Nurses In Training
Training to be a nurse meant no time for romance. Or did it?
With fresh strawberries so good just now we don’t need any more reasons to go and buy them, but we’re going to post this anyway! This delicious recipe is on our website now
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Our Neil McAllister heads to the charming Staffordshire city of Lichfield in TW’s issue! Cathedral Close is a must-… https://t.co/7CJIMqIRSM
Story Starter: An Email And Little Acorns
I’m going to start this post by quoting from an email I received this week. It’s from a reader. “I…
Strawberry Muffins with Mint Syrup
Fresh strawberries add a little luxury to these easy teatime treats
Pearl – The Birthstone That Never Goes Out Of Fashion
Our Reader Offers team have been busy adding new summer accessories to our website this week, so there have been…
The People’s Friend Presents… Susie’s Bow
A simple gift is treasured, and leads to many treasured memories, in this evocative story by Lydia Jones, as The People’s…
Fiction Sneak Peek: May 27, 2017 issue
A new serial starts this week, illustration above, titled “Happy Days At The Criterion”. The Criterion is a traditional Italian café and…
Story Starter: Windfall Apples
Here’s a quirky photograph. And it’s genuine, exactly the way I came upon it when I was out for one…
1 of 47 “The People’s Gardener” Books
It’s time for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and what better way to celebrate than by winning yourself a copy…
Savoury Spinach and Ham French Toast
Try this tasty twist on a family favourite
The People’s Friend Presents… One Last Chance
A real-life landmark sporting event from 1954 forms the backdrop to Alison Carter’s charming historic story, as The People’s Friend Presents……
Fiction Sneak Peek: May 20, 2017 Issue
I like the modern edge to this illustration, with its sketched background behind the more traditional portraiture. How about you?…
Story Starter: Sightseeing In Southampton
Had a smashing time in Southampton this week. Do you know one of those funny, stupid things? I knew that…
Over The Ochils
It’s sometimes easy to overlook what’s on our own doorstep and to think the grass is always greener elsewhere. Just…
Sweet Potato Ravioli
Chick pea flour makes great gluten-free pasta in this tasty recipe.
Five Top Tips For Funeral Planning
It may seem a slightly morbid topic, but rather than wait till the worst possible circumstances have arisen for your…
Fiction Ed’s Book Review
“The Buttonmaker’s Daughter” by Merryn Allingham is a traditional period family saga, set in May 1914, with the deepening tensions…
The People’s Friend Presents… Don’t Believe A Word
The class barrier causes problems, and rumour and suspicion run rife in this atmospheric story by Alison Carter set in 19th-century…
Fiction Sneak Peek: May 13, 2017 issue
This intriguing scene illustrates “The Silver Shadow”, a crime story by Katie Ashmore set in the 1930s. And who’s “The…
Where Have All The Letter Writers Gone?
I am wondering, are there any letter writers among you? The reason I ask is, nowadays handwriting seems to be…
Story Starter: Love Heart
You know we’ve just moved premises. And when one of our business departments moved out of the old place, they…
Plockton Crags
Plockton is a real summer favourite with visitors to the North-west. On a sunny day, walking along its palm-tree-fringed waterfront,…
Jersey Royals, Goats’ Cheese and Asparagus Flan
You can make this easy flan ahead of time and freeze until needed.
Jobs In the Garden For May
May is a very exciting time for the garden – with April showers hopefully now well behind us, some dry…
The People’s Friend Presents… Visiting Veronica
Things aren’t always quite what they seem, and you shouldn’t judge by first impressions. At least, that’s the case in…
Fiction Sneak Peek: May 6, 2017 issue
Our first story, “The Lonely Bouquet” by Annie Harris, is based on a real and delightful annual event. The idea…
All Change!
“A change is as good as a rest”. It’s an old saying, isn’t it? One usually attributed to having…
Special 140 is on sale now!
Special 140 sees Pat Coulter off to Morwellham Quay for us – a living museum in Devon – while Steve…
Story Starter: Hotel Breakfast
Well, I wonder how this will tickle your creative taste buds?! It’s my hotel breakfast from this week’s story workshop day…
Up At Inverewe
It was positively driech when I left home on Sunday morning – rain, mist and none too warm for June,…
An Ek’Oh Coffee Machine from Rombouts
You can’t beat the smell and taste of freshly-made coffee and we have a great competition in which one lucky reader…
Roast Beef in Beer with Vegetable Toad-in-the-Hole
This hearty roast makes the most of great British beef and Yorkshire pudding.
Sightseeing in Newcastle
I’m sightseeing in Newcastle, where I arrived this evening, Wednesday, ready for the first of our Spring short story writing…
The People’s Friend Presents… Onwards And Upwards
Be careful what you wish for, as the grass isn’t always greener. That’s the moral of Wendy Clarke‘s thoughtful story, as…
Fiction Sneak Peek: April 29, 2017 issue
A stunning story and illustration open this week’s issue. “The Fen Nightingale” by Kitty Lydia Dye is set in 1879…
Story Starter: My New Desk
It’s hard to believe that I’ve been at my new desk a week already. Our removers had us settled in incredibly…
In An English Country Garden
It’s that time of year again. The nights are longer and the days are brighter. If you’re anything like us…
Spaghetti with Italian Sauce
This delicious pasta recipe is so quick and convenient.
The People’s Friend Presents… The Woodcarver
An old craftsman learns a new skill – that of playing Cupid – in Pamela Kavanagh‘s heartwarming story, as The…
Fiction Ed’s Book Review
I love the richness of the writing in a Katherine Webb novel – fluid descriptions, meticulously etched characters, and it…
Fiction Sneak Peek, April 22, 2017 issue
We open with this dramatic picture to go with Leigh Forbes’s short story “Get a Grip”, about comfort zones and…
The Farmer And His Wife Volume 2 Is Here
When we published the first collection of “The Farmer And His Wife” stories last year, there was so much…