RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted September 23, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 23, 2018 My local newsagent has cut back severely on their magazine stocking due to squeezing in a Post Office counter, and given my location on a smallish island in the Irish Sea getting MRJ has become difficult - all but impossible in fact. 'Can the panel recommend' a reliable source for a subscription service? Or ones to avoid if your experience has been poor! Direct experience only please. Thanks in advance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penrhos1920 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Try Nigel Bird, Tregaron. A traditional second hand and new railway book seller. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium figworthy Posted September 23, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 23, 2018 My local newsagent has cut back severely on their magazine stocking due to squeezing in a Post Office counter, and given my location on a smallish island in the Irish Sea getting MRJ has become difficult - all but impossible in fact. 'Can the panel recommend' a reliable source for a subscription service? Or ones to avoid if your experience has been poor! Direct experience only please. Thanks in advance. I get mine directly from the publisher, and that seems to be highly reliable. Details are immediately under the index. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted September 23, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 23, 2018 I get mine directly from the publisher, and that seems to be highly reliable. Details are immediately under the index. Adrian D'oh. I have every single issue, including three compendiums….and never noticed that! I didn't think they did direct subs. Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glover Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I think I might be in the same boat: I normally get it from Easons (largest chain of newsagents in Ireland) but they only stock it in two branches in Dublin. The latest issue hasn't appeared, which makes me think it might have been delisted. I'll try the publisher but given MRJ's (delightfully) old fashioned ways, I wonder if being outside the Sterling area will be an issue. Glover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip-griffiths Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 (edited) My local newsagent gets it in for me - Greenisland, Co. Antrim, but the latest has not appeared. She said that the distributor had run out of copies. I have to venture into Belfast tomorrow so may look in Easons in the city centre. If i cannot get it, im in london wednesday morning, which is my best opportunity in terms of central london newsagents? Thanks. Edited September 23, 2018 by philip-griffiths Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glover Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 My local newsagent gets it in for me - Greenisland, Co. Antrim, but the latest has not appeared. She said that the distributor had run out of copies. I have to venture into Belfast tomorrow so may look in Easons in the city centre. If i cannot get it, im in london wednesday morning, which is my best opportunity in terms of central london newsagents? Thanks. That might explain it i.e. that it's a distribution problem rather than Easons dropping it. If you think of it, you might advise if Easons ( on Royal Avenue?) have it. Many thanks, Glover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 D'oh. I have every single issue, including three compendiums….and never noticed that! I didn't think they did direct subs. Thank you! ... and they come in a card backed photo envelope, and more promptly than News stand, although not as quick as some shops. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip-griffiths Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Glover, nothing in Royal Avenue. I wonder whether any made it over this side of the Irish Sea to newsagents? That might explain it i.e. that it's a distribution problem rather than Easons dropping it.If you think of it, you might advise if Easons ( on Royal Avenue?) have it.Many thanks,Glover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glover Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Thanks Philip-Griffiths; I suspect some form of 'fog in channel' has cut us off. Most disappointing. Many thanks for checking and advising. Glover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 My local newsagent gets it in for me - Greenisland, Co. Antrim, but the latest has not appeared. She said that the distributor had run out of copies. I have to venture into Belfast tomorrow so may look in Easons in the city centre. If i cannot get it, im in london wednesday morning, which is my best opportunity in terms of central london newsagents? Thanks. WHS Ealing? Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted September 24, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 24, 2018 WHS Ealing? Jason I just KNEW that would come into it somewhere! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip-griffiths Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 WHS Ealing? Jason Yeah, well not exactly helpful Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted September 25, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 25, 2018 I could ask Ivan to get it there and post it to me. I suspect his second word would be off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Yeah, well not exactly helpful Well someone has had a sense of humour bypass.... Why not ask the publishers rather than expect other people to do your searching? http://www.titfield.co.uk/Wild-Swan/MRJ-Journal.htm How hard was that? Took less than a minute. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip-griffiths Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Well someone has had a sense of humour bypass.... Why not ask the publishers rather than expect other people to do your searching? http://www.titfield.co.uk/Wild-Swan/MRJ-Journal.htm How hard was that? Took less than a minute. Jason All I asked for was for the locations of good newsagents in the centre of london. I didnt ask people to look. So far Heathrow nothing, Paddington nothing. Im wondering if there was an actual problem with the printing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted September 25, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 25, 2018 Well someone has had a sense of humour bypass.... Why not ask the publishers rather than expect other people to do your searching? http://www.titfield.co.uk/Wild-Swan/MRJ-Journal.htm How hard was that? Took less than a minute. Jason Titfield no longer do subscriptions, I already looked thanks.....talking of humour bypasses your sarcasm is unbecoming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
decauville1126 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 It's a very simple matter or writing out a cheque and posting it to Cygnet Magazines - as already pointed out all the info is on the leader page. They don't take payment direct in any other form. But I appreciate this may be tad difficult for those outside the £sterling area. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovenor Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Well someone has had a sense of humour bypass.... Why not ask the publishers rather than expect other people to do your searching? http://www.titfield.co.uk/Wild-Swan/MRJ-Journal.htm How hard was that? Took less than a minute. Jason Except that Titfield are NOT the publisher. Titfield took over Wild Swan books, the magazines remained with Paul Karau at Cygnet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 All I asked for was for the locations of good newsagents in the centre of london. I didnt ask people to look. So far Heathrow nothing, Paddington nothing. Im wondering if there was an actual problem with the printing? But I did point out WHS.... https://www.whsmith.co.uk/pws/StoreFinder.ice?country=GB&findStore=findStore&page=stores&countryRegion= They had loads of them in all six branches that I've frequented in the past few days. Three Liverpool WHSs - Liverpool One, Central Station, Lime Street. Also Manchester Piccadilly, Leeds and Selby. BTW I thought that Ealing WAS Central London. It's only seven minutes from Paddington. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip-griffiths Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 But I did point out WHS.... https://www.whsmith.co.uk/pws/StoreFinder.ice?country=GB&findStore=findStore&page=stores&countryRegion= They had loads of them in all six branches that I've frequented in the past few days. Three Liverpool WHSs - Liverpool One, Central Station, Lime Street. Also Manchester Piccadilly, Leeds and Selby. BTW I thought that Ealing WAS Central London. It's only seven minutes from Paddington. Jason Hello Jason No, I would not classify Ealing as Central London, anything within Zone 1 could be argued to be central, but Ealing is out a few zones. Kings X nothing, St. Pancras nothing. regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DLT Posted October 15, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 15, 2018 Mornington Crescent!... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
autocoach Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Try Nigel Bird, Tregaron. A traditional second hand and new railway book seller. I'll second Nigel Bird. Though the post is oft delayed to this far far distant shore through no fault of NIgel's. I've just returned from the UK but could not see any trace of any MRJ's on the newstands at London Victoria. My 265 was in the accumulated mail/post when I arrived home. There was a notice in my email this morning of a charge from Nigel so I assume that 266 is now on its way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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