The People's Friend Magazine

23 November 2022

The People's Friend - Issue 7955 - With St Andrew’s Day just around the corner, we have a special selection of recipes with a Scottish flavour, which are perfect for hosting your own celebration. Continuing the Caledonian theme, Karen Houseman’s entertaining short story, 'Made You Look', is set on the shores of Loch Ness – but will the legendary monster put in an appearance? And we're delighted to bring you the winner in our recent short story writing competition. 'Amongst The Bluebells' by Julie Robertson is a very worthy winner! Other highlights include Lorna Cowan’s peek behind the scenes of 'Casablanca' as the classic movie celebrates its 80th birthday, and Janey Swanson’s fascinating article on about the history of London’s famous black cabs and the Knowledge their drivers are required to learn. And we’re all familiar with the Apollo missions that saw men land on the moon, but now the photos from those missions have been digitally restored. The results are stunning... Plus your usual favourite 'People's Friend' features, with stories, serials, health, gardening, knitting, recipes, travel, and much more inside.