a copy of Garden Answers (Trying to get me to advertise in it)
Looks quite good, the sort of Mag I would keep rather than Bin.

I subscribed to Garden News about a year ago and liked it, I have to
admit that I have two copies on the kitchen table not yet opened.I
cannot put my finger on what is wrong with it, nothing, maybe it is just
me losing interest although I do enjoy the articles by Mavis Ostler :-)
I have enjoyed Garden Answers in the past but apart from Garden News I
dont read any.
kate

"Kate Morgan" wrote in message
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This publication has recently had a make over to "attract a younger
readership"
I now find there is far to much white paper showing, don't like it so
much.
Wondered what others think.
and

I subscribed to Garden News about a year ago and liked it, I have to
admit that I have two copies on the kitchen table not yet opened.I
cannot put my finger on what is wrong with it, nothing, maybe it is just
me losing interest

I subscribe to Garden News too . I chose to subscribe because having read
round all those available I thought it was the best all round and reasonably
priced.

I have to admit the new format is not attracting me to read , and I dont
know why either.

I dont think I have lost interest in what it contains, just interest in
actually reading it. There is just something wrong with the paper at a gut
level, but I cant express it in words ( yet).

I also have two copies unread from the past two weeks - although I did open
them and look through briefly over breakfast.
previously though I would have read over breakfast and then come home from
work and read the thing page to page at night! I have not doen the
latter.since they changed it.

I agree. I don't like the new format as much as the old, but I can't figure
out why. One thing that does annoy me is the back pages of the paper don't
meet the front, they're too short and not cut or folded properly somehow.
The front cover graphics and text are just not as attractive, either. The
information it contains is still useful, though.

Maybe if the makeover is to attract a younger readership then that's why I
don't like it -- me being an older (age 47) reader!

I don't think Garden News has e-mail, as I'd e-mail them my opinions (FWIW)
if they did.

"mick" wrote in message
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"Kate Morgan" wrote in message
...

This publication has recently had a make over to "attract a younger
readership"
I now find there is far to much white paper showing, don't like it so
much.
Wondered what others think.
and

I subscribed to Garden News about a year ago and liked it, I have to
admit that I have two copies on the kitchen table not yet opened.I
cannot put my finger on what is wrong with it, nothing, maybe it is just
me losing interest

I subscribe to Garden News too . I chose to subscribe because having read
round all those available I thought it was the best all round and
reasonably
priced.

I have to admit the new format is not attracting me to read , and I dont
know why either.

I dont think I have lost interest in what it contains, just interest in
actually reading it. There is just something wrong with the paper at a gut
level, but I cant express it in words ( yet).

I also have two copies unread from the past two weeks - although I did
open
them and look through briefly over breakfast.
previously though I would have read over breakfast and then come home from
work and read the thing page to page at night! I have not doen the
latter.since they changed it.

"Jack" wrote in message
...

Maybe if the makeover is to attract a younger readership then that's why I
don't like it -- me being an older (age 47) reader!

Are they really trying to attract younger readers? What do they call
younger?
Im in my thirties and I am not impressed!. On the other hand , my 70 year
old mother commented how much she preferred the new format.

"mick" wrote in message
...

"Jack" wrote in message
...

Maybe if the makeover is to attract a younger readership then that's why
I
don't like it -- me being an older (age 47) reader!

Are they really trying to attract younger readers? What do they call
younger?
Im in my thirties and I am not impressed!. On the other hand , my 70 year
old mother commented how much she preferred the new format.

I'm not sure if I like the new format ... I'm in my 30s too, I get the
feeling that they've spread things out (larger type font!!) to take up space
with less good reading as if it's being dumbed down for those young'uns that
have poor eyesight!!
I'm also irritated by the back half not being the same size as the front
half either!
btw, Garden news email addy: (see page 28 of March 26th
edition)
L