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I'm Hero, founder of Muddy Stilettos, here to bring you the quirky, cool and downright unmissable across the counties.

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Eat OutView more

Been to Coppa Club yet?

Where to take 17 exacting Muddy Stilettos editors for lunch in London? Oh hello Coppa Club and your stupendous riverside views!
- Ready to fine dine?
  
  You betcha! Nelson St restaurant has buffed its interiors, refined its menu and now offers food flights. Buckle up for take off.
- The Black Horse
  
  The newly refurbished Black Horse in Reigate is creating quite a stir locally, not least because of its Michelin starred ties.
- The Pint Shop, Oxford
  
  To Oxford, for posh burgers and craft ale at this stylish mini-chain. Sounds blokey; is actually surprisingly family-friendly.
- The Garage, Buckingham
  
  Cool design aesthetics, good food and cocktails on tap - fill up to the top at Buckingham's stylish new restaurant/bar.

TravelView more

Pick of Edinburgh Fringe

Heading to Edinburgh Festival? Overwhelmed by the brochure? Get a shortcut with my picks of the Fringe
- Say namaste to an Asian hotel in Alicante
  
  An Asian-themed hotel right in the centre of Alicante? Meet Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa
- Five Go Glamping in the Warwickshire hills
  
  Forget lashings of ginger beer, enjoy stunning sunsets, breath-taking countryside views and a little gin festival at the Muddy award-winning Hilltop Hideaways.

FashionView more

Bikini vs swimsuit? The Muddy debate

Bikini or swimsuit? It’s the hot topic at Muddy HQ this week. Don’t go anywhere near a sun lounger this summer until you’ve read this.
- Soft and slinky
  
  A Kate Moss-approved scarf you can wear in the summer on your neck, head or wrist? Cult brand Rockins sure rocks our world.
- Meet the high street Comeback Kids
  
  You know those shops you never bother with when you hit the high street? You might be missing out. Here's four to revisit.

BeautyView more

- Paula’s Choice (and ours)
  
  Troublesome skin? We have two words words for you: Paula's Choice. This little-known Canadian skincare range is about to become your new buffed and glowing BFF.
- Holy fat-blasters!
  
  Muddy tries Sculpsure, a fat-busting treatment that promises 24% less fat in 25 minutes. Yup, seriously.

Arts & CultureView more

What the Muddy team will be reading on hols

Attention bookworms! We’ve got holiday literary inspiration for you – here are the top tomes Muddy staffers will be squeezing into their suitcases this month.
- West End Kids
  
  Heading to the big smoke this summer? Need a few hours to snooze in the dark? Keep the Mudlets...
- Beach reads bonanza!
  
  Sunglasses on, sunlounger primed, children gagged - it's Muddy's best holiday books! Kerry Potter picks her top 10 for summer.
- Salome, Stratford
  
  A sexually ambiguous version of Oscar Wilde’s Salome with Matthew Tennyson playing the female lead.
- It’s Just an Illusion
  
  Seurat to Riley: The Art of Perception, Compton Verney Art Gallery & Park, Warwickshire opens on July 8.

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- Time for a Speedy Supper?
  
  Haven't got a clue what to make for dinner? Top food writer Diana Henry's prawn, fennel and tomato pilaf is here to help.
- All about the artisans
  
  This woven drinks tray has our name - and our G&Ts - on it. Introducing artisan interiors brand Craft Editions.
Wellbeing
- New health & fitness festival
  
  After a summer of booze, bands and bonkers kids, you're going to need a sanity-saver. I've got just the thing.
- To-do list fatigue?
  
  Who'd like a lifestyle PA to sort out all those pesky chores? Er, YES! Muddy tests out Rebecca Crayford Lifestyle Management

WorkView more

- Work driving you nuts?
  
  Whatever your career dilemma, there's a book for that! Here's our pick of the most super-useful new tomes.
- Work-life ‘blending’ – does it work?
  
  No more 'work life balance' (or lack of), now it's 'blending' - but do you have what it takes to mix business with pleasure?
Kids
- Surviving the summer
  
  If the thought of six long weeks with the nippers has you reaching for the gin, Lisa Parkes is here to help.
- How to tame your teen
  
  Has your little darling become Kevin The Teenager? We've asked a top parenting expert for advice.

People View more

Shazia Murza’s Favourite Places

Rarely have I laughed out loud so much while interviewing a celeb. That Shazia is well funny – who else would pick the M40 services as a favourite place?!
- Griselda’s Secret Oxford
  
  Celebrated children's author Griselda Heppel has a hotline to some beautiful places in the city that most of us have never heard of. Come on, let's check them out.
- Spring Mischief: Part I
  
  Tom Morton-Smith’s hotly-anticipated new play The Earthworks is part of a festival double-bill at the RSC’s The Other Place, Stratford.

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