Hello dear Off-Topicers, As a young teenager, I was an avid reader of Jackie magazine and pre-ordered it to arrive at our local newsagents, ready to collect on the walk home from school. I could usually pick up my copy the day before it appeared on the shelves, although occasionally the shopkeeper would emerge from the backroom with news that there was
I read Allison last year and absolutely loved it. I’m on a bit of a graphic novel run at the moment - another favourite is Victory Point by Owen Pomery (coincidentally Lizzy Stewart’s partner, I think). I really really want to live in Victory Point...
Oh Florence! You've taken me back to being a 12 year old again. In Australia we had Dolly magazine and I waited with bated breath for each edition. I loved the agony column too, for the reasons you said but also because sometimes, the relief to realise you weren't the only one to feel/ worry/ ponder about some agonising worry.
Another wonderful newsletter, thank you. I'm off to search for those books.
I’m so with you regarding Jackie subscriptions. Before Jackie I would toddle off to our local newsagents to collect my Disney comic subscription which I preciously kept in their red ring binder’s. Then it was Bunty, and then Jackie. There was nothing more exciting than collecting those comics/magazines from the shop. Thank you for the memory. 📖
I read Allison last year and absolutely loved it. I’m on a bit of a graphic novel run at the moment - another favourite is Victory Point by Owen Pomery (coincidentally Lizzy Stewart’s partner, I think). I really really want to live in Victory Point...
Oh Florence! You've taken me back to being a 12 year old again. In Australia we had Dolly magazine and I waited with bated breath for each edition. I loved the agony column too, for the reasons you said but also because sometimes, the relief to realise you weren't the only one to feel/ worry/ ponder about some agonising worry.
Another wonderful newsletter, thank you. I'm off to search for those books.
Take care 😊
I’m so with you regarding Jackie subscriptions. Before Jackie I would toddle off to our local newsagents to collect my Disney comic subscription which I preciously kept in their red ring binder’s. Then it was Bunty, and then Jackie. There was nothing more exciting than collecting those comics/magazines from the shop. Thank you for the memory. 📖