Summary
If she stays the course, Amanda MacLean will have mastered the art of calligraphy by next summer and spent (pounds) 236.20 for the privilege. Value for money? "Probably not. I hadn't even tried to add up the cost. I try not to think about that," admits Amanda, a shop assistant.
She was attracted by the bargain launch offer for the latest part- work from French publisher Hachette. "For 99p, you got pen, nib and ink, as well as the first magazine. I must say I liked the look of it and I'd tried calligraphy when I was at school."See the full content of this document
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Collecting One Magazine Will Cost You a Staggering (Pounds) 236. Can It Possibly Be Worth It?
The second part cost (pounds) 1.99 and included a free ring- binder. For the remaining 78 weekly installments, the price rises to (pounds) 2.99. Amanda admits she may stop buying them after a few weeks "once I start totting up the cost". She is less likely to abandon the Angelina's Fairy Tales part-work she has been buying for...
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