Magazine subscription for present - which one?

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OK it is for my SIL who is 30 and by Christmas will be heavily pregnant with her second child. Which mag would you recommend and where do you buy from?

What a lovely offer prufrock
Grab her hands off bozza!!

prufrock that is very kind of you. I have just had a root around in my email and found your address, so I will drop you a mail.

prufrock, i'm loving your wrap the Jan issue and start subs in Feb...i may have to copy that!

Yes tassissss I was rather impressed by that plan. I have just emailed prufrock but left out that bit of info!

delicious is excellent- I gave 2 subscriptions of it as presents last year, both were very well received. It might give her ideas, she might be restricted because she doesn't know how to cook stuff.

Well, I got a subscription once where I could choose from 4 - 5 different magazines and I chose Heat - because it's horrendously trashy and I could never justify spending any of my own money on it.

Loved it - was one of the best presents I've ever had and I was very sad when the 6 months were up!

So, you could either get her a package where she's got a choice, or take a risk on her enjoying something trashy rather than something boring like Good Housekeeping!

Well, I've got Marie Claire from my MIL 3 yrs on the trot and it's very much appreciated. I also like Red & Eve too - look out for the offers for an annual subscription for the later 2 mags for £12 and a freebie gift thrown in.

does your SIL have any hobbies? I get Delicious. magazine, great for food, but if she likes gardening BBC Gardens Illustrated is excellent

If you are not sure I would get Eve (or maybe Red) as it doesn't carry any connotations of middle age, trashiness etc. Or one where she gets to choose from a few titles.

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Well I have been enjoying Easy Living (after a nudge form a certain MNer who was shocked at my GH habit).

It's a good magazine.

But I remain faithful to GH.

I took out a subscription to Eve, when I went to the food and drink show last year. I got it for half-price plus a free gift pack of £35 worth of bodyshop products. I've not seen it as good as that since...

Another vote for Red. It's got some stuff in it for everyone. But definietly google for special offers. Don't pay the full price, or if you do make sure there are lots of freebies thrown in (bathroom cabinet is full of posh face cream as we speak - I don't use it but it's there!)

Real Simple. Its an American magazine but you can buy it at alot of newsagents. Its great for ideas on how to make life easy and it is beautifully written and photographed

not sure if i'm too late....my MIL got me SHE mag on subscription last year...i was thrilled at the gift, but to be honest, i'm a 32 yo mum of 3 and i feel so oooolllllllldddddddd reading it, plus not being a career woman,baker, domestic goddess (it ALWAYS has an article on storage solutions!!),fshion fiend etc, i find it not really that relavant to my life iykwim.

i love eve mag......thats my vote! x

I would say Eve. I get that and love it although am older (43). I also get Good Houskeeping but have gone off that recently.

My mum and sister (50 & 26) both have Prima subscriptions which they both adore. I like looking through it but probably prefer GH, but is a lot cheaper, if you look around £16-18 for the year.