Hi all, and David,
Just call me old-fashioned; I like to sit with my feet up in front of the fire with a glass of decent malt in hand and leaf through the pages of Model Engineer, looking to forward to whatever might be on the next page.
I do agree that the digital back issues on the website are a great idea and a very valuable and convenient way of looking up previous issues etc., but I really think that back issues should be just that. Surely issue 4366 being available as a back issue for near enough the best part of a fortnight before the real thing drops through my letterbox is a bit wonky.
When issue 4366 arrived today, I experienced no great urge to open the silver bag and to enjoy reading the mag manually. It is now filed on top of the pile of it’s predecessors, un-thumbed – seems a bit of a waste.
Might it not be an idea, in future, not to digitally publish an issue as a back number until the next newer one is paper-published. (and delivered)
Anyway enough of my moaning, I’ve been reading and enjoying ME since about 1974 and I look forward to every issue.
David, thank you very much for your hard work in recent months, you have made ME better than ever.
Best wishes to all.
Donald Mitchell