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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

Attention, would-be chicken farmers! We've rounded up nine of the most stylish chicken coops for your feathered friends.

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

#PREPARETOCAREFive conversations you need to have with your parents sooner rather than later.
Live from your sofa this weekYour weekly boredom buster is here with all the best and brand spanking new TV, film, music and theatre to keep you entertained from the sofa.
20 gift ideas for under £20Hodge Podge in Hethersett have helped us get creative with our lockdown gifting. Fancy a lucky dip? One lucky reader will win a selection of our top 20 gifts worth £150.
What's Online: 29 June - 5 July 2020If the sofa is your No.1 destination this week (rain, rain go away!) then you'll be needing my guide to the best telly, theatre, film and online festivals.
The Muddy insider guide to NorfolkSumer holidays incoming! Read our brand new and brilliant curated guide to Norfolk, with luxe SPF brand Saltee, and start planning your staycation (PLUS enter our sexy £2,888 summer giveaway!).

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

Eat View more
Recipe inspiration, courtesy of Giffords Circus (yes, really!)

Roll up, roll up! … Put some razzle-dazzle back into mealtime monotony with a double whammy of scrumptious, summery dishes from Giffords Circus’ new cookbook.
- The rosé revolution
  
  Once dismissed as "lady petrol" (ugh), it's now officially the drink of the summer. Read on for top tips on buying the best bottles and how to stay hangover free?
- 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 food & drink takeaways
  
  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.

Arts & Culture View more
Live from your sofa this week

Your weekly boredom buster is here with all the best and brand spanking new TV, film, music and theatre to keep you entertained from the sofa.
- 10 best books for tweens
  
  Are your kids are too old for picture books, but not quite into the teenager genre yet? Here are 10 great books for children aged between 8 and 12, as suggested by The Cobham Bookshop.
- We’re all going on a big-screen holiday
  
  Choose your destination, fasten your seats and get ready for take off. Here's 30 films, set in exotic locations to give you that holiday feel.
- What’s Online: 29 June – 5 July 2020
  
  If the sofa is your No.1 destination this week (rain, rain go away!) then you'll be needing my guide to the best telly, theatre, film and online festivals.
- What’s Online: 22 – 28 June 2020
  
  Bored of boxsets? I hear ya! Here's the latest in TV, film, theatre and music to keep you entertained this week.

Home View more
- #PREPARETOCARE
  
  Five conversations you need to have with your parents sooner rather than later.
Wellbeing
- 7 steps to better sleep
  
  Shoved your 900th sheep over a gate - but still can't get to sleep? Time to pandemic-proof your sleep with our guide to getting some Z's during lockdown.
- 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.

Work View more
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
- Is it time to try an online school?
  
  With many children struggling to study at home and doubts over September start dates, ‘virtual’ schools are gaining traction - but what do they offer that’s different?
- Parent ‘Lockdown learning’ survey – the results
  
  We asked and you talked! Read the results of our exclusive parent survey into how lockdown learning is affecting our children, and what we can do to help them.

Fashion View more
Add to basket! 10 bags to buy now

Light to carry, and gorgeously artisan, perfect your summer picnic style with one of these lovely wicker and woven totes.
- Sunglasses to suit your face shape
  
  The weather's perked up - time for new sunnies! We have you covered with our guide to the hottest frames to suit your face shape this summer.
- 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

People View more
What I’ve learnt in lockdown

Love it or loathe it, lockdown has given us time to learn new skills but has it taught us something deeper? Muddy tapped five busy writers and presenters, juggling careers, babies and even a tumour, to tell all.
- 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.

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.

Travel View more
The Muddy insider guide to Norfolk

Summer holidays incoming! Read our brand new and brilliant curated guide to Norfolk, with luxe SPF brand Saltee, and start planning your staycation (PLUS enter our sexy £2,888 summer giveaway!).
- Best Picnic Spots in Norfolk
  
  Quick the suns out - grab your tartan blanket and head out to one of our favourite picnic spots across the county.
- Muddy’s insider guide to Devon
  
  If Devon's on your holiday hit list this year you'll be needing our totally brilliant insider guide to the county. PLUS we have £2,888 of summer goodies up for grabs!