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

Gotta Have It

Making plans? Find your perfect Pub, Inn, Hotel, Café, Restaurant or Bar across the Muddy counties.

Half Term SavioursHarassed? Breathe and check out our 25 cool things to do this this half term!
A cocktail, and make it snappy!Dry January is over, and to celebrate, we've collated the best bars across the Muddy counties in which to whet your whistle with your favourite tipple. Ibuprofen at the ready? Then we'll begin!
The Cosy Club, NorwichWe like cosy and we like clubs - so a big Muddy thumbs up to this gorgeously decadent restaurant in the heart of the city. We got a sneak preview .....
Five Super Cool Norfolk StaycationsGrab a cuppa, snuggle up under a blanket on the sofa and start planning some Norfolk staycations for 2019.
The best new sports gear for 2019Finding it hard to kickstart that hardcore new exercise regime? Buy some slinky new kit and you'll be sprinting around the park faster than Mo Farah (possibly).
How to be happy in 2019New Year, new chance to give yourself a great big shot of positive energy with one of these 28 inspirational ideas.

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FEBRUARY

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

The Dial House, Reepham

Muddy Says: This Georgian guesthouse in the picturesque town of Reepham is full of curiosities – quirky dining areas, luxury bedrooms, cocktail bar and designer boutique. Plus everything’s for sale. Intrigued? You should be!
- Top 50 gastropubs 2019
  
  … and Norfolk's triple-cooked chips stacked up nicely with two foodie pubs shortlisted. Roomy pants on? Let's tuck in.
- The Cosy Club, Norwich
  
  We like cosy and we like clubs - so a big Muddy thumbs up to this gorgeously decadent restaurant in the heart of the city. We got a sneak preview .........
- Valentine’s Sweet Eats
  
  Love/Hate Valentines - how about just dessert? We've whipped up five of our favourite sweet eateries this valentines.
- Farmyard, Norwich
  
  I’m easily enticed by a pink neon sign. Casual dining with top nosh in a laid back, stylish restaurant – well hello Farmyard you certainly grabbed my attention!

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The Dial House, Reepham

Muddy Says: This Georgian guesthouse in the picturesque town of Reepham is full of curiosities – quirky dining areas, luxury bedrooms, cocktail bar and designer boutique. Plus everything’s for sale. Intrigued? You should be!
- The Old Print Shop, Holt
  
  When the first snow of winter begins to fall, there’s nothing like a cosy cottage stay to warm the cockles. It doesn't come much cosier that this cute little love nest.
- Five Super Cool Norfolk Staycations
  
  Grab a cuppa, snuggle up under a blanket on the sofa and start planning some Norfolk staycations for 2019.

Hey sexy pants!

With Valentine’s Day imminent, we hunted down the sexiest, slinkiest new lingerie around. Bridget Jones enormo-pants, be gone!
- Valentines Made Simple
  
  Valentines is just around the corner and here at Muddy Norfolk we have been coveting all things personal at Lisa Angel.
- The best new sports gear for 2019
  
  Finding it hard to kickstart that hardcore new exercise regime? Buy some slinky new kit and you'll be sprinting around the park faster than Mo Farah (possibly).

Calendar Girls Review

Friendship, love, loss and laughter – honestly the best musical I’ve seen in years!
- February’s best new books!
  
  Let's hunker down with a compelling new book - cue February's must-read tomes, as chosen by Muddy's books editor Kerry Potter.
- Romeo & Juliet
  
  RSC’s latest production of Romeo and Juliet at the Theatre Royal didn't disappoint.
- Your unmissable 2019 culture planner
  
  Want to make the most of 2019? Here's the best new TV, music, theatre, film, books and art of the year. Get yer diary out!
- 10 books for young adults
  
  We've scoured the shelves and selected our Top 10 books to inspire the tweens/teens away from their screens!

WANTED: Regional Sales Manager

Charming, charismatic and cosmopolitan just a few of the attributes you need to be our new Muddy Stilettos Sales Manager. Does the shoe fit?
- Flexible working
  
  It's a contentious issue! Full-time working mum and Muddy founder Hero Brown shares her views on flexible working.
- A tome for working mums
  
  We absolutely can enjoy motherhood and careers simultaneously. Need inspiration? Grab a copy of Mumpreneur on Fire 3.
Kids
- Half Term Saviours
  
  Harassed? Breathe and check out our 25 cool things to do this this half term!
- Top 10 Kids Books
  
  Our unmissable guide to the best fiction, picture books and poetry for kids this Christmas?

Muddy in the Mail

Hitting the headlines – Muddy Stilettos Founder and Editor in Chief Hero Brown has been picked as one of the top 50 inspirational women in the UK! We couldn’t be prouder to be a part of the Muddy family!
- Muddy makes the glossies!
  
  Check out Muddy Stilettos over SIX pages in the brilliant Psychologies magazine!
- Muddy meets… Craig Revel-Horwood
  
  Want the hot goss from the BBC ballroom? Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood dishes the dirt on this year's show.
- Gok inspired!
  
  My 10 favourite inspirational Gok - isms - print them out ladies and live by these wonderful life mottos!
- My Favourite places: Tim Henman
  
  Tim Henman, party animal - who'd have thought it? British tennis legend talks wine, his local hangouts and, er, more wine!