The People's Friend - 16 Jul 2025
Dramatic TALES
Why Sara’s art focuses on nature
Super berry recipes
PERFECT PUPPIES
KNIT A STYLISH SUMMER TOP
Hello, and welcome to your latest issue of the “Friend”.
Feel-good Fiction Special
Holly Crawford learns about a charitable venture providing twinned toilets in developing countries
Laura Coventry finds out more about a crime mystery novel written by an ex-headteacher
Actress-turned-author Eliza Morton shares a few insights about her latest book release
Bill Gibb marvels at the incredible winged sculptures of intrepid zoologist Sara Cox
This Week We’re Loving
Pat Coulter experiences the best of Buckinghamshire and its beautiful villages
Julianne Robertson mulls on the glory of a garden room
Claire Macaulay chats to vet Linda Simon about dog ownership
KNITTING: make a summer top with lovely subtle shades
SERIES: The Country Maid
To Have And To Hold
SERIAL: The Road Ahead
COOKERY: re-create these jam recipes
Life Turns Full Circle
From The Archives: All About Humanity
SERIAL: Irene’s War
Off The Market
Two Women
Patch It Up!
It’s A Date
SOAP: Riverside
Stormy Waters
Join in our Talking Point
The Farmer & His Wife
Would You Believe It?
Health & Wellbeing
Next Week’s Issue
Between Friends
Puzzle Answers
Maddie’s World
On Reflection
Puzzle It Out
Brainteasers
1950s It’s A Date
Tickled Pink
Maritime Magic
Jack Russell Revival
Orchestral Manoevres
A Treat For Mystery Lovers
Get To Grips
Bird Lovers’ Lantern
When Music Meets Science
Happy Birthday, Benedict
Magical Great MISSENDEN
Magical Great MISSENDEN
Factfile
Getting there
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
“I’m just going to get the olives”
It’s wonderful to have clear eyes when you grow older
Why Blue Berry Eyebrighttm is so good
Life Turns Full Circle
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Ace Avocado
Glaucoma Discovery
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Don’t Sleep With Your Mouth Open
WE RECOMMEND . . .
Make Key “Healthy” Foods Healthier
“I Usually Start Off Writing The End”
Teacherturned-author’s Top Tip:
“I Usually Start Off Writing The End”
Read The Book, Meet Pam
Try our cryptic crossword
Pieceword
Word Ladder
Sudoku
Off The Market
The Country MAID 1855
“Enjoy The RIDE”
What’s Your Favourite Breed Of Dog And Why?
2. What Causes Regressions?
1. Training Regressions
3. What to Do
The Road Ahead
The Story So Far
Stuart Johnstone, Editor
Jazz UP YOUR JAM
Pink Gin And Rhubarb
TEST FOR SET
Jazz UP YOUR JAM
Lemon And Lime Mojito Jam
Summer Berry Pimm’s Jam
TIP:
Quick Strawberry And Prosecco Jam
Plum And Port Jam
TIP:
Two Women
Talking Point
WE ASKED YOU ... “Do you support local businesses?”
Stormy Waters
BEHIND THE garden gate
UK’S MOST-LOVED LAVENDER FIELDS
Dahlia Care
Big Butterfly Count
Houseplant Holiday
Patch It Up!
“All of our birds are precious”
“I’ve even started twinning toilets as gifts”
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Irene’s War
The Story So Far
ON REFLECTION
DON’T MISS
Subtle SHADES
Next Week
Something we didn’t know last week...
Would You BELIEVE IT?
2 square kilometres
I’d like to know...
22 July 1951
50%
4
19 July 1903
1190
All About Humanity
SIGNS OF THE TIMES
THE FARMER AND HIS WIFE
Very Sweet Things!
Picture This
To Have And To Hold
Brick Trick
Solutions
Riverside
STAR LETTER
Between FRIENDS
Happy Nintieth!
Top Tip
Our Star Letter writer will receive a wonderful gift from
Good Deed
My Little One
The Best Biscuit
Puzzle Solutions from page 23
Trip Down Memory Lane
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