Thankfully, the UK publisher shared this on Twitter.
The People’s Friend
@TheFriendMagIf you’re in Australia, unfortunately there has been some shipment delays. We’ve been advised that #7916 will be on sale June 30 and it will resume weekly after that.
The People’s Friend often outsells several other weekly magazines in plenty of newsagencies. It’s readers are loyal, and valuable beyond d the purchase of the title. It’s an efficient item to stock.
I arranged for the magazine Peoples Friend and specials to be held for me at Broadwater Newsagent in Bussleton Western Australia.
I have not had one for several weeks now with no explanation given to the Newsagency for the delay.
This magazine is usually 3months behind the actual publishing date but the current situation is appalling.
Often, newsagents will not be told of a delay or the reasons for it.