What’s your favourite Sunday newspaper?

[robfosters]

Firstly, I am fully aware that sales of newspapers have plummeted in recent years because of the Internet, but the fact remains, many people still like a physical newspaper, especially at weekends.

What is your favourite Sunday paper? Due to cost, I think the days when people had half a dozen Sunday papers delivered are long gone. So with the just the one paper, what’s your choice? Do you like high brow papers full of politics and economics like the Times of the Telegraph, or do you prefer more leisurely reading over your Sunday brew, like the Mirror, or the Express? Also, what was that newspaper that years ago used to run totally stupid stories like man’s head kept alive in jar or Elvis seen working in chip shop?

 

[Diddums]

Don't think I've bought a newspaper in 20 years

 

[Narj]

I'll read a newspaper if I'm getting a train or if there's one hanging around. The Sun and Dear Deidre is my guilty pleasure if there's one on a table. For travel I'll get the Times or the Torygraph along with a magazine like New Scientist or something

At least they haven't figured out how to do pop-up ads on printed media yet.

I never manage to get through all the bundled stuff with the Sunday papers.

 

[throwaway4372]

I struggle to avoid the news, I don't need to seek it out.

I last bought a paper 20+ years ago: I used to get the financial times while doing a-level economics.

 

[burtie]

Overclockers.

 

[Diddums]

Overlockers.

Sewing Weekly?

 

[burtie]

Sewing Weekly?

No definitely not. Found my glasses.

 

[Diddums]

No definitely not.

Nice save

 

[robfosters]

What’s the point in starting discussion threads on here when no one wants to be serious and just reply as though they’re some kind of comic genius.

Please stay out of the thread if you’re not interested in the topic

 

[Diddums]

What’s the point in starting discussion threads on here when no one wants to be serious and just reply as though they’re some kind of comic genius.

Please stay out of the thread if you’re not interested in the topic

That's not how forums work Rob and you know it.


Was just thinking earlier about papers, I used to read the Metro almost every day. Colleagues used to bring all the redtops in to work so I'd have a read of whatever the outrage of the day was, as well as some nice norks on page 3. I still read the Metro once or twice a week if there's a copy floating about but I'd never go out of my way to find one or pay for a paper.

 

[Narj]

That's not how forums work Rob and you know it.


Was just thinking earlier about papers, I used to read the Metro almost every day. Colleagues used to bring all the redtops in to work so I'd have a read of whatever the outrage of the day was, as well as some nice norks on page 3. I still read the Metro once or twice a week if there's a copy floating about but I'd never go out of my way to find one or pay for a paper.

Ahh now you've made me think of the days of the past, heading to the warehouse at work and having a copy of the Daily Sport available to "read" on the bog!

 

[robfosters]

Ahh now you've made me think of the days of the past, heading to the warehouse at work and having a copy of the Daily Sport available to "read" on the bog!

That’s the one, the Sunday sport. Used to bring us important news such as

 

[Narj]

That’s the one, the Sunday sport. Used to bring us important news such as

Not sure if I'm imagining it but I thought that at one point there was a story about Elvis living on the Moon.

 

[robfosters]

Not sure if I'm imagining it but I thought that at one point there was a story about Elvis living on the Moon.

They sure did, and one “we booked dad a hooker for Father’s Day, and mum turned up!”

It really was gem after gem, many of them about pervs sticking their bits where they was never meant to go, like Gregg’s pasties and Pop tarts.

 

[Semple]

What’s the point in starting discussion threads on here when no one wants to be serious and just reply as though they’re some kind of comic genius.

Please stay out of the thread if you’re not interested in the topic

Are your 52k replies all genuine and on topic?

I imagine it'll be a very short thread if only people who bought Sunday newspapers posted in it.

Joining the club with those who haven't bought a paper in many years. Used to just pick up the free Metro at the train station on weekday mornings.

 

[SpellowHouse]

Newspapers seem to have become more and more biased over the years. I don't read them any more.

 

[Uther]

Used to buy the News of the world many many years ago, but as above, must be 20 years + since I've bought a newspaper.
The internet killed them like a lot of other things IMO. Progress? The jury is out on that one.

 

[uber soldat]

I think the last Sunday paper I actually bought was the Sunday Times, but that was about 6 months ago.

 

[robfosters]

Used to buy the News of the world many many years ago, but as above, must be 20 years + since I've bought a newspaper.
The internet killed them like a lot of other things IMO. Progress? The jury is out on that one.

I can’t stand reading newspapers online. Phones are way too small and even tablets just feel awkward and cramped compared to a proper newspaper

 

[Uther]

I can’t stand reading newspapers online. Phones are way too small and even tablets just feel awkward and cramped compared to a proper newspaper

I don't read them online, but news and everything else you might want to read or see is 24/7 now and just a mouse click away.