Which month does the mag mean?!

[Fezinio]

Let do the time warp again

LJ,
Just out of interest whats the logic behind this or is it something all mags do?



Sorry Just my sense of humour. I'll get my coat!

[Lesley Jay]

I haven't got a clue! All magazines do this.

[Sue]

Yes, when I started I got very confused about this and I got into a panic thinking I was late with everything.
Now I read the new magazine as a guide to things to come and hoick out the previous edition read it again and use that as a checklist for the current month.
I work on a magazine and it drives you mad at times, we work six months ahead so I'm well into the summer now and then spend summer working on Christmas...
Sue

[ChrisB]

Let do the time warp again

Did it last year - had a fantastic, hilarious evening all dressed up at the Rocky Horror Show

[Geordie]

The theory goes that if a consumer sees a magazine in the newsagent dated the same month as the real month he assumes it is an 'old' magazine, because that is what he is now conditioned to think.

[dexterdoglancashire]

Ah, but Snadger and Rat, I'm fairly sure
'its the pelvic thrust that really drives you insayayayne!'

Has anyone actually seen the show live? I saw it many years ago at the Blackpool Grand - to see Nicholas Parsons in fishnet stockings and high heels was a sight that will remain with me for the rest of my days!! Dexterdog
PS he's got blinking good legs for a bloke! LOL!

[Mrs Dobby]

Saw it first at the old Davenport Theater in Stockport when I was a teen, then again a couple of times at the Palace, the last time in 2000! Last time I went in full dress, black basque and stockings, high heels and a long black coat, took the coat off inside the theter, then ended up going out down Manchester in just my basque and stockings, had a really good night, but never been hit on by so many guys in oe night before! lol!

[dexterdoglancashire]

When we went to Blackpool, I got "all dressed up a la RHS" and thought I looked the business. Boy, when I saw everyone else in the theatre - I looked normal! What a show! What a night! Still waiting for it to come back to the NW! - Hey! perhaps if it does come back, we could have a night out? LOL! Dexterdog - if we could take Bella and Dexter we could dress them up as well!

[Alison]

When we went to Blackpool, I got "all dressed up a la RHS" and thought I looked the business.

What's the Royal Horticultural Society got to do with it then??????? Dressed up like that, is that gardening gloves and wellies with your basque etc?

[JennieAtkinson]

Oh Mrs D - that made me laugh. You need to do am dram!

Dates of mags - I must admit I find it a bit annoying, particularly as at the beginning of the growing year I'm also another month behind that. So at the moment I'm still reading December!
Gardners World recently made a decision to claw back their magazine to the actual month and I wondered whether others will follow. It seems to be the same for all magazines, even craft magazines, I've just bought February's edition!

[lyndap]

My brother did the rocky horror bit...what a sight,6ft 4 in his stockinged feet, basque, wig, high heels the lot.Pity we didn't get a photo...his kids would have a laugh!Seed potatoes in our local wyvale today!

[Gryfon]

I hate the way they're a month behind! As by the time I get to the right month I can never find the blimin magazine! Drives me nuts.

[jofanning]

Do you know I was wondering the exact same thing. The GYO mag says Feb but it only arrived a couple of days ago!! At least thats sorted now, know that I'm not that far behind!! As for the Time Warp, have just dug out my 7" vinyl !! and it brings back very horrible memories of dancing to it at a nightclub in my youth!!! My kids wanted to know how to fit it in the CD player!!