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How to supercharge your kids learning
Are there educational bumps in the road ahead? Why a roadmap of schools advice, academic support and mentoring could supercharge your child's success.
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A new leaf: your 10 autumn wardrobe essentials
Bright knits, checks, big handbags, even bigger boots. We've got your autumn/winter 2021 fashion fix sorted.
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65 paw-fect dog-friendly stays
Have pooch, will travel? Here are 65 stays across the Muddy counties that are all Fido-friendly from stunning stately homes to rural cottage staycations.
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Muddy stays: Brown’s Hotel, Mayfair
Elegant, oozing with history and slap-bang in central Mayfair - this impressive five star hotel is a dead cert for a special occasion stay in the Big Smoke.
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Iford Manor Estate – It’s your passport to Italy – bella bella!
Discover this Italianate garden that's a little slice of heaven on the Wiltshire-Somerset border. The recent addition of a gorgeous cafe equals hard-to-beat day out, and they now have their own holiday cottage so you don't have to leave!
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Lunch with a view: 21 top riverside eats
Ahh, is there anything better than a stroll along the riverside? Actually, yes - a riverside that includes a long lazy lunch an some stonking views across Bucks or Oxon! Come on landlubbers, let's tuck in.
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16 of the best places to holiday in the UK
Choosing a UK holiday? Then you're going to want to check out our bang-up-to-date insider guides to these top towns and cities across the Muddy counties.
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Don’t miss Stonor’s magical festival of fun
Frazzled parents, listen up! Read the Muddy verdict on Stonor's Sparkle Bright Flower Festival of Fun at Tumblestone Hollow – it's fun, free range and affordable! If this doesn't tire out your kids, nothing will.
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Berkshire’s Olympic giants going for gold
Addicted to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics? With Maidenhead's Tom Dean winning gold, meet your local Team GB stars medal hunting in Japan.
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Muddy meets celeb ventriloquist Paul Zerdin
He won America's Got Talent and is finally back on tour. Muddy talks to ventriloquist Paul Zerdin about weird fan mail, dressing up as Maggie Thatcher and his beef with Barney the Dinosaur.
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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
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The Muddy Insider Guide to Cornwall
Planning to staycay this summer? Our curated guide to Cornwall is packed with our in-the-know tips and up to date openings. Just add flipflops and sunshine.
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What to drink: Best rosé for a summer barbecue
Rosé is a great summer wine and works particularly well at a BBQ where it pairs well with the delicate flavours of fish and the more robust smoky meats. Here are nine to order in for your next gathering.
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Travel in style: your UK holiday kit list
Live your best staycation life. We round up the essential ingredients for a fuss-free, fabulous UK holiday – with lots of options from cool local businesses.
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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
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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.
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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
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What to drink: 9 English wines to taste
We don't need English Wine Week to celebrate our local wines! Here three Surrey wine merchants share their favourite English tipples. Ready, steady, glug!
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Insta-worthy places to eat in Oxon and Bucks
Now we're all going out out, naturally we want to shout about it. Be the envy of your followers at these photogenic local hotspots where the backdrop is as good as the food.
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Berkshire homes fit for a Duke and Duchess
Psst! Kate and Willliam have been searching for schools in Berkshire – and *gasp* could be eyeing a move to the royal county too. To help their house hunt, here are five homes fit for a future king.
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5 epic English wines: from bubbles to Bacchus
Pop the cork! It's English Wine Week, so no excuse needed to raise a glass to five local producers wine experts of loving right now.
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Glug! Vineyards in the Berkshire ‘hood
English wine is officially having a moment – and what better time to try it than in English Wine Week (19-27 June)? Top up your glass with a drop from one of these local Berkshire vineyards.
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Their words: what kids really think of online school
What if you're too scared to put your hand up in class, too exhausted to get out of bed, struggle with SEN, or too busy playing golf? Four kids explain why they made the switch and what they think of life at InterHigh, an online school.
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11 outdoor cinemas to book now
So long, tiny TV screen; hello, massive outdoor cinema with classic films, sing-a-long action and boozy picnics to boot. Here are the best in Bucks, Oxon and beyond.
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Private dining rooms for a glittering reunion
Get someone else to do the cooking, but have the place to yourselves... it's the best of both worlds with these Bucks & Oxon pubs and restaurants with private rooms.
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Where to buy vintage homewares in Bucks & Oxon
If your house has been kicked to smithereens during lockdown one, two and three, you might be looking to spruce the place up. First port of call? The shops, antiques fairs and salvage yards of our rolling shires.
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Stratford Lit Fest 2021: the line-up
There are so many fantastic headliners at Stratford Literary Festival’s brilliant Spring Festival (May 8-16), I don’t know where to begin…
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Muddy meets actor Zoe Lambert
Zoe Lambert is making her RSC debut in The Winter’s Tale which never opened on stage due to Covid but has been adapted for TV on Sunday April 25, as part of BBC Lights Up.
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Best outfits from The Winter’s Tale – the RSC’s first TV premiere
Muddy takes a first look at the gorgeous Mad Men-inspired costumes and stage design of this postponed RSC period piece for BBC Lights up.
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Muddy Meets: Soprano Laura Wright
The rugby-loving opera A-lister tells all about singing for the crowds, royal encounters and post-lockdown footwear dilemmas.
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Fitness niggles and injuries, begone!
From knee strains to pelvic floor dysfunction. There are a host of injuries that affect sporty women more than men. Here are the culprits and how best to tackle them
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Live theatre is back! RSC’s new ‘garden’ theatre & BBC 4 film
Hot-off-the-press the RSC has today announced two of 2020's major productions postponed in the pandemic will go ahead!
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Meet designer Chloe Kempster
The Chalk Paint® queen and furniture designer behind Maisie's House on TV's Money for Nothing let us in on her top local spots in Leicestershire - how many do you know?
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Out you go! Gardening tips for March
New month, new list of gardening jobs to prepare your patch for spring. Here are five foolproof tips, courtesy of award-winning Richard Key, to make your garden gorgeous.
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Dream a little dream: musician Nick Cave joins RSC cast
Dream, the RSC's new live online theatre and and gaming tech collaboration opens Fri Mar12 leading the way in future audience experience with singer Nick Cave as 'Voice of the Forest'.
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Books for bright sparks – a top school librarian’s picks
Magdalen College School in Oxford is one of the top academic successes in the UK. Where better to tap up for smart suggestions on the best books to captivate kids?
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15 cool things about 2021’s Coventry City of Culture
...including The Turner Prize, a weekend of Home Session gigs curated by Terry Hall, a major new theatre commission with the RSC so much more. Seriously, it will be amazzzing.
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Stroll and scoff: 11 Autumn walks with pubs
Is there anything better than a beautiful walk that ends in a pub lunch? Here's my starter for 10 across Bucks & Oxon.