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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

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

Festival fun this summer!Grab ya Havaianas, sunglasses and glitter - we've rounded up 15 of our favourites to get you in the summer mood!
The 2019 Winner's Party!!The sun was shining and the gin was flowing at The Fire Pit Camp for our Award winner's drinks!
The 30 best local artisan ginsThe 30 best artisan gins across the Muddy counties including our very own Norfolk Gin and WhataHoot Gin! Rack them up, throw in some Juniper berries and rosemary, and let's get drinking!
Summer Beauty Must HavesThe brilliant new Saltee sunscreen is among our top picks to refresh your summer beauty routine. Summer, we're gunning for you.
Wonderful weddingsPlanning a wedding? Don't do anything until you've consulted our comprehensive wedding guide for all 21 Muddy counties. The dreamiest venues, florists, photographers and more- you're welcome!

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JUNE 2019

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

Muddy Awards 2019 Norfolk Gin Cocktails

You don’t have to be a winner to drink them. Celebrate World Gin Day this weekend with a Muddy Martini & Pink Stiletto cocktail!
- The Brisley Bell
  
  This uber stylish country pub in the heart of Norfolk has a Michelin trained Chef offering a tasty menu and six beautiful quirky rooms – definitely worth a detour!
- 10 Pubs With Fab Gardens
  
  Google maps at the ready, time to start planning your weekends around our favourite beer gardens.
- Cocktails at the Cosy Club!
  
  Cocktail master class at the Cosy Club – you don’t have to ask us twice. New girl Nicky donned her stilettos and popped along to shake her stuff!
- Best Bar Guide
  
  The best bars across the Muddy counties in which to whet your whistle with your favourite tipple. Ibuprofen at the ready?

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

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

40 Quirky Stays for Summer

Fancy an escape that’s a leetle bit different? From yurts to lodges, shepherd’s huts to helicopters (not even joking!), the Muddy editors have pulled together the most charming, unusual escapes across 21 counties. Book in once you’ve taken your jaw off the floor.
- St Ives – the dreamiest staycation in the UK
  
  As I was going to St Ives, I met a man with seven wives. OK, not really. What I did meet with though was a whole lot of FUN! Here's six reasons why you should take a trip to the Cornish coast this summer.
- Barnham Broom Hotel
  
  Away from the city stresses, Barnham Broom Hotel is great for girly weekends away, celebratory meals with family and even a fine dine experience with a cheeky overnighter!

Say my name

Fashion gets personal with the trend for emblazoning your name across your T shirt, handbag or phone case. Think school uniform name tags but cooler!
- First time fashion
  
  Ready for an adventure? Us too! At Muddy we’ve committed to new experiences this summer (both cultural and clothes related, natch).
- Gotta love a jumpsuit!
  
  Essentially it's an adult sized romper BUT if you get the right style they can be incredibly flattering on all shapes. Here's our guide to summer jumpsuits.

Festival fun this summer!

Grab ya Havaianas, sunglasses and glitter – we’ve rounded up 15 of our favourites to get you in the summer mood!
- The books you MUST read this summer
  
  June's best new books are a corking bunch, including Eat, Pray, Love author Elizabeth Gilbert's breathtaking new novel. Check out Kerry Potter's reviews - and then win the whole lot!
- Educating Rita Review
  
  Standing ovation for 'Educating Rita' with Stephen Tompkinson and Jessica Johnson!
- Don Pasquale – Opera in a Kebab Van?!?
  
  It is opera but not as you know it. Kebabs 'v' Veggies and a serving of romance - sounds a little bit crazy on paper and therefore a Muddy must!
- Legally Blonde
  
  Fashion, song and even a bit of Irish river dancing - the perfect Muddy night out!

Fancy Joining Muddy

Muddy Norfolk is looking for a brilliant intern and self-confessed culture vulture. Is it you, or someone you know?
- Could you be a freelance mum?
  
  Muddy spent the evening with author of The Freelance Mum and chatted to five local business women to get all the inside tips on going self employed. Could it be your next career move?
- Flexible working
  
  Full-time working mum and Muddy founder Hero Brown on flexible working.
Kids
- Hey, parents, leave those kids alone!
  
  A new parenting manual urges us to back off and let our kids take the lead. Veteran teacher (and mother of three) Esther Wojcicki on why being a ‘panda mum’ is the way forward.
- Cute babywear
  
  Is there a new little prince or princess in your family too? Click this way for the cutest newborn clothes around. Awwww!

Everyone’s talking about… The Guilty Feminist

Love the podcast? Good news – its creator is coming to a theatre near you this spring. We grabbed super-talented comedian Deborah Francis-White for a chinwag.
- Muddy meets Tom …
  
  to talk his favourite local eateries and work life balance issues - yup, he has them too!
- Muddy in the Mail
  
  Muddy Stilettos Founder and Editor in Chief Hero Brown has been picked as one of the top 50 inspirational women in the UK!
- 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.