A reader of 40 years' standing is embracing the Guardian's iPad version, yet still loves having the actual paper in her hands
I started reading the Guardian 40 years ago. Both my parents read the Guardian and my mother, who is 91, still reads it everyday. It is a key window into the world for my mum and it also gives us common ground for conversations. Every week she points out articles or sections I should be reading. I always dip into G2 and I read the main news sections nearly everyday.
Sometimes I find the news so depressing that it is sometimes difficult to read all of it. I usually read the Education section on a Tuesday and the key articles in Wednesday's Society section. I like columnists Polly Toynbee and Simon Hattenstone, I also love Gary Younge's articles. Also, if I am going to see a film I always check Peter Bradshaw's reviews. I also enjoy Tim Dowling's column in the weekend magazine as well as columnist Hadley Freeman and the radio reviews that Nancy Banks-Smith does. I'm starting to read the Guardian on my iPad. I've just renewed my subscription, but I guess I'm old fashioned in that I still like having the actual paper. I've got the photographic spread on my iPad, though, as the quality of the image is so fantastic.
I think the Guardian still does excellent investigative journalism and it is the closest paper to my political views. However, I wish there was a free-standing Education section as this is my area of interest. But the Guardian does cover issues in a critical way, I value the strong editorial direction which was evident in the way they covered the hacking story. I think there should be more northern news and less gossip but I recognise that the Guardian needs to cater for a range of people I am the CEO of CapeUK, a charity specialising in creativity and education. I have three children, I live in Sheffield and I also write about creativity in education.