The urban guide to the countryside -

Norfolk

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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

Stuck at home and harbouring a secret desire to decorate? Make your home come to life with stunning art prints – just as if you had hired a top interior designer.

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

Arghhhh I can't stop eating!!!None of my summer shorts fit and I still can't stop stuffing my face. Thankfully The Mindful Cook is on hand with these 3 easy emotional eating tips.
What's Online: 25-31 May 2020Cultural delights galore this week from world-class theatre and film to virtual exhibition tours and local concerts and comedy in your living room.
20 of the best food & drink experiencesMiss eating out? We hear you - check out our Muddy favourite foodies and their splendiferous menu of dine at home experiences.
12 Spring Walks in NorfolkWhat better way to celebrate unlimted exercise than striking out on one of these lovely lockdown-friendly walks across Norfolk.
How you can help your child’s mental healthAnxious, stressed, unhappy... words now regularly applied to describe children. In National Mental Health Awareness Week we're asking - are there simple steps parents can take to ease the pain?

Little Black Book

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

Woods Interiors, Norwich

Two Magpies Bakery

Coast Kitchen, Waxham

The Dog House, Hempton

Redwings Horse Sanctuary

The Hoste

Hickling Campsite

Angelina's Curtains & Blinds

The Last Wine Bar & Restaurant

The Penthouse, Hunstanton

Dawn Rees Ceremonies

Susan Yoga

Eat View more
Arghhhh I can’t stop eating!!!

None of my summer shorts fit and I still can’t stop stuffing my face. Thankfully The Mindful Cook is on hand with these 3 easy emotional eating tips.
- 20 of the best food & drink experiences
  
  Miss eating out? We hear you - check out our Muddy favourite foodies and their splendiferous menu of dine at home experiences.
- Fresh Pasta with Asparagus & Wild Garlic
  
  Want a quick and easy dish during lockdown? Try this 20 minute, delectable and light supper direct from our favourite Daylesford chefs.
- Need a sugar fix?
  
  Look no further than these local places who are all providing socially-distanced and responsible options. Calories, be damned!
- Chin Chin! 4 of the best local gins
  
  In times of need - yep, like right now - we turn to gin. These delicious local tipples should take the edge off your night in and can all be delivered to your door.

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20 rom-com classics blokes will love!

Looking for a date night movie? Suggesting a rom com to a man is like offering garlic bread to a vampire. But we’ve found 20 will-watch films to cosy up to.
- What’s Online: 25-31 May 2020
  
  Cultural delights galore this week from world-class theatre and film to virtual exhibition tours and local concerts and comedy in your living room.
- What’s online: 18-25 May
  
  Sticking to your sofa this week? Step this way for my curated guide to the best streams, theatre, shows, festivals and kids activities to ramp up the fun.
- 18 badass boxsets to binge right now
  
  Boredom saviour incoming! Step away from the cleaning, eating and Zoom meet-ups. It's time to commit to a TV marathon of epic proportions.
- 10 mood-boosting books
  
  While it feels like we are all starring in a very bad disaster movie right now, turn the volume down on the gloom and read feel-good books only.

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Pimp your patio with these 18 outdoor buys

We’re swapping holidays abroad for le jardín this summer, so best make it the ultimate destination. Cue the Muddy shopping edit of the coolest accessories to deck out your outdoor space.
- Beautify your home!
  
  Stuck at home and harbouring a secret desire to decorate? Make your home come to life with stunning art prints – just as if you had hired a top interior designer.
- House swap: what does £250k get you?
  
  Whether you're a first home buyer, a downsizer or looking for a holiday house - if you've got a spare £250k kicking around, here's what it'll get you throughout the UK.
Wellbeing
- 10 tips to a happier life
  
  Time to focus on yourself? Health and Life Coach – Simone Gilbert shares her advice on how to take control of your health and happiness.
- Positive lockdown vibes
  
  I've been chatting to my fellow Muddy Editors and readers and here's our 10 lockdown wins to remind you its not all doom and gloom.

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Desk delights

Pimp up your workstation with the loveliest stationery and desk accessories.
- Working from home tips!
  
  Working from your home office (or, er, the sofa) for the foreseeable? Don't panic! These top tips will help you stay calm, collected and at the very least, sane.
- How to be ambitious (and still be kind)
  
  Need a life reboot? Author and comedian Viv Groskop on redefining female ambition for 2020.
Kids
- Living in lockdown with teens – eek!
  
  Here are 20 things to do that might encourage your teenagers to get out of bed by midday – or at the very least by nightfall (fingers crossed).
- How you can help your child’s mental health
  
  Anxious, stressed, unhappy... words now regularly applied to describe children. In National Mental Health Awareness Week we're asking - are there simple steps parents can take to ease the pain?

Fashion View more
16 new-season buys for kids for under £25

Don’t let your kids’ sartorial standards slip as much as yours have this spring with our edit of corona cash friendly buys for little ones
- 8 of the best white shirts
  
  A style classic, we all need a crisp white shirt in our wardrobe (hey, maybe even two!). Here are eight beauties available to buy now lockdown budgets in mind.
- The best statement earrings
  
  The bigger the better! Check out our edit of the best statement earrings to update your WFH attire.

Beauty View more
- High street beauty saviours
  
  Deserve a little treat but don't want to splash the cash right now? Here are 8 high street hits to help get your lockdown look for less, all road-tested by Muddy.
- DIY BODY SCRUB
  
  Get your skin sun ready with this DIY body scrub from our 2019 Muddy Award winning Day Spa - The Little Retreat.

People View more
Muddy meets: Shlomo, beatboxer

He’s worked with Ed Sheeran, Lily Allen, and Rudimental, and now record-breaking beatboxer Shlomo has a new project on his hands – raising money for the NHS in association with theatres like The North Wall. Tell us about it, Shlo!
- The 6 funniest people on social media
  
  Fancy a giggle? These Instagram and Twitter accounts are happy to oblige.
- Muddy meets… Melissa Hemsley
  
  It turns out the healthy cooking queen has culinary disasters too! Melissa spills the beans (then whips them up into a tasty frittata) on burnt pans, how to waste less food and keeping an endless supply of cookie dough in the freezer.
- Muddy meets Shazia Mirza
  
  The Brummy comedian on why she's not scared to shake things up, her new tour Coconut and where all the real eyebrows have gone.
- Exclusive! Muddy meets…. Laurence Fox
  
  The actor-turned-singer has been front page news of late. In this exclusive interview, he talks midlife crises, death threats and groupies with Muddy's Kerry Potter.

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Fun Finder

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

Travel View more
Best bluebell walks in Norfolk

Blooming ‘eck! Bluebells are popping up in their thousands across Norfolk. Here’s where to find the best of them on your daily dose of exercise.
- Restaurants with rooms
  
  Dreaming of a foodie getaway? We've scoured the Muddy counties for hotel stays with serious culinary credentials for when lock-down lifts. Tuck in.
- 8 things we love about The Dialhouse
  
  Fancy a quirky country stay with luxury themed rooms, a 70's vibe cocktail bar and everything you see is for sale - step inside The Dialhouse!