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Join Lisa as she takes a look at some of the fabulous features we have in store for you in "The People's Friend" Special 209.

Arran, to Goatfell summit and back in three hours Kerry MacPhee breaks the record for the fastest cycle of the West Highland Way Polly Pullar talks to Helena Cochrane, a photographer capturing stars and galaxies Sound Of Scotland up-and-coming Scottish artists on collaborating to make music for Tenement TV Carina’s Kitchen our resident chef makes mouth-watering burgers     Take a bike ride into the past at Sinclair Bay, near Caithness spiritual Isle of Iona Author Fiona Erskine challenges stereotypes to create a female James Bond

Features Sneak Peek: May 8, 2021 Issue By Willie Shand’s hike in the Menteith Hills is the delightful cover feature in our May 8, 2021 issue. The 700-acre Lake of Menteith is Scotland’s only lake. In extremely cold winters it can completely freeze over, which excites Scotland’s curlers. That means it’s time for a Grand Match or “bonspiel”.  The last bonspiel here was in 1979, when several thousand curlers and spectators took to the ice. People even drove their cars across the frozen waters! Geese, swans, herons, great crested grebe and even osprey abound in this reed-fringed ...

Slàinte Mhath Euan Duguid explores the rising prevalence of fake rare whiskies flooding the market Meet the team behind Scottish cartography company Harvey Maps Fiona Russell tackles a long trail through the Lairig Ghru A Pentland Escape there is adventure to be found close to Edinburgh in these rolling hills   The Great Gear Guide, Around Scotland events, and reviews of the best hotels and restaurants will keep you right this month.  

In this week's Editor's Diary, Angela is reminded of her last visit to "Friend" contributor Polly Pullar, and all the lovely animals she met.