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In this issue
Festive fiction
18 short stories and 4 exclusive serial instalments to get you in the mood for Christmas.
How to take great festive photos of your pets.
A pretty poinsettia to last all year round!
Labour Of Love
MORNING! You must be counting down the days now!\" Grant gave Lou a cheery wave as she made her way around the corner of the building.
![Labour Of Love](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/c3Li31Kij1669792856846/LABOUR-OF-LOVE.jpg)
10 mins
Climbing Kinder Scout
Neil McAllister follows in the footsteps of the rowdy ramblers who helped secure the right to roam for generations of walkers.
![Climbing Kinder Scout](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/zwRhRCtlD1669793171129/CLIMBING-KINDER-SCOUT.jpg)
5 mins
Sing A Different Song
There was only one fair way to decide what to include in the carol singing this year...
![Sing A Different Song](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/4_rdakmD01669793855952/SING-A-DIFFERENT-SONG.jpg)
6 mins
It was a Christmas gift to remember
In her weekly column, Maddie Grigg shares tales from her life in rural Dorset . . .
![It was a Christmas gift to remember](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/z5JkSIyUa1669794055802/IT-WAS-A-CHRISTMAS-GIFT-TO-REMEMBER.jpg)
2 mins
Goodwill To All
Katie wanted to make her peace with her sister, but she didn’t know how
![Goodwill To All](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/ERihXoT_S1669794235932/GOODWILL-TO-ALL.jpg)
8 mins
How to cope with festive overindulgence
IT'S inevitable, we will eat more, drink more and socialise more over the coming weeks as we enjoy one of the most wonderful times of year, the festive season. But are you prepared?
![How to cope with festive overindulgence](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/a0T4nTrBN1669794527046/HOW-TO-COPE-WITH-FESTIVE-OVERINDULGENCE.jpg)
2 mins
Maid Of Honour
When Tilly found herself cooking Christmas dinner alone, help came from an unexpected source...
![Maid Of Honour](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/dHDHpv8ko1669794720937/MAID-OF-HONOUR.jpg)
10+ mins
It's A Record
Douglas McPherson remembers Roy Castle, and the television show that catalogued remarkable feats.
![It's A Record](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/pk6QhZJnT1669795027100/ITS-A-RECORD.jpg)
3 mins
We ask people to donate new toys
Dianne Boardman learns about the valuable work of Wood Street Mission from Des Lynch.
![We ask people to donate new toys](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/BV6z8p8fz1669796172320/WE-ASK-PEOPLE-TO-DONATE-NEW-TOYS.jpg)
3 mins
Pantomime Magic
OH, Emily, you look worn out,\" Kathryn commented, looking at her daughter.
![Pantomime Magic](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/bGphYlvyM1669796426066/PANTOMIME-MAGIC.jpg)
6 mins
Pets & Vets
Vet Linda Simon advises on how to keep our pets stress free during the Christmas period.
![Pets & Vets](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/wCImsPSVO1669797265661/PETS-VETS.jpg)
1 min
Wreathed In Friendship
As winter closed around the convent, Sister Ursula made a curious discovery in the woods...
![Wreathed In Friendship](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/wHg7T6Ug51669801682984/WREATHED-IN-FRIENDSHIP.jpg)
10+ mins
Elf And Safety
I would have been all right, Louis thought, if his parents' farm had stayed the size it was.
![Elf And Safety](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/D8uyd20031669802298531/ELF-AND-SAFETY.jpg)
10 mins
Tying Up Loose Ends
BE quiet, please! That's better.\" Amy took her hands from her ears and beamed B at the class.
![Tying Up Loose Ends](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/6wecHbOkH1669803066156/TYING-UP-LOOSE-ENDS.jpg)
6 mins
Your money
Christmas Cash, Award-winning financial journalist Stephanie Hawthorne suggests financial gifts for children.
![Your money](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/sih5Jst4-1669803425640/YOUR-MONEY.jpg)
2 mins
I love to see the joy Boo brings
Ann Evans talks to Yvette Colson about Therapony Boo, who brings joy to those who need it most.
![I love to see the joy Boo brings](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/owwfm2OBf1669803607623/I-LOVE-TO-SEE-THE-JOY-BOO-BRINGS.jpg)
2 mins
A Gift That Keeps On Giving
Passing on presents you can’t make use of is the only sensible thing to do!
![A Gift That Keeps On Giving](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/bnhVcLnIr1669803777789/A-GIFT-THAT-KEEPS-ON-GIVING.jpg)
5 mins
Betjeman's Cornwall
It’s 50 years since Sir John Betjeman was appointed Poet Laureate by Her Majesty Elizabeth II. Pat Coulter takes a close look at his life and the landscape he loved.
![Betjeman's Cornwall](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/5sb9iGeUZ1669804042715/BETJEMANS-CORNWALL.jpg)
4 mins
I wanted to avoid the classic route
Eighty-two-year-old Gina Harris made a remarkable journey, cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats. Bill Gibb finds out more.
![I wanted to avoid the classic route](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/U9LTwCnHz1669804261016/I-WANTED-TO-AVOID-THE-CLASSIC-ROUTE.jpg)
2 mins
Digging Deep Ezen
I WATCH the flurries of snow dancing in the glow of lanterns, frosting the ground with silver.
![Digging Deep Ezen](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/VzH6mqOnj1669804374799/DIGGING-DEEP-EZEN.jpg)
8 mins
Making A List
What would her family say if Sonia gave Carol a gift this year?
![Making A List](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/vTCjAzjJd1669805027058/MAKING-A-LIST.jpg)
4 mins
All Shook Up
Playing Elvis on stage was a dream come true for Julian’s grandson...
![All Shook Up](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/GsRYahcMs1669805304079/ALL-SHOOK-UP.jpg)
7 mins
Somebody has made an effort and thought of you
Douglas McPherson talks to Dinah Johnson about the beauty of handwritten letters.
![Somebody has made an effort and thought of you](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/yM9_fnO3S1669805599797/SOMEBODY-HAS-MADE-AN-EFFORT-AND-THOUGHT-OF-YOU.jpg)
2 mins
Call To Action
Craig would get this special toy for his grandson even if he had to wait all day!
![Call To Action](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/YbmzGG5C31669805704419/CALL-TO-ACTION.jpg)
6 mins
Can love weather any storm?
Cosy up this winter with a novel by beloved author, Katie Flynn!
![Can love weather any storm?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/2mCfRFstP1669806780825/CAN-LOVE-WEATHER-ANY-STORM.jpg)
2 mins
Out Of Tune
The other carollers seemed deaf to the message of Christmas!
![Out Of Tune](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/i10z6afSa1669806896623/OUT-OF-TUNE.jpg)
3 mins
Notes from my garden
Alexandra Campbell searches out the best sustainable gifts for the Special gardeners in your life.
![Notes from my garden](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/CSx9H51t81669807034031/NOTES-FROM-MY-GARDEN.jpg)
2 mins
Something To Celebrate
All wanted for Christmas was for my husband's family to be reunited...
![Something To Celebrate](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/ZpzfuuDdN1669807245821/SOMETHING-TO-CELEBRATE.jpg)
5 mins
The Zanzibar Chest
The old blanket box held generations of memories...
![The Zanzibar Chest](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/hO7gbPFdy1669808267204/THE-ZANZIBAR-CHEST.jpg)
7 mins
Festive Fever
Tilly's mum always took Christmas preparations too far. It was time to make a stand!
![Festive Fever](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6336/1143905/gsFh-5MbC1669808136598/FESTIVE-FEVER.jpg)
3 mins
The People's Friend Magazine Description:
Publisher: DC Thomson
Category: Women's Interest
Language: English
Frequency: Weekly
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