Family Circle - Magazine

Despite not have the requisite family or, for that matter, circle, I’ve been a reader of this magazine ever since I was a little girl and used to pinch it from the collection in my mother’s bedroom, sitting on her bed having my hair dried. I read the same issue week after week for ages, never tiring of it. Times changed, I had my hair cut short and stopped reading this magazine, but re-discovered it a decade or so later when I started uni and began to take annoyingly long train trips. It’s called “Family Circle” but in my mind that “Family” could be replaced with “Mothers’”. I don’t mean this in a ...

Whilst waiting at the supermarket checkout recently, I glanced at the magazines. Placed selectively to attract attention, of course. The usual home, tv and food magazines, didn't attract me but surprisingly I was attracted to Family Circle. "By what", I hear you say. Firstly - the price - ONLY £1.60, what can you buy for that these days. Secondly - the Front Cover - Numerous items, all sounding interesting. Thirdly - I was moving up the queue and had to make a decision. SO I BOUGHT IT. I READ IT LITERALLY COVER TO COVER OVER A PERIOD OF A WEEK. I picked it up and put it down on numerous ...