Capt Kremen Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 As like most that frequent this forum, I'm a 'mature cheddar', somewhat less nimble and thus able to contort the body as once when a gymnastic youth. So is it just me but why is 'our' magazine almost always tucked away, on the floor level, buried under shelves, often hidden behind copious railway magazines. (By the way, I have nothing against railway fans). This is especially true of the well known high street newsagent and general 'cluttered' layout shop, I'm sure your town/city has a branch. On Saturday, I was literally on hands and knees hunting down the aviation magazines, I eventually found them but my back didn't appreciate the search! Do they want to sell (our) magazines??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dwain Dibley. Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Me too................And it's cheaper Captain............Subscribe, and it'll save yer back. D.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C. Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 The bending down to pick it from the doormat is not the problem ,it's the getting back up that's the issue 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Kremen Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 Mmm ... yes ... but I did say our magazineS ... plural i.e. 'Aeroplane Monthly', 'Aviation', 'Popular Flying', 'Aeromodeller', 'Scale Models', 'Flight' etc. etc. etc. Most, if not all magazines cost circa £4-£5 these days, as a pensioner can't afford subs to all those and may only need to glance the odd news item anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwain Dibley. Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Ah yes..............We did assume RCM&E........ I agree, I had to pick one Cycling mag to read as there are lots out there. I narrowed things down to this one for models and cycling plus for bikes. We need to start the campaign for higher and easily accessible publications. CHEAP. D.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plummet Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Posted by Percy Verance on 21/05/2019 22:04:38: I never have a problem Capt. I simply pick mine up off my doormat each month......... Using a litter picker to save my back! Plummet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devcon1 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Luckily I don't have a back problem but I do get my mag reserved at a local non chain newsagent. The reason is those irritating, mostly over 60, men who stand in the front of shelves shamelessly reading the magazines completely blocking any sight of or access to your favourites. I think this famously cluttered and outdated big high street retailer should have either a "No Reading" boundary line or a holding pen signed " Please Stand Here if You Just Want to Read and Not Buy. We Are Not a Library". 🙌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Guilty as charged..............I'll very quickly flick through a few motor cycle mags in Sainsbury's. Magazines used to be an impulse purchase when the cover prices were much lower than now, but at £5-£6 for many of them, I only take RCM&E on subscription, Flypast now and again and a motorcycle mag if there's a review that takes my interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Bowlan Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Capt. K, RCM&E seems to be the only RC magazine remaining so if you enjoy the hobby buy a subscription and support it. It will save your knees, you won't miss a copy and it's cheaper too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I get mine direct by mail. This month I had to buy an extra copy this month. Again,it was down on the bottom shelf. I ended up on my knees with a fiendish attack of cramp in my legs. At over 80 this is not fun. Next time I will simply say to one of the staff "You put them there! You get it out!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 On the subject of prices. When some of our youngsters (In their 50s!) talk about prices I tell them that one could buy an ED.2.46 Racer which was a really good engine for under £5 when I started. It makes them think! But then Aeromodeller was 1/6d (7 1/2p) Edited By Peter Miller on 22/05/2019 08:31:48 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 216 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 For some insane reason (after a shelf reorganisation) our local supermarket puts the RCME as fa away as possible from the aviation and other modelling mags. It now resides with the Farming and Countryside mags. At least I don't have to stoop down to get my copy. As for price the mag is reasonable compared to the craft mags the boss buys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Posted by Dwain Dibley. on 21/05/2019 23:18:01: Ah yes..............We did assume RCM&E........ I agree, I had to pick one Cycling mag to read as there are lots out there. I narrowed things down to this one for models and cycling plus for bikes. We need to start the campaign for higher and easily accessible publications. CHEAP. D.D. You just need the editor to go back to the less-PC cover style of the 70-80s and it will soon be top shelf material Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Yea Percy, quite right. Mind a skilled worker, out of apprenticeship was on 15? 17? quid a week. If you had got a bit of overtime. Was a nice motor though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Bowlan Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 ED 2.46 Racer? - still got one of those in my loft, bolted to a 'Sir Jasper' built 35 years ago! Wasn't Sir Jasper designed for a Babe Bee .049? (Sorry - Off topic ) Edited By Piers Bowlan on 22/05/2019 09:38:59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaL Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Better than being on the top shelf.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Posted by Don Fry on 22/05/2019 09:06:23: Yea Percy, quite right. Mind a skilled worker, out of apprenticeship was on 15? 17? quid a week. If you had got a bit of overtime. Was a nice motor though. I was talking about the 50s!! £10 was agood adult wage then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel R Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 So about 1/50th of today's average wages? That would make the Racer a £250 engine. That makes an OS 45 AX look cheap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingcoax Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I wish i could subscribe, living in Portugal i have to wait till i get to UK and buy the current issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wingcoax Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Hi Percy, that may be an idea, do you get the plans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingcoax Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Just had a look, NO PLANS. Can i get the mags on windows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Peter Miller Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I can understand the liking for a hard copy of the magazine. I love reading but I hate kindles. The feeling of the pages in the hand and the weight of the book makes all the difference. The trouble today is that people seem to think that a screen is the ultimate way to live. The other day I was leaving the house.I live on the village dog walk, a lovely lane with views across miles of open countryside. This woman was walking down the road towards me. she had her dog on the lead. She glanced up once and then carried on straight towards me never looking up again. I have seen the same with parents with children. It seems that if it isn't on a screen it isn't worth looking at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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