SE26 - New Magazine

Angela Bugess · Post by **Angela Bugess** » 11 Feb 2008 13:29

I currently run a community magazine in East Dulwich (SE22) and Dulwich Village (SE21) and am now launching one for Sydenham. SE26 will go out at the beginning of March to 5,000 residents and businesses. The vast majority of copies will be hand delivered to residents with a few hundred available to pick up at various locations in Sydenham.

I am currently looking for local businesses who might be interested in advertising - this is how the magazine remains free to the residents. I am also interested in events that might be happening in March.

If you live locally and fancy writing an article, please do get in touch.

I hope that you will get involved and let me have your comments.

I have a temporary website up with all my contact details www.se26 magazine.co.uk. You can e-mail me at angela@se26magazine.co.uk or phone on 020 8693 9040.

Please do get in touch.

Angela

poppy · Post by **poppy** » 12 Feb 2008 12:09

Look forward to seeing it Angela. Where can we pick it up if we don't get it delivered?

sydenhamboy · Post by **sydenhamboy** » 12 Feb 2008 13:53

I like to read those when Im in Franklins in East Dulwich - it's a great mag and a bathroom designer friend of mine said "SE26" is about to be published and she reckoned that was a "sure sign Sydenham going up in the world."
I suggest the Dolphin is a likely distributor of the magazine. And BMC I guess. Cup of (ever-so-slightly) overpriced coffee and a pleasant read of SE26 - what could be nicer?

Angela Bugess · Post by **Angela Bugess** » 12 Feb 2008 15:23

Thanks for your comments. The final distribution area will be finalised next week. However I am planning to leave copies at Blue Mountain and the Dolphin. I will be in Sydenham tomorrow checking out where would be appropriate.

If anyone else has any suggestions, please let me know.

Also interested in any classes or events in the area. angela@se26magazine.co.uk.

poppy · Post by **poppy** » 12 Feb 2008 15:43

What about Sugahill on Kirkdale and Kirkdale bookshop?

user100 · Post by **user100** » 12 Feb 2008 19:28

Angela, best wishes with your magazine.

Could you satisfy my curiosity please and tell us why you chose to expand into Sydenham next, rather than any other local areas?

poppy · Post by **poppy** » 13 Feb 2008 11:01

Wellbeing health food shop could be another option for pickup. I have picked up a Living South mag from there before and they tend to have lots of community info.

Angela Bugess · Post by **Angela Bugess** » 13 Feb 2008 16:23

Thanks Poppy for the suggestions, they are on my list.

User100 - Why SE26? I like the area and feel that it has a community spirit. I hope that the magazine will be well received and supported. Some areas you just get a better feeling about than others.

I would welcome any suggestions for articles or any else you would like to see in the magazines

Thanks.

By the way I have managed to log in with a typo in my name! It is Burgess.

user1000 · Post by **user1000** » 13 Feb 2008 21:50

Angela Bugess wrote:
By the way I have managed to log in with a typo in my name! It is Burgess.

geez I hope you've got a good proofreader on your mag!

And are you sure you didn't mean SE27?

Only jesting - best of luck with the new venture. I'm sure it'll be a giant success.

jackieboo · Post by **jackieboo** » 14 Feb 2008 08:17

with your venture!.

I would be interested to read a copy. I don't live in Sydenham anymore but still have strong ties and am always in the Grill!

I'm self employed too and know how hard you have to work 24/7.

Angela Bugess · Post by **Angela Bugess** » 29 Feb 2008 17:28

I am pleased to say the deliveries of the launch issue of SE26 will start tomorrow. If you are on the distribution map you should receive your copy sometime during Saturday.

Copies will then be available by Monday at various shops, bars and the library in Sydenham.

I am really pleased with the first issue and hope that you will be too.

Thanks for all the support I have received so far.

Angela

Post by **admin** » 1 Mar 2008 10:28

And mine landed on the mat at 8am sharp!

Congratulations Angela. And thanks for plugging our Forum! I hope you will have success and become a little fatter with each passing year

Admin

sophie · Post by **sophie** » 2 Mar 2008 12:20

We didn't get a copy

Will have to venture to the high street and pick one up from somewhere.

marianne · Post by **marianne** » 2 Mar 2008 12:52

Could you leave a few copies in Wooster & Stock estate agents at the top of Kirkdale please? I am sure they would be happy to leave it on general display at they do with South East Living.

Many people to seem to forget that Sydenham actually begins (or ends) at Cheseman Street (off Dartmouth Road) and we dont all have the opportunity to get to Sydenham High Street regularly during the week!

Good luck with the magazine - I look forward to reading it.

Angela Bugess · Post by **Angela Bugess** » 2 Mar 2008 15:35

Thanks for the positive comments. There will be copies of SE26 available on Monday at various places in Sydenham. I will post a note of where after I have put them out. I have taken note of any suggestions and will certainly leave copies at those places.

Thanks,

Angela

goonerchamp · Post by **goonerchamp** » 2 Mar 2008 16:07

Many people to seem to forget that Sydenham actually begins (or ends) at Cheseman Street (off Dartmouth Road) and we dont all have the opportunity to get to Sydenham High Street regularly during the week!

fear not - I live on sydenham road and did not receive one - maybe its because we don't live in the BIG houses on the Thorpes and all that nonsense !!

BTW - not everyone in the flats on Sydenham road is a pauper who is not interested

why not make it an online publication if you can't get it to everyone in the area !?? - save the planet and all that !

how big is yours?

mummycat · Post by **mummycat** » 2 Mar 2008 16:41

I didn't get one on the Thorpes, but I'm looking forward to picking one up tomorrow at the BMC.

Surely it's better economically and environmentally to place them at local outlets so that people who actually want one can pick one up at their leisure, rather than drop through letterboxes where a large percentage will be thrown away by residents who aren't interested?

multisync · Post by **multisync** » 3 Mar 2008 15:45

Is it selective post boxes that get your magazine;where is your distribution area?

Angela Bugess · Post by **Angela Bugess** » 3 Mar 2008 16:05

It is selected roads but not houses. I have a map which I can e-mail you if you send me your details. I don't decide on a house just because they look like they have money. Just roads that link together that make the distribution a bit easier. Also I don't do blocks of flats as there are so many in Sydenham I would have to treble my circulation.

I hope that those who are really interested in the magazine but don't get it through their door will pick a copy up at the various places in the area.

Kind regards,

Angela

Jules · Post by **Jules** » 3 Mar 2008 16:40

I didn't get a copy in Venner Road, where can i collect one from??

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