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Fiction Preview: Special 207 Welcome to the newest edition of “The People’s Friend” Special, on sale Tuesday, 14th April. A wishing well that can make dreams come true just has to be a silly superstition . . . doesn’t it? Find out in our heart-warming opening story by Linda Lewis – “Wishing And Hoping”. With a lovely illustration by Ruth Blair. A missing sock causes consternation in Pauline Murawska’s light-hearted “Luck At The Launderette”. Lynda Franklin’s moving family story about the power of love, “One Red Rose”, is next. With a floral illustration from the S...

Home At Last Mandy never had a real home, but was certain she’d find one for her new family Mandy didn’t mind living in the flat. After all, young couples setting up a business don’t have money for houses with gardens; they were lucky the space over their shop was a decent size and just about habitable. Their wedding presents helped a lot with that. As well as gifts of furnishings they were given offers of help with decorating, sewing, even carpentry. “It looks so much better I hardly recognise the place,” she’d said when they’d unwrapped and positioned the gifts and cashed in t...

Swatragh searching for memories from their 75-year history Plans in place to mark club's historic milestone Reporter: ');  '); Michael Davitt's GAC Swatragh are celebrating their 75th Anniversary this year and are setting plans in place for a series of events to mark the historic milestone. The club has come a long way since founding members Jim McMullan, John McCormick, Patsy Collins, John E Friel and James McGurk had the foresight to plant the seeds for something that grew into every corner of the Swatragh community. From just one team in those early days, the club has sprouted into camog...

Fiction Preview: Special 204 Here’s a look at the fiction that’s inside . . . The opener Our opening story is “As Time Goes By”, by Lynda Franklin. As children, Ruthie and Paul were close. Does getting older really mean growing apart? Find out in this romantic Valentine’s story, illustrated for us by Mandy Dixon. Suzie can’t stop thinking about a pair of shoes, even though they’re not to her usual taste. It’s time to try something new in “If The Shoe Fits”, by Patsy Collins. A grandmother wants to see her grandson putting down roots in our next perceptive short story.