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Family-friendly rentalsEaster's approaching, you need to reconnect with your fam, and we have just the thing to help - 30 gorgeous self-catering cottages across the Muddy counties!
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Newsflash!!Who knows all the latest news and gossip across Bucks & Oxon? Me, me, ME!!!! Read on for the latest happenings near you.
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The power of printA riot of colour and pattern at the River & Rowing Museum's new William Morris exhibition. We likey!
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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!
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Little Black Book
The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love
The Porch House, Stow-on-the-Wold
The George Townhouse, Shipston-on-Stour
The Bull on Bell Street, Henley
The Sheep on Sheep Street, Stow-on-the-Wold
The Lion at Wendlebury, Bicester
The Chequers, Marlow
ERA Skin & Laser Clinic
Kew Little Pigs
Ermana
Lily's Luxury Retreat, 5* hotel for cats
Life At Nettlebed
The Creative Duck
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The best afternoon teas in Bucks & Oxon
Last minute Mother’s Day scramble? Or just really want to scoff some scones? Whatever your reason, here are 10 excellent afternoon teas in our ‘hood. Bring out the cake stand, pronto!
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Muddy eats: Giggling Squid, Henley
Giggling Squid is that unusual thing - a restaurant chain that's going like the clappers. We had a poke around the newly refurbished Henley branch. Prawn crackers ahoy!
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Sticks’n’Sushi, Oxford
Chopsticks at the ready! Author Clover Stroud and her brood of five tries the much hyped Sticks'n'Sushi - but does this sleek Oxford restaurant work for kids?
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Fancy lunch in the Cotswolds?
Well, if you insist! Muddy heads to Burford to chow down three courses in a bucolic, brilliantly-priced, dog-friendly inn. Definitely one to add to your list.
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Spring supper clubs
If you fancy something a little different from your local gastro-pub then take a peek at these awesome supperclubs popping up over Bucks and Oxon this spring.
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Fancy a family weekend of R&R?
De-frazzling in bucolic surroundings while scoffing homemade brownies? Sounds like our perfect weekend. Muddy’s Jo buzzes off to Noke, South Oxfordshire, to investigate.
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Muddy stays: The Fleece, Witney
Cocktails in the Cotswolds? Well, if you insist. Muddy whizzes to the lovely market town of Witney to check out this sleek gastro-pub with rooms.
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Hampshire hotel hotty
Shall we count the ways we love you Chewton Glen? Nah, we'll be here for days.. Instead, here's what you need to know about this coastal classic spa and hotel destination.
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Education
Winchester House School, Brackley, Northants
An excellent non-selective co-ed day and boarding school (3-13 yrs) on the Bucks/Oxon/Northants borders with a strong all-rounder reputation and an impressive head.
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Jewellery
Delicious diamonds
Pretty, intricate and riddled with whopping sparklers – I think your name’s written all over Biagio’s Artistry Collection, don’t you?!
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Women
Bonjour Sézane
Oh la la, let us introduce you to your new favourite French fashion brand. Click this way and I’ll tell you more, ma cherie.
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Family Days Out
Muddy’s best winter walks
Wrap up warm and go in search of your own winter wonderland! Here’s where the Muddy team will be striding across Bucks & Oxon.
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Art & Museums
Oxford exposed
Penny Woolcock’s MAO exhibition ain’t always pretty, but the naked truth about the City of Spires is worth the watch.
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New season fashion – a bluffer’s guide
Spring is coming but what to wear? Here are the key six trends that’ll give your wardrobe an easy-peasy update.
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Hey sexy pants!
Ooh la la! We've hunted down the sexiest, slinkiest new lingerie around. Bridget Jones enormo-pants, be gone!
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Witness the fitness!
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).
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Natural fit
Organic, vegan, super-pure beauty products used to be worthy but not that effective. Well, not any more! Meet your new favourite no-nasties brands.
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Do blondes have more fun?
Well, there's only one way to find out! Muddy heads to The House of Klamer in Beaconsfield to make like Marilyn.
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Need a new book?
You’re in the right place – Muddy’s pro-bookworm Kerry Potter has picked this month’s seven sexiest reads. And you can win the lot!
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The power of print
A riot of colour and pattern at the River & Rowing Museum's new William Morris exhibition. We likey!
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16 music festivals in Bucks, Oxon and beyond – book now!
'Tis the season for drinking too much cider and getting sunburnt in a field under the guise of being a live music fan. Here's our pick of the best summer fests, both local and further afield. See you down the front!
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Need a speedy supper?
You're in luck! This Mexican feast is vegan but don't be scared, it's totally delicious, filling and faff-free.
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5 ways to pamper your pet
It’s National Love Your Pet Day, so here's a Muddy guide to doing just that. After all, they’re the only ones in your household who don’t answer back, right?
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5 killer tips for better work/life balance
The juggle is real - and not going anywhere - so how the hell can we to get it right?! Let's ask the work/life balance experts for some help.
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Run for the hills!
Actually don't just yet - let me tell about these brilliantly inspiring running books first. Plus, fun local races to sign up for!
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Calling all creatives!
Networking used to be naff but new collective The Creative Duck is anything but. Plus they sell stylish gifts handmade locally by their talented members.
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Swanbourne House School, Swanbourne
Muddy says: A dynamic new head and a strong ambition to rouse this 'sleeping giant' of a lovely rural prep school on the Bucks/Beds borders puts Swanbourne onto my must-see list.
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Royal Masonic School for Girls, Rickmansworth
A nurturing girls' day and boarding school with stellar results, that's perfectly placed for Herts and Bucks but also close to London.
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What’s up doc?
Can’t get an appointment at your local GP surgery? Go see one on tour instead! Dr Michael Mosley is rocking up in Wycombe and is on hand to answer all your impertinent questions. Muddy meets him.
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Well, hello young man!
It's a Dirty (Dancing) job, but someone's got to do it. Muddy meets Michael O'Reilly, sultry star of Dirty Dancing. Catch him at Wycombe Swan next week - but don't throw watermelons at him, he doesn't like it.
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Muddy meets Tom Kerridge…
... and talks Marlow's Pub in the Park (Kaiser Chiefs, people), his favourite local eateries, and work life balance issues - yup, he has them too!
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