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Meet The Muddy Awards 2021 winnersYour votes have been counted and - drumroll please - the results are in. Here are your Muddy Awards 2021 winners. Go say hi, they're local you know!
What's on in Wiltshire in August
Your health questions answered!Don’t understand why the weight won’t shift? Have a back that’s reminiscent of Quasimodo? Muddy puts your questions to Healthily’s chief medical officer, Professor Maureen Baker
Meet the Muddy Awards 2021 FinalistsThe awards finals are go go go! The fave five in Wiltshire in each category are revealed here for your consideration.
What's on in July in WiltshireIt's properly summer, let's just hope someone's told the Wiltshire weather. We've got a top line-up of outdoor music, cinema, markets and festivals. What ya waiting for? Go!

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I'm Rosie, editor of Muddy Wiltshire, here to bring you the quirky, cool and downright unmissable in the area.

Gotta Have It

Going camping? These are your (ever so chic) must-haves

Booked a campsite slot, but have no idea what you’re doing? Don’t worry, we've found the kit that will see you through, from enamelware for Pimms to the ultimate mattress.

Thanks to everyone who took part this year, and helped celebrate the most awesome indie businesses across 25 counties.

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Where to brunch in Wiltshire

Brunch is a sociable kinda meal, and perfect for catching up with those pals you haven’t been able to see for a while. Whether it’s in a farm cafe or a swanky restaurant, make it long and lazy.
- Pubs with gorgeous gardens in Wilts
  
  Make the most of the weather with Wiltshire's glorious pub gardens. Surely they're the best thing about our staycations? Chin-chin, salut, cheers y'all!
- Top 100 gastropubs 2021 revealed
  
  What better week for the reveal of the country's best gastropubs than the start of lockdown easing? Here are the two winners in Wiltshire - phones at the ready to bag your table.

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Top TV: what to watch this week

Looks like we’re back to nonstop rain — but with telly this good, who cares? Catch a star-studded who-dunnit, a big-budget adventure film, and more out this week.
- Escape the heat: this week’s best TV
  
  Sometimes, when the mercury is pushing 30 degrees, the only thing to do is open all the windows, shut the curtains, draw yourself a long, cool drink and shelter in-living room. Here’s what to watch while you do it.
- No sport here! What’s on telly this week
  
  The football is over so - finally - you can push your menfolk off the sofa and reclaim the television. Set them to work on the garden, pour yourself a glass and settle down for the evening.

Little Black Book

Want to support local? Our curated pick of the most creative, unique and brilliant businesses near you.

Vitality Day Spa

Bellorama Glamping

The Old Ale & Coffee House, Salisbury

Bluestone Vineyard

Truffle & Thyme Grazing Boxes

The Field Kitchen, Holt

Hartley Farm Kitchen, Winsley

Leigh House, Bradford-on-Avon

The Cricklade Club, North Wiltshire

Fosse Farmhouse, Castle Combe

The Bunch of Grapes, Bradford-on-avon

Castle Farm, Midford

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Best beaches in the South & South West

Heading south for the summer? Then you’ll be needing our guide to the 18 best beaches including the inside line on the best activities, foodie joints and sundowner spots.
- The Muddy insider guide to The Cotswolds
  
  Plotting a UK staycay this year? Head to the Cotswolds - the honey-tinged heart of England. Curate your summer holiday in this glorious AONB with our bang-up-to-date, in-the-know guide on where to head.
- Top places to stop on your way to Cornwall and the South West
  
  Driving down to your staycation and need somewhere to have lunch, walk the dog, let the kids run or even take a nap? We've sniffed out the best places to stop near the south-west's major routes.

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Buffalo Mozzarella with Clementine Salad

Need a new speedy lunch? Try this 15 minute fab mozzarella salad from Tart London – the super-cool caterers of choice for the fashion set (plus Naked Wines at 63% off).
- New wines to try this summer
  
  Naked Wine sommelier and Gordon Ramsay alumnus Ray O'Connor spills the grapes on why he won't pay thousands for wine, what's in his cellar - and how to dodge hangovers.
- Pan-fried sea trout with chilli and saffron broth
  
  Simple to make, yet a showstopper on the plate, this fragrant fish dish is a winner for impressing dinner party guests - especially when served with Naked Wines (at 63% off, natch).
Wellbeing
- Your health questions answered!
  
  Don’t understand why the weight won’t shift? Have a back that’s reminiscent of Quasimodo? Muddy puts your questions to Healthily’s chief medical officer, Professor Maureen Baker
- Morning routines of happy women: Katy Hill
  
  How the hell does Katy Hill keep her life and looks in tip top shape? The TV star spills the beans on her get-up-and-go morning routine.

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Back in the office? We’re here to help!

Feeling unprepared to head back to the office after a year WFH? Muddy to the rescue with eight essential Do’s and Don’ts (and yes, you will have to change out of sweatpants).
Kids
- Does the world need another online school?
  
  Pearson Online Academy UK Global thinks so! With the launch of the educational behemoth's founding school in September, Muddy gets the lowdown from Principal Jo Vigneron
- School review: St Mary’s Calne
  
  On the hunt for a nurturing girls school offering strong academic results AND a picture-perfect rural setting? We're looking at you St Mary's Calne.

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Rent your clothes like Carrie!

Ethical, eco and everywhere – with Carrie Symonds showing us how to work a sustainable wardrobe, here’s where you can rewear, repair and renew your clothes in style.
- Best swimwear for 2021
  
  Nothing says summer like new swimwear. Who cares if it's the Med or the back garden, it's time to splash out. Whether it's eco, floral, striped, shaping, nautical or sporty, we've found your perfect bikini or swimsuit.
- Sunglasses to suit your face shape
  
  The weather's perked up - time for new sunnies! We have you covered with our guide to the hottest frames to suit your face shape this summer. Just don't sit on them.

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- Can Haringtons tame the Muddy mane?
  
  Fly-away hair with lots of grey? Not just me then... The challenge for award-winning hairdresser and colourist Barry was to create a style that will still look good a week later
- How to get that perfect sun-kissed glow
  
  Forget pale and interesting... we're channelling the St Tropez vibe, minus the orange tint. Here are some lotions and potions for a natural-looking tan without the UV damage

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Muddy talks parenting with Lorraine Candy

“All teenage girls think their mums are a bit rubbish”. Journalist and mother of four Lorraine Candy talks parenting, moody teens and motherhood with Muddy.
- Morning routines of happy women: Katy Hill
  
  How the hell does Katy Hill keep her life and looks in tip top shape? The TV star spills the beans on her get-up-and-go morning routine.
- Six lockdown heroines to celebrate IWD
  
  It’s been a bit of a year so to mark International Women’s Day 2021, we thought we’d big up six women who have impressed, delighted and inspired us over the past 12 months.