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Spotlight
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The Muddy Awards 2018!!They're back! Vote for the most unique, quirky and utterly brilliant businesses in Wiltshire in our prestigious Awards from 23 April.
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Gastro Heaven29 of the best cookery courses to tantalise your tastebuds (and impress your dinner guests), brought to you by the Muddy gang.
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Hello coworking!Working at home in your pjs trying to resist the remote? Stop now! Coworking can boost your success, productivity and social life!
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Check out these barns!Got a big celebration coming up? Or just want to holiday in staycation heaven? These big and beautiful barns are just the ticket!
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Hot schools news!The new term has started and Muddy is here to bring you all the happenings at our fave schools - new Heads, Open days, school productions and our latest reviews. Get your diaries out now!
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Blanket loveWant to make your home cosy, inviting and super stylish all year round? We’ve found just the person to show you how.
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Fire up your palatePsst! The latest, greatest and super-new pop-up foodie nights you'll want to know about. Let's get the diary out!
What's On
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Grey’s Brasserie
Whatley Manor’s revamped eaterie is cutting quite a swathe with its chic European interiors and innovative menu.
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Sunday lunch sorted
Bring on the Yorkshire puds! The best spots for a weekend nosh up across 18 Muddy counties. Elasticated trousers on!
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The Porch House, Stow
We came, we ate, and we loved the gorgeous exterior, romantic nooks and roomy spaces of The Porch House, Stow.
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Shall I be mum?
Another macaroon? Don't mind if I do! The 33 best afternoon teas as chosen by our in-the-know editors.
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The Hollow Bottom
With its gee-gees pedigree, idyllic setting and standout pub fare, we're backing this front runner in the ace country inns race.
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Pack your bags, we’re off to Salisbury
The insider’s city guide to where to shop, walk, scoff and hang out.
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Sheep on Sheep Street
This Stow-on-the-Wold hotel, restaurant and bar looks like a period drama on the outside – and on inside the scene is set for stylish, urbanite fun.
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Where to fly away
We're all going on a summer holiday! Or is it actually a spring, autumn or winter one? Whatever your season, we have a destination for you.
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Most Read
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Weddings
Welcome to Swoonsville
Feeling wedding fever yet? ‘Tis the season and we’ve found just the spot for superlatively romantic nuptials…
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Mudlet Zone
Digital kids – help!!
Tearing your hair out because you can’t get your offspring to detach from their devices? There’s a course for that…
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Interiors
A win win situation
Claim your free tickets to the Bath Decorative Antiques Fair and be in with a chance to win a stay at a top Bath hotel
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Massage
Super-special spa breaks
Feeling a bit meh? Get ye to one of these stunning spas, as chosen by the in-the-know (and well buffed) Muddy editors.
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Overseas Travel
Winter fun for big kids
We’ve snooped around for the perfect way to have a family ski holiday with pre-teens, teens and other big kids!
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Life
How to be happy in 2018
Promised yourself less ‘going to’ and more ‘do’ this year? Here are 26 inspiring courses and retreats to help kickstart your 2018.
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The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love
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The Farm Cookery School
Bodega Womenswear
Unicorn House
The Chunky Needle
Cheltenham Lawn Guest House
Spell Your Life
Harts Barn Cookery School
Natural Cookery School
Cotswold House Hotel & Spa
The Parenting Partnership
OSOBoutique
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Let it rain!
These raincoats are so damned stylish you're going to be praying for the heavens to open just so you can strut your stuff in them!
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Let’s get physical!
Don't worry we haven't recreated THAT Olivia Newton John video. But we have tested out the best sportswear around.
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Muddy tries Dermapen
There comes a time when slapping super creams on your face just doesn't touch the sides – time to call in the big guns!
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10 unlikely benefits of yoga
Flexibility, mindfulness, relaxation, strength – yeah, yeah, we all know yoga does that, but what about these health perks?
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Sunshine books
Muddy’s pro-bookworm Kerry Potter picks this month’s best books. Ignore your family and friends, and get stuck in!
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Sex and the sisterhood
Grab a Cosmo, Sex And The City is making a comeback… in Wiltshire! Meet New Yorker Kerry Ipema.
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Seeking book inspo?
Do yourself a favour and make it one of Muddy pro-bookworm's Kerry's perfect picks for March. Clear space on your Kindle!
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Rebel Girls rock!
We adore this illustrated children's book about kick-ass women. Nab a copy and your daughter will love you forever.
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Birdsong
Can the First World War tearjerker's stage offensive pack the same emotional punch as Sebastian Faulk's knockout novel?
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Instamuddy
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Tonight’s dinner, sorted
Rustle up this speedy supper cod one-pot dish, courtesy of hot new healthy eating guru, Dr Rupy Aujla.
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Retro rehab
Mid-century Scandi, folk art, architectural reclamation, garden antiques – and the resurgence of our old friend 'brown' furniture.
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Wellbeing
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The mid-week skive!
Yes, weekends are often mental but it is possible to carve out a little free time elsewhere. Inspiration incoming!
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Spring into action!
Chalford-based yoga guru and wellbeing font of knowledge Claire Beeley talks through the steps...
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Hello coworking!
Calling all freelancers, startup founders and digital nomads – if you want to boost your success, productivity and social life, find yourself a coworking space!
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Kids
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Just a spoonful of sugar
Mother-in-law's blown me out and the kids refuse another night with the sitter who falls asleep on the sofa...It's Mary Poppins to the rescue!
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Easter Holiday Camps
A whole bunch of awesome suggestions in Wilts & Glos to excite, inspire and get the kids out of the house this holiday
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Trudy Simmons
The Crazy Daisy Clarity coach and founder of the Hampshire Business Women Facebook Group, walks us round her fave places.
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Gee’s Favourite Places
Kitchen-whizz Gee Cartwright on Johnny Depp, Moroccan street food, truffle hunting in Italy and sweet pineapples.
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Wish we were here!
A one-woman interiors inspiration, Fiona McLeod has created a luxury bolthole full of AMAZING things.
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