The People's Friend Special Magazine

22 March 2023

The People's Friend Special - Issue 240 - Our Spring Special is packed with great reading to celebrate the new season. We’ve 20 heartwarming short stories for you to enjoy, plus eight page of puzzles, a pretty floral wreath to make for your home and cute cat cookies to bake. Polly Pullar hails the return of coltsfoot to our countryside, while Janey Swanson meets the man building thousands of nest boxes for our swifts. Richard Webber explores the dramatic and remote Faroe Islands, and Neil McAllister takes a journey back in time on Britain’s heritage railways. Pat Coulter meets the fabulously glamorous Lido Ladies, Margaret Mather visits historic Appleby Castle, and Garry Fraser discovers how Paths For All are encouraging people to stay active.