Stevelewis Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 I just spoke to Tim at Arcadiarail on the phone! to ask if he had the May RM, but he advised that he would not be getting any as Peco had decided not to distribute to the model shops as they were closed,, They would be going to the Supermarkets etc and WHS etc. Tim would have posted a copy to me if he had them. I don't feel inclined to go to my local Tesco at the moment and both nearest WHS are also closed so it looks as though I will have to give it a miss I suppose I should take out a subscription, but SWMBO tells me off for too many other mags dropping through the door! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWales Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Hi Available from Loch Lomond News on Ebay! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 I think that Loch Lomond's stock is quickly getting short now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penlan Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 (edited) Available from Sainsburys, or at least in Penzance it is. I had my copy delivered by one of the Village 'runners'* today. . *Runners, for us oldies, the youth are doing 'essential' shopping, collecting perscriptions, etc., . One of the local lads (OK an Oldie) in lockdown, who has started an interest in railway modelling wanted a recommendation of a magazine to see what's happening in the hobby, I recommended the RM, because every month there seems to be a wide selection of layouts illustrated, so that hopefully he can see something that might suite him, though the the plan of Helston with not a single point on it seems a bit basic . My essential magazine is MRJ, but they don't have that in Sainsburys. Edited April 9, 2020 by Penlan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearwater Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Downloaded fine last night on my iPad. Good issue. Always enjoy reading about Lime Street in particular. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted April 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 9, 2020 35 minutes ago, Penlan said: Available from Sainsburys, or at least in Penzance it is. And in Huddersfield this morning too when I was out shopping for 'essential' items. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Walked into my local convenience shop today and there it was on the shelf; two of them in fact. Actually bought a copy as something to read whilst on furlough. Might have bought other titles but shop only ever has RM. Managed to resist the classic car mags so far! steve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Hmm. Tried PECOs website and you can put them in your basket. But this page is a bit conflicting. In that they can take orders but not for subscriptions. Whereas on another page they are saying they aren't taking any orders. https://peco-uk.com/blogs/industry-news/railway-modeller-availability Anyone tried purchasing one? Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Plenty of copies of the May issue in my local ASDA today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neil Posted April 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 9, 2020 Copies have arrived in my local newsagents today, a copy should be delivered tomorrow morning along with the papers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 (edited) Non essential item - pray the plod don't look through your shoping bag !!!!!!!!!!! https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/health/coronavirus/police-days-away-checking-shopping-trolleys-lockdown-rules-flouted-2534437 https://metro.co.uk/2020/04/09/police-threaten-search-shopping-trolleys-check-buying-essentials-12532339/ Brit15 Edited April 9, 2020 by APOLLO 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Alcanman said: Plenty of copies of the May issue in my local ASDA today. Snag is its actually getting into the stores Both local Asda & Tesco have had extensive queing times to enter the stores due to restricted numbers being allowed on the premises at any time, currently my local Tesco has a 50 minute wait to get in, and being of a certain age feel it best to stay away! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JohnR Posted April 9, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 9, 2020 Is this the point digital subscribers look smug? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnofwessex Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 I have just set up a subscription via Magazine.co.uk, I just didnt realise how long you need to wait before it starts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted April 10, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 10, 2020 15 hours ago, Stevelewis said: Snag is its actually getting into the stores Both local Asda & Tesco have had extensive queing times to enter the stores due to restricted numbers being allowed on the premises at any time, currently my local Tesco has a 50 minute wait to get in, and being of a certain age feel it best to stay away! Why not buy when you do the rest of the food shop? It's always fascinated me the number of people who only venture out of the house to buy a magazine. We see it all the time in similar topics when they insist the bus fair to Smiffs should be added to the cover price effectivly. Am I weird in doing several jobs on one trip out? 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neil Posted April 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 10, 2020 20 minutes ago, Phil Parker said: Why not buy when you do the rest of the food shop? It's always fascinated me the number of people who only venture out of the house to buy a magazine. We see it all the time in similar topics when they insist the bus fair to Smiffs should be added to the cover price effectivly. Am I weird in doing several jobs on one trip out? In normal times I could do that. The local Co-op stocks the Modeller but we also have a brilliant local newsagent which stocks a whole range of railway magazines so I always try to buy from them. The walk into town adds to my attempts to keep fit. The newsagents are worth their weight in gold during lockdown as they deliver not only the morning papers (Guardian) but both Continental and Railway Modellers. They also have recently taken over the ironmongers/diy shop and will within reason deliver stuff from that shop and put it on the same tab as the papers. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted April 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2020 You can buy one off copies digitally on Pocketmags too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted April 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2020 17 hours ago, APOLLO said: Non essential item - pray the plod don't look through your shoping bag !!!!!!!!!!! https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/health/coronavirus/police-days-away-checking-shopping-trolleys-lockdown-rules-flouted-2534437 https://metro.co.uk/2020/04/09/police-threaten-search-shopping-trolleys-check-buying-essentials-12532339/ I cannot conceive of any UK police officers seriously thinking that anyone who has bought a copy of a magazine or other non-food item from a supermarket, along with their weekly food shop, can be guilty of any misdemeanor whatsoever. I would agree that going out specially to buy a 'non-essential item' might result in some kind of criticism or 'guidance' from the police, but certainly not if the main objective of the trip out was to obtain essential food or medical supplies. Indeed, BBC TV news has just mentioned (as I type!) that Northamptonshire Police have since clarified their earlier comments to the effect that they will not be seeking to challenge shoppers. I picked up a copy of the May RM from my local Tesco yesterday, in fact. There was a queue to get in, it looked quite long, but within 5 minutes of queuing, I was at the front of the queue and was then admitted almost immediately. 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 4 hours ago, Captain Kernow said: I cannot conceive of any UK police officers seriously thinking that anyone who has bought a copy of a magazine or other non-food item from a supermarket, along with their weekly food shop, can be guilty of any misdemeanor whatsoever. I would agree that going out specially to buy a 'non-essential item' might result in some kind of criticism or 'guidance' from the police, but certainly not if the main objective of the trip out was to obtain essential food or medical supplies. Indeed, BBC TV news has just mentioned (as I type!) that Northamptonshire Police have since clarified their earlier comments to the effect that they will not be seeking to challenge shoppers. I picked up a copy of the May RM from my local Tesco yesterday, in fact. There was a queue to get in, it looked quite long, but within 5 minutes of queuing, I was at the front of the queue and was then admitted almost immediately. Funnily enough it's just been on the news that a police officer has been disciplined due to over exuberant policing in Tesco in Cambridge. Probably a "plastic policeman" Community Support Officer or whatever they call them now. Official stance is this. Downing Street says people are allowed to buy whatever they want from shops that remain open, after concerns that police are overstepping lockdown powers. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52245937 Jason 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted April 10, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 10, 2020 It is a bit daft though to expose yourself possible contact with this virus just to get a magazine Sainsbury’s had it as I got stuff for work on the way in so I grabbed a copy. I’d love to pop out and grab the bits I need for various projects and even stuff I want to cook but I’m not trailing round three or four shops to get one jar or mag with this nasty thing making that amount of extra contact rather stupid. If it ain’t in the supermarket it can wait till next week and hopefully it’ll be there. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theakerr Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Have not received my May issue here in the GWN (Canada), so decided to view it via the web as made available from my subscription. Photos are supurb. Text a bit small and cannot modify and cannot print out multiple pages to read at the breakfast table. I am a bit of a Luddite and only have a desktop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 I bought mine with the rest of my food shop on Tuesday. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 Personally I only buy the RM when shopping in Tesco, However as currently I am resisting going into any shops at all 9 Days now since I did, there is no way I would consider going in for a magazine! My almost unbroken record perhaps of buying RM since the late 50s when it was around 1/6d should remain unbroken as I have May's copy winging its way to my in the post!! Whoops given my age away now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Harris Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 23 hours ago, Captain Kernow said: Indeed, BBC TV news has just mentioned (as I type!) that Northamptonshire Police have since clarified their earlier comments to the effect that they will not be seeking to challenge shoppers. Blimey, just as well, I was thinking of excuses for the chainsaw and MIG welder I picked-up at Lidl with my bread & milk. jh 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold pirouets Posted April 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2020 31 minutes ago, John Harris said: Blimey, just as well, I was thinking of excuses for the chainsaw and MIG welder I picked-up at Lidl with my bread & milk. John, you may have hit on a new thread idea - what is the most un-necessary/weirdest item you could pick up as part of a supply run? I can't top that but it will be bugging me for the day 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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