we’ve bee
tinkin
lot bout
frien ship
while putting this issue together. The joy of making
an unexpected new pal; the comfort of knowing there’s
someone close by to rewatch The Golden Girls with for
the billionth time; and the ways a good chum can
help us learn and grow.
Within these pages, we’ve spoken to folks who probably
wouldn’t be doing what they’re doing without a close pal
along for the ride. There’s the troupe of mates who spend
their days swanning about on rollerskates, for instance.
Or the pair of self-taught ocularists whose collective
mission is to travel the world crafting fake eyeballs.
But then there are those trying times when a friendship
comes to an untimely end – when someone you’ve come to
love and trust decides it’s time to move on. We dig into this
issue on page 92, with one main conclusion: it can hurt like
hell. Our suggestion? Turn your attention to all the other
tip-top folks in your life. Take a second to give your bestest
buds a mental thumbs-up. Or even a real thumbs-up,
followed by a hug and a chinwag over a cuppa or glass
of wine. That’s what friends are for, after all.
xx Sophie and the frankie team