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Womens magazine

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Besidesthepoint · 24/01/2020 13:06

My dads girlfriend wants to better her English (we're foreign). I'd like to get her a weekly magazine subscription so she has a variety of topics to read in English every week as a simple exercise. She is an active, modern woman in her 70s. Can you recommend me a weekly magazine with a variety of topics?

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Chickenpie9 · 24/01/2020 14:29

There’s a new one called Platinum which seems decent (I read my mums copy ) and also Prima is not bad .

mynameiscalypso · 24/01/2020 14:31

Personally, I'd go for Grazia so long as she's happy with celeb gossip.

TheCoolerQueen · 24/01/2020 14:45

Good Housekeeping

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TheCoolerQueen · 24/01/2020 14:45

Oops sorry GH is monthly.

SunshineDays2019 · 24/01/2020 14:49

It might be worth considering a hobby-specific magazine, cooking, knitting, cycling or whatever she is into. Nice idea, OP

DrIrisFenby · 24/01/2020 14:53

What about The Week? It has an overview of news from around the world plus pages on films, books, theatre, science, health etc. I particularly like the properties!

BuzzShitbagBobbly · 24/01/2020 15:06

I was going to suggest The a Week as well. They're advertising 6 free issues atm too.

Holdingtherope · 24/01/2020 15:07

Readily is good. £9.99 a month an app with every single magazine you can think of plus back copies. It’s amazing

mencken · 24/01/2020 15:15

nothing aimed at women! The Week is a really good one.

KeepThosePlatesSpinning · 24/01/2020 15:24

Monthly rather than weekly, but the Lady can be ordered on subscription and would have clear, non-slang, English.

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 24/01/2020 15:25

Womans Weekly is a reasonable weekly read for that age group.

katy1213 · 24/01/2020 15:31

Would she like Country Life or The Lady?

LilyJade · 24/01/2020 15:35

My mum is 70 & enjoys my Grazia magazine, also Woman's Own, Bella

ColourMyDreams · 24/01/2020 15:49

@Holdingtherope I have that app, and it's great. Do you know of any way that I can read it on my Kindle as well as on my phone though?

Holdingtherope · 24/01/2020 17:04

Just on phones or iPad I think. Or can you download apps on kindle?

ColourMyDreams · 24/01/2020 17:34

Thanks @Holdingtherope I will try to download it onto my Kindle 🙂

Besidesthepoint · 26/01/2020 08:40

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm going to see if I can order the Week. It sounds like it has a good range of subjects and she is quite well informed so it might suit her.

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