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Newspaper deliveries
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Harry | Report | 27 Jun 2015 11:04 |
The bottom dropped out of my world (yes, I have a small life) when my local newsagent closed. My newspaper made half my day.. On-line doesn't have the same appeal, cross words and all that. |
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Sharron | Report | 27 Jun 2015 11:07 |
Mine is delivered. |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 27 Jun 2015 12:04 |
Have you tried google to see if there is another shop in the area that will deliver |
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GlasgowLass | Report | 27 Jun 2015 12:25 |
Harry, |
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Elizabeth2469049 | Report | 27 Jun 2015 12:49 |
Perhaps you could have an on line subscription? Not quite the same feeling I know , but something to get up with. If you have a tablet, well my daughter said when I got one "now you need never get out of bed"! |
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Harry | Report | 27 Jun 2015 13:14 |
Thanks for the interest. The manchester Evening news used to say it ' Was a friend dropping in ' and t hat is applicable to a daily delivery.May have to get used to on line as all we have in the vicinity are Tesco and the co-op, neither of whom deliver. A car ride for me to get there, as is the local library. Google does not offer Hope. |
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nameslessone | Report | 27 Jun 2015 13:28 |
Years ago our then village newspaper deliverer gave it up. Luckily someone else picked it up. Seems their Mum lived in the village and wanted her newspaper. |
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Harry | Report | 27 Jun 2015 14:52 |
Our local paper comes like that. Thanks for the reply. |
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Barbra | Report | 27 Jun 2015 15:14 |
Harry don't know if this would help .get in touch with office of the paper you read .they will be happy to get a copy to you.as they don't like to lose customers pm me if I can help Barbara |
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nameslessone | Report | 27 Jun 2015 17:07 |
That made me smile Barbra. When we lived in the other house the local paper would occasionally phone me up and ask if I had enjoyed reading the free copy of the local paper and would I like it delivered regularly. |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 27 Jun 2015 17:45 |
Print as a mass media industry is on the way out better get used to it. For instance Murdoch's group do not intend to replace their printing presses whn the current ones wear out (10-15 years). Several large printing firms have radically downsized/gone bust. Finnish newsprint exports are down by a half. |
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SuffolkVera | Report | 27 Jun 2015 18:01 |
Don't give up just yet Harry. Ask other people in your area if they know of a paper deliverer. We were in a similar situation when our only little local shop closed down but a neighbour told us that the little newspaper kiosk in town would deliver. I found it hard to believe as it is just a kiosk with room for one person inside and it just sells papers and chocolate bars etc. Speaking to the owner I discovered he delivered papers over a really wide area so we gave him a try. Papers are always here by 7.30 am and he has never let us down. Sends us a bill once a month and we pop in and pay him or we can post him a cheque. |
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kandj | Report | 27 Jun 2015 18:27 |
Harry, we are really lucky to still have newspapers delivered here daily. The newsagent shop in our village is now being run successfully by the grandson, who has taken over from his newly retired Father. It was originally started by the Grandfather (sadly now deceased). Three generation of same family who have always provided an excellent service. Quite an achievement in this day and age. |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 27 Jun 2015 18:53 |
what exactly is the point of shelling out to read yesterday's news ? |
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Harry | Report | 27 Jun 2015 19:28 |
Many thanks for the advice and kind words. Will have to spread my net further and see if any of your advice has good result. |
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kandj | Report | 27 Jun 2015 20:01 |
Rollo, old habits die hard with my husband. Like Harry, he looks forward to the newspaper dropping through the letterbox each morning. He reads the print off the sports pages and glances at the general news pages. There are four crosswords too each day which he loves completing. Keeps his old brain working! |
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Andrew | Report | 27 Jun 2015 20:28 |
My neighbour has a subscription with the Times, which is delivered to her daily by courier |
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Kucinta | Report | 27 Jun 2015 20:51 |
Online crosswords any good to you? |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 27 Jun 2015 22:17 |
I like this one no wasted space |
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Elizabethofseasons | Report | 27 Jun 2015 23:26 |
Dear Harry |