The People's Friend Special Magazine

4 May 2022

The People's Friend Special - Issue 225 - Our new Special is packed with fabulous springtime reading, with 20 original short stories by favourite authors and a thrilling eight-page murder mystery by Liz Filleul. Neil McAllister is in Manchester to find out about the project to rejuvenate the Castlefield Viaduct, while Jo Seaman discovers the Central American city of Guatemala. We celebrate the legacy of “Flower Fairies” creator Cecily Mary Barker, marvel at the wildlife photographs of Dave Newman and discover the story of the UK wool industry from sheep to shop. Gilly Pickup has a go at foraging for wild food, and Nick Drainey learns how a gardening group helped its members through lockdown. We’ve recipes from the National Trust to make at home and a cute cover to stitch for your tablet, too.