A reader with an interest in climate change and South America explains her long-standing appreciation of the Guardian
The Guardian has always been part of our family. My father would have liked to have been a reporter; he always said that if we read journalists such as Neville Cardus we would learn how to write. It was treated with respect. For me, the Guardian still has that quality ? its writing, its investigative journalism and its political stance are all good reasons for me to read it daily. I am also slightly addicted to Sudoku; I like the hard ones best.
I was trained as a youth and community worker and I have worked with young people, both professionally and as a volunteer, for most of my working life. I am particularly concerned about climate change, and I act on it through Christian Aid's campaigns. Reading George Monbiot gives me encouragement and material for campaigning.
I enjoy gardening. I do the fruit and veg; Adrian, my husband, does the flowers. So I also love reading Alys Fowler in Weekend magazine, especially when she is writing about her own vegetables and herbs.
There is not much I would change about the Guardian. I get a bit annoyed when I see all the very high-priced clothes, and some more news about the South American continent would be welcome. We are good friends with a Colombian family who live in Bogot�. We visited them there and saw an amazing project they founded for street children. We forget how populous and important South America is ? we need to be reminded regularly.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2011/nov/26/good-to-meet-you-christine-alker
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