Sunday Newspapers
Discussion
I’m sure this has been done before but may need a refresh. I remember as a paperboy in the mid 80’s loathing Sunday mornings because of having to deliver all those enormous papers.
However I’m just glad it was that era, as in the 90’s as many of them grew into great enormous things with masses of supplements and magazines. I occasionally bought one.
Nowadays I never see a paperboy or girl and just wondered whether many people get a Sunday paper delivered and are they still as big as the 90’s versions.
However I’m just glad it was that era, as in the 90’s as many of them grew into great enormous things with masses of supplements and magazines. I occasionally bought one.
Nowadays I never see a paperboy or girl and just wondered whether many people get a Sunday paper delivered and are they still as big as the 90’s versions.
Rob 131 Sport said:
I’m sure this has been done before but may need a refresh. I remember as a paperboy in the mid 80’s loathing Sunday mornings because of having to deliver all those enormous papers.
However I’m just glad it was that era, as in the 90’s as many of them grew into great enormous things with masses of supplements and magazines. I occasionally bought one.
Nowadays I never see a paperboy or girl and just wondered whether many people get a Sunday paper delivered and are they still as big as the 90’s versions.
Yes, the FT, by my wife.However I’m just glad it was that era, as in the 90’s as many of them grew into great enormous things with masses of supplements and magazines. I occasionally bought one.
Nowadays I never see a paperboy or girl and just wondered whether many people get a Sunday paper delivered and are they still as big as the 90’s versions.
I've asked her to stop buying it. She still buys it.
Louis Balfour said:
Rob 131 Sport said:
I’m sure this has been done before but may need a refresh. I remember as a paperboy in the mid 80’s loathing Sunday mornings because of having to deliver all those enormous papers.
However I’m just glad it was that era, as in the 90’s as many of them grew into great enormous things with masses of supplements and magazines. I occasionally bought one.
Nowadays I never see a paperboy or girl and just wondered whether many people get a Sunday paper delivered and are they still as big as the 90’s versions.
Yes, the FT, by my wife.However I’m just glad it was that era, as in the 90’s as many of them grew into great enormous things with masses of supplements and magazines. I occasionally bought one.
Nowadays I never see a paperboy or girl and just wondered whether many people get a Sunday paper delivered and are they still as big as the 90’s versions.
I've asked her to stop buying it. She still buys it.
greygoose said:
Louis Balfour said:
Rob 131 Sport said:
I’m sure this has been done before but may need a refresh. I remember as a paperboy in the mid 80’s loathing Sunday mornings because of having to deliver all those enormous papers.
However I’m just glad it was that era, as in the 90’s as many of them grew into great enormous things with masses of supplements and magazines. I occasionally bought one.
Nowadays I never see a paperboy or girl and just wondered whether many people get a Sunday paper delivered and are they still as big as the 90’s versions.
Yes, the FT, by my wife.However I’m just glad it was that era, as in the 90’s as many of them grew into great enormous things with masses of supplements and magazines. I occasionally bought one.
Nowadays I never see a paperboy or girl and just wondered whether many people get a Sunday paper delivered and are they still as big as the 90’s versions.
I've asked her to stop buying it. She still buys it.
Slightly off topic.
Many years ago every house used to get a freebie paper delivered every week, I always saved these papers for those DIY projects, like spray painting or some such like. Any how just yesterday I went to my box of papers as I needed some for some painting. It was the last paper dated august 1997.
I now need to find an old person who still gets a paper and ask if I can have them rather than throw them out. Alternatively does anyone know a hoarder.
Many years ago every house used to get a freebie paper delivered every week, I always saved these papers for those DIY projects, like spray painting or some such like. Any how just yesterday I went to my box of papers as I needed some for some painting. It was the last paper dated august 1997.
I now need to find an old person who still gets a paper and ask if I can have them rather than throw them out. Alternatively does anyone know a hoarder.
An inside source via The Sun reckons print will only go another year. Probably not across the board.
I read The Times and Sunday Times on-line. I still miss the printed copy and would sometimes like to buy the Sunday paper, but it's £4.50. Lots of those supplements provide good reading.
I read The Times and Sunday Times on-line. I still miss the printed copy and would sometimes like to buy the Sunday paper, but it's £4.50. Lots of those supplements provide good reading.
Yeah printed publications are fading fast, i can remember going back less than 15 years and i used to buy all sorts of publications, car magazines,guitar, music,motorbike stuff etc
Now, i can find everything i need online so i haven't actually bought a magazine for...ooh...i don't know...maybe 6 years now
Now, i can find everything i need online so i haven't actually bought a magazine for...ooh...i don't know...maybe 6 years now
slopes said:
Yeah printed publications are fading fast, i can remember going back less than 15 years and i used to buy all sorts of publications, car magazines,guitar, music,motorbike stuff etc
Now, i can find everything i need online so i haven't actually bought a magazine for...ooh...i don't know...maybe 6 years now
The quality of journalism has gone down the toilet, every time I read an article about something I understand it’s full of errors, which doesn’t fill me with confidence reading articles on subjects that I know nothing about!Now, i can find everything i need online so i haven't actually bought a magazine for...ooh...i don't know...maybe 6 years now
ARHarh said:
Slightly off topic.
Many years ago every house used to get a freebie paper delivered every week, I always saved these papers for those DIY projects, like spray painting or some such like. Any how just yesterday I went to my box of papers as I needed some for some painting. It was the last paper dated august 1997.
I now need to find an old person who still gets a paper and ask if I can have them rather than throw them out. Alternatively does anyone know a hoarder.
Pop to your local train station and pick up a few copies of The Metro.Many years ago every house used to get a freebie paper delivered every week, I always saved these papers for those DIY projects, like spray painting or some such like. Any how just yesterday I went to my box of papers as I needed some for some painting. It was the last paper dated august 1997.
I now need to find an old person who still gets a paper and ask if I can have them rather than throw them out. Alternatively does anyone know a hoarder.
Panamax said:
The trick is to buy a copy of the Sun on a Saturday and make it last all weekend.
You would need to be Dynamo to pull off that trick.I miss my Sunday papers, I would take a five minute walk to the paper shop, by a Telegraph or Times, the Ex would make some toast and coffee and we would split up the supplements and have a peaceful start to the Sunday, basically our only day to relax.
Reading the news on a computer screen is just not as good.
Had a paper round as a kid in the mid 80's, Mon - Fri after school and it took me an hour to complete my round, all for £3 per week. Mine was the highest paid round as the other lads rounds were shorter so they'd only get with £1 or £2 per week. Remember when first starting I had to follow a sheet with all the roads and house numbers. I recall feeling king of the world when I could do it without the crib sheet!
There was a guy at one house who I hated as he was always an @rse with me, so when it was raining I'd leave his paper half hanging out the letterbox. Having a large round meant that Christmas tips were always good, usually getting about £50 each year. I'd cheekily knock on every door wishing them Merry Xmas with a smile, that normally got 50p or £1 from them
Also had a Sunday morning round that took me half an hour for £1. Never see a paper boy these days, there's a bloke delivered papers on my road by car.
Anyway, I used to enjoy buying the Saturday Telegraph and Sunday Times. I'd usually ignore the main paper and just read the supplements - Money, Gardening, Arts/TV etc. Haven't bought one in years.
There was a guy at one house who I hated as he was always an @rse with me, so when it was raining I'd leave his paper half hanging out the letterbox. Having a large round meant that Christmas tips were always good, usually getting about £50 each year. I'd cheekily knock on every door wishing them Merry Xmas with a smile, that normally got 50p or £1 from them
Also had a Sunday morning round that took me half an hour for £1. Never see a paper boy these days, there's a bloke delivered papers on my road by car.
Anyway, I used to enjoy buying the Saturday Telegraph and Sunday Times. I'd usually ignore the main paper and just read the supplements - Money, Gardening, Arts/TV etc. Haven't bought one in years.
Edited by The Gauge on Sunday 22 September 20:09
My kids have both done the same Sunday round. The oldest started the week before the Covid lockdowns. Went up to about 25 papers a week, was quite heavy! When they decided to get a better paid weekend job, passed the round onto the youngest. Slowly dwindled down to 10 papers a week, sometimes 6 or 7! That was until January this year, when he was "made redundant"!
My observations were:
i) the people who got a paper were getting on a bit and they were either slowly dying off, or were reducing costs;
ii) the papers must have cost the customer a fair bit to buy and be delivered - online would be a lot cheaper;
iii) on the occasion they covered the same round on a Saturday, the Saturday papers were actually what I'd expect the Sunday papers to be back in my day!
iv) Having a round on a Sunday morning was a complete PITA for going away for the weekend as a family!
My observations were:
i) the people who got a paper were getting on a bit and they were either slowly dying off, or were reducing costs;
ii) the papers must have cost the customer a fair bit to buy and be delivered - online would be a lot cheaper;
iii) on the occasion they covered the same round on a Saturday, the Saturday papers were actually what I'd expect the Sunday papers to be back in my day!
iv) Having a round on a Sunday morning was a complete PITA for going away for the weekend as a family!
The Gauge said:
Had a paper round as a kid in the mid 80's, Mon - Fri after school and it took me an hour to complete my round, all for £3 per week. Mine was the highest paid round as the other lads rounds were shorter so they'd only get with £1 or £2 per week. Remember when first starting I had to follow a sheet with all the roads and house numbers. I recall feeling king of the world when I could do it without the crib sheet!
There was a guy at one house who I hated as he was always an @rse with me, so when it was raining I'd leave his paper half hanging out the letterbox. Having a large round meant that Christmas tips were always good, usually getting about £50 each year. I'd cheekily knock on every door wishing them Merry Xmas with a smile, that normally got 50p or £1 from them
Also had a Sunday morning round that took me half an hour for £1. Never see a paper boy these days, there's a bloke delivered papers on my road by car.
Anyway, I used to enjoy buying the Saturday Telegraph and Sunday Times. I'd usually ignore the main paper and just read the supplements - Money, Gardening, Arts/TV etc. Haven't bought one in years.
I started in 1986, it was 7 mornings per week, we had to mark up our papers each day and I got £5.40 per week. On Sunday I would have to go back to the shop. I worked for the chain RS Mc Coll. There was a guy at one house who I hated as he was always an @rse with me, so when it was raining I'd leave his paper half hanging out the letterbox. Having a large round meant that Christmas tips were always good, usually getting about £50 each year. I'd cheekily knock on every door wishing them Merry Xmas with a smile, that normally got 50p or £1 from them
Also had a Sunday morning round that took me half an hour for £1. Never see a paper boy these days, there's a bloke delivered papers on my road by car.
Anyway, I used to enjoy buying the Saturday Telegraph and Sunday Times. I'd usually ignore the main paper and just read the supplements - Money, Gardening, Arts/TV etc. Haven't bought one in years.
Edited by The Gauge on Sunday 22 September 20:09
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