i like zines

Wish Magazine is up for pre-order. I’m looking forward to my copy, and not just because my products are featured in it!

Wish is full of what matters in life: charm, love and nostalgia, without the usual advertisements and mindless ramblings found in most modern magazines. It features illustration, lifestyle, travel, music and interview along with fashion and shopping ideas with sensible prices, all presented in a perfectly pretty way.

Click the photo to buy!

Reading Outing #2 - Astronomy Now

This wasn’t a proper reading outing, more that I had too many errands in town and had to stop for lunch. Luckily I had the latest issue of Astronomy Now in my bag.

I’ve been a space nerd since I was very small and even though I can keep up with all the space news online it’s nice to sit down and read some proper articles. This issue had some good stuff on the Moon and nice article about indoor astronomy - I didn’t know hanging out the window with my telescope was so frowned upon! I wish the magazine was more fun but I like it more than the others I’ve read.

Eat, Sauchiehall St, Glasgow
(I had a strange chicken sandwich with pine nuts. Will not be returning any time soon) 

These all look really good. ( Top 5 Tasty-Looking Food Magazines via magculture)

Blimey - someone is scanning in pages from the entire run of Select magazine. I think I read pretty much every issue of this. (thanks to James for the tip!)

Reading Outing #1 - Wanderlust

(In an attempt to catch up on my magazine reading, I’m allowing myself regular cafe outings for reading. Yes, I’m self-employed and a workaholic and need to schedule fun.)

For my first reading outing I braved the torrential rain (soon to become snow!) and ran to Tinderbox, which is always warm and has lots of tables and nooks, plus they never ever bother you, even if you stay there for hours. I was reading Wanderlust, the magazine for “independent-minded travellers”. Basically, that means articles on visiting Greenland, hiking in Russia, where to stay in a treehouse or a lighthouse, and a nature reservation in Laos where you get to your accommodation by zipwire. Pretty cool stuff. If, like me, you’re often tempted to buy guidebooks for places you’ll never visit, then you’ll like this a lot. Wanderlust are currently doing a 4 issues for £5 deal, which is really too good to turn down. 

Tinderbox, 118 Ingram St, Glasgow (and other branches)
I had an Indonesian meatball toasted sandwich and peppermint tea if anyone’s interested.

FIRE & KNIVES #9

Always a delight. I read this cover to cover in bed on Sunday morning and enjoyed every single article, not to mention the matching illustrated title pages and borders. £9.50 seems a ludicrous amount to spend on a magazine but I never regret a penny of my subscription fee. Excellent writing, unexpected topics and great design - what more could you want?

shop.fireandknives.com

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