Team Blog October 26, 2020
Edwardian Vegetarian Menu For October
Fiction Ed Lucy's recent trip to the Archives yielded this gem: a vegetarian menu first published in "The People's Friend" in 1908!
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Fiction
Fiction October 23, 2020
Plot vs Character In “Friend” Stories
Fiction team's Alan is here with some more advice for future "Friend" contributors. This week: the difference between plot and character-driven stories.
Book Review: “The Silent Companions”
Writer Of The Week: Mairibeth MacMillan
Book Review: “Love, Lies & Linguine”
Cookery, craft and lifestyle
Travel October 24, 2020
Scotland Stars In Lonely Planet’s Top 500
Scotland plays a starring role in Lonely Planet's latest Ultimate Travel Guide. Here, we take a closer look at the tourist spots that made the grade.
Editor’s Diary: Tough Times For Magazines
Life’s Better When You’re On A Bike
SPONSORED: The Power Of Friendship
Feel-good with the "Friend"
Feel-good October 22, 2020
Feel-good Special 2020: Alison Morrow
Nurse Alison Morrow talks about her work on the front line of the Covid19 pandemic.
Feel-good October 17, 2020
Feel-good Special 2020: Choosing The Stories
Alan from the Fiction gives us a little insight into how we picked the fantastic stories, poems and illustrations you'll find in our Feel-good Special 2020.
Feel-good October 6, 2020
Being Healthy Has Never Tasted So Good!
We have some great advice on staying healthy in our Feel-good Special 2020 — including some great recipes and diet tips to help you be at your best!
Our Daily Serial
“The Glens Of Stone”
Roy Stewart’s compelling story is set in Scotland in the 18th century. For Kirsty and her father, the opening of a new Mission in the capital was a dream come true . . .
