10 Years of MIX
Ten years ago I was asked if I would like to write an article for a new magazine in Sharm called ‘MIX’ and as most long term residents know I said ‘yes’ and wrote about Reeta Tunney’s Baby swimming classes. I still have a copy of the first edition, wrapped up and packed away at my parent’s home – after all it was one of my first published articles and something to be treasured.
Ten years have flown by and during this decade I have had the chance to write about all sorts of wonderful things; fun activities, restaurants, residents and more. I have face-planted myself at speed for an article on wake-boarding, I was air-borne momentarily whilst attempting to kite surf, I have sat in the turbine of a jet engine and I have sampled everything Sharm has to offer from Sushi to Tandoori. Life for me with Mix has indeed been that – A Mix, but what do these ten years of MIX mean to you?
Tourists come and go and during this time in Sharm the same is true for residents. We have seen many ‘famous’ faces leave and some return, but MIX has stayed, albeit on occasion hanging by a thread. There have been many changes in style and content; we like any beautiful woman have grown from skinny to chunky and back to super slim again (hopefully we will put on a few more pages soon). Does size matter? As we have gone from small too big and glossy and back to handbag size again. There are many faces of MIX but one consistency is; we are still out there on the shelf each and every month (if you can find us, as we are snapped up quickly).
Five years ago I was stood on a stage at Terrazzina beach (the original) celebrating in style the 5th anniversary of MIX magazine. It seemed like a huge milestone and to mark this achievement we danced in the sand to the beats of a Brazilian band, dished out re-useable shopping bags to help prevent plastic bag waste and looked forward to the next issues.
It has been at times a difficult road to follow; these days it is quite a feat to fund and produce our little magazine. The world seems to be moving towards on-line media but for me there is far more satisfaction having a paper copy in your hands. How many times have you thumbed through a MIX? Searched for a listing, perused over the party photos, or to be honest pointed out the errors and typos; we have had a few major bloopers over the years, but that is MIX, a mix of nationalities whose mother tongue is not always English. Mix Mistake hunting has almost become a Sharm pastime.
Some of the more memorable moments in MIX for me are coercing Mr. Chad into writing his infamous ‘Going down with Mister Chad’ column – he would invariably pretend to have writers block but would always end up eking out words of whit in his cunningly clever style.
Another joy was receiving Claudio di Manao’s (the author of Shamandura Blues’) ‘Eco Warrior’ prose. Oh what fun we had deciphering his passionate message about the environment. One of our main contributors who may soon return to the fold is Jane Talboys. One Easter I asked her to produce a ‘filler’ on Feseekh; ask her now about Feseekh and she will tell you all about this renowned ‘rotten fish’, it’s history, the tradition and how long it takes to prepare or more to the point putrefy.
MIX has had many articles over the years written by a variety of talented people from all walks of life. We have learnt about Sinai’s native wildlife from Francesco Germi, SCUBA diving from author John Kean, recipes from numerous Executive Chefs born from Samer’s love of food photography and viewed the party people in some of Sharm’s best nightlife venues.
So now what? MIX is Sharm’s Lifestyle Advisor – it’s a mix of articles advising tourists of available activities, reviewing new and old restaurants, offering a source to publish local news and showcases the best spas, hotels and nightlife venues. Is there anything else? Let us know what you would like to see in your local rag. The MIX team would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our readers, advertisers and contributors for their support over the last decade and hope to continue and celebrate the next decade with you.
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