I was attracted to the then-Manchester Guardian when I was a student at Leeds University in the late 1950s. Several of us used to meet almost every weekday in the Student Union coffee lounge, where we remained, sometimes for several hours, until we finished the crossword puzzle. I enthusiastically read the Guardian regularly until I moved to Canada in 1965.
Over 20 years later, the Guardian Weekly became available here on the Pacific Coast and rediscovering the Guardian culture was a delight. Now it is a major part of my weekly routine.
The photographs on the Eyewitnessed spread offer aesthetically pleasing, sometime surreal, snapshots into colourful human situations in culturally diverse parts of the world.
The articles present balanced and informed accounts, and analyse the world’s major political and economic problem areas. Polly Toynbee and Gary Younge are my favourite columnists. The cryptic crossword continues to challenge me, the Sudoku puzzle is relaxing and the quality of reporting is among the best available in my new homeland.
My Swiss wife for 48 years, Ruth (seen in the photo to the left), only enjoys the occasional Sudoku but knows how much the Weekly helps me maintain my good health and quality of life.
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