In the spotlight: your writing getting you know you

Bob Cooper of Macclesfield, Cheshire remembers: From an early age, I have always loved reading and writing. My best subject at school was English to the detriment of maths, and I managed to become top

Our dear mum, Barbara, who is now ninety years old, has been an avid reader of “The People’s Friend” magazine for many years. Her mother, Grace Mackay, also originally was a loyal reader for years. Mu

Iris Murdoch’s unseen poetry, transcribed for the first time

THANKS FOR WRITING TO US, WE LOVE HEARING WHAT YOU THINK

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