-
Feb 18, 2024 | 
thepeoplesfriend.co.uk | Stuart Johnstone |Allison Hay
- A wonderful new-look for “The People’s Friend”, in shops from February 21, 2024!I’ve been a journalist for a quarter of a century now. It’s a brilliant job – getting to write and meet people from lots of interesting walks of life is a privilege I never fail to appreciate. Over the years, there have been several memorable moments that hold a special place in my heart, but suffice to say the highlight of my career so far has only just happened.
-
Dec 11, 2023 | 
myweekly.co.uk | Stuart Johnstone |Allison Hay
Will you be a seasonal superstar or will you be clueless this Christmas? Test your festive knowledge with our brilliant quiz!Gather your family and friends for a fun festive quiz – it’s a great way to bring all the age groups together! With sections on General Knowledge, Entertainment and Food & Drink, who will be crowned champion in your household? The answers are at the bottom of the page, so don’t scroll down too far until you are ready to check them!25 Christmas Quiz Questions1.
-
Oct 20, 2023 | 
thepeoplesfriend.co.uk | Stuart Johnstone |Allison Hay
- It’s been an interesting week in the world of the “Friend”. We celebrated our 8,000th issue hitting the shop shelves. It has been a real labour of love for everyone on the team, and it has been wonderful to receive so many messages from the most important part of our happy family – you, our lovely readers.
-
Sep 22, 2023 | 
thepeoplesfriend.co.uk | Stuart Johnstone |Allison Hay
- Modern office life has changed a lot in recent years, and it’s no exception here at the “Friend”. These days we only “go” to work a couple of days a week, and the rest of the time we do our jobs from home. It was really the pandemic that forced this change on us. Back then, in the early days of 2020, we had no choice.
-
Sep 7, 2023 | 
thepeoplesfriend.co.uk | Stuart Johnstone
-
Aug 17, 2023 | 
thepeoplesfriend.co.uk | Stuart Johnstone |Allison Hay
- I’ve always been a bit sceptical, I must admit. If you are in a meeting, you need to be concentrating 100%, taking notes, listening attentively with no distractions… right? Well, no would seem to be the case. A walking meeting is exactly what is says on the tin. A meeting where you walk rather than sit. Exercising the body as well as the mind, you might say.
-
Aug 11, 2023 | 
thepeoplesfriend.co.uk | Stuart Johnstone |Allison Hay
- It is a lively city at the best of time, full of colour and life, but it is safe to say that the festival takes everything up a level as artists, thinkers, writers, performers and many more people from all over the globe descend on Scotland.
-
Aug 4, 2023 | 
thepeoplesfriend.co.uk | Stuart Johnstone |Allison Hay
- August 4, 2023 Shutterstock © Inspiration for stories can come from the most unexpected sources, as Stuart found out this week…One of the many things I love the most about editing “The People’s Friend” is the sheer variety of articles and stories that come across my desk. Our writers and editors have the knack of finding great stories where you would least expect them.
-
Jul 28, 2023 | 
thepeoplesfriend.co.uk | Stuart Johnstone |Allison Hay
- July 28, 2023 Stuart has seen his world through fresh eyes this week…I had a very interesting conversation this week. I was chatting to a fellow journalist about various things, and he made a simple but very accurate comment, which really got me thinking and which I will share now: “We don’t look up enough.”The context was we were talking about how communication has changed radically this century.
-
Jul 20, 2023 | 
thepeoplesfriend.co.uk | Stuart Johnstone |Allison Hay
- July 21, 2023 Stuart heads to London – and he can’t resist a visit to his favourite type of shop…What makes a good story? Is it the characters, the plot, the style of the writing, the atmosphere, or all of the above? I realise it’s a subjective question, but as editor of “The People’s Friend”, a magazine packed with wonderful stories in every issue, it may surprise you to know that I don’t have to answer it myself. Why not?
