5 Great reasons why you should subscribe to "The People's Friend5 Great reasons why you should subscribe to "The People's Friend

Celebrating its 155th anniversary this year, "The People's Friend" has a fresh and exciting new look for 2024. Marking the launch of their new-look with a fantastic offer, here are 5 great reasons why you should subscribe to the world's oldest women's weekly magazine.

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1. Eleven short stories every issue

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Taking time for yourself is better done with a short story.

Carefully chosen by experts at the "Friend”, each issue offers a week’s worth of memorable fiction.  

Enjoy reading 11 brand new short stories each issue, regularly covering genres including period romance, modern tales, cosy crime and more. 

“The People’s Friend” may just be your ideal cup of tea - You can sit down and read a story in the time it takes to enjoy a hot drink! Subscribe today to ensure you never miss the latest serial instalment. 

2. Unmissable craft guides

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Each week, look forward to the latest craft offering from the “Friend”.

Enjoy easy-to-follow crafting patterns every week, graded according to difficulty. 

The perfect way to develop your knitting and crafting skills, recent entries include a stylish tank top, cosy hot-water bottle cover and celtic-inspired gold sweater! 


3. Enjoy beautiful illustrations

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The “Friend” is instantly recognisable thanks to its beautiful illustrations. Capturing iconic locations and hidden gems, each weekly cover feature (style refreshed for its 155th anniversary) sets out to discover a charming corner of the UK, offering essential insight into the local history, recommending places to visit and the best spots to grab a bite (or two!) to eat. 

Focussing on different locations each week, illustrations are joined by a carefully curated selection of images shedding light on chosen destinations. In every issue, readers will also enjoy evocative illustrations accompanying the latest short stories and serial instalments. 

4. Easy-to-follow cooking recipes

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Each week, readers can look forward to exciting recipes to try making at home.

Often seasonal and extremely hard-to-resist, each chosen recipe in the regular ‘Cookery’ area includes wonderful photographs, difficulty ratings and recommended number of servings. 

Subscribe today and you will soon amass an enviable selection of recipes you will want to return to year after year!

5. Fantastic Offer

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A subscription to the new-look "The People's Friend" is the perfect weekly treat for or gift for someone special.

Make time for yourself and escape the everyday with a compelling mix of umissable short stories, serials, craft projects and articles covering travel, gardening, health and much more. 

Try "The People's Friend today and enjoy 15 issues for only £15! Saving on the shop price, you will only pay £1 per issue (what a bargain!)

Delivery included, you'll also gain early access with the latest issues arriving direct to your door before they hit the shops.

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Enjoy 15 issues for only £15!