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Waddesdon: it's your passport to France, mes chériesGet your French fix at the Loire-style chateau with its glam architecture, interiors, gardens and events. Grab your Breton - it's a taste of the continent in Bucks
The best of outdoor art in Bucks and Oxon 2021From Ai Wei Wei to street art and Henry Moore, we've rounded up the best temporary and permanent art you can enjoy en plein air (beret optional)
Superflashy newsflash incoming!Movers, groovers and gossipers, listen up: from foodie openings to outdoor art pop-ups and a new arthouse cinema, here's all the hottest news across the 'shires this week.
What's on this weekend in Bucks & OxonAngling for some culture on this balmy weekend? You're in the right place, sister! Exhibits, art fests, theatre and (hello!) cocktail workshops...it's all happening across Bucks and Oxon.
Days out for every kind of Dad this Father's DayGo on, give the Dad in your life a treat this Father's Day - we've found some of the best local experiences for every kind of Dad, whether he's into sport, DIY, food, gardening, beer, cars, cycling and more...

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I'm Hero, editor of Muddy Bucks & Oxon, here to bring you the quirky, cool and downright unmissable in the area.

Gotta Have It

8 gorgeous bottles of booze to give to a friend (if you can bear to)

If you're looking for something a bit special to take along to those long-awaited get togethers, try one of these stunning bottles, including three quirky local options

The most coveted awards for indie businesses across 25 counties. Vote from 6th July!

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Chicken and mango salad with chilli lime dressing

Balmy summer days call for quick, easy and light lunches like this chicken and mango salad, ready in just 20 minutes. Pair with Naked Wines at 63% off.
- Wild mushroom and artichoke tagliatelle
  
  Veggies, pasta, wine: all the food groups represented. Rustle up this earthy, vegan dish in under an hour and enjoy in the sunshine with a glass of wine (at 63% off from Naked Wines).
- Cook this speedy summery recipe tonight!
  
  From River Cottage king HFW, this Moroccan spiced lamb and tabbouleh dish is fragrant, herby and perfect for summer scoffing PLUS pair with Naked Wines at 63% off.
Wellbeing
- Morning Routines for Happy Women: the coffee roaster
  
  You might be surprised to learn what the first drink of the day is for owner of Oxfordshire's Horsebox Coffee Emily Stewart. She also talks lie-ins, emojis and Insta inspo with Muddy
- Morning routines for happy women: the rock n roll photographer
  
  From vegan shakes to guilt scrolling and morning spin classes, this is what a morning looks like for the music industry photographer Scarlet Page.

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Top 10 things to watch this week

We know it’s still light outside but if you’ve no midsummer parties planned, why don’t you come inside, put the kettle on and settle down to some excellent television?
- The best of outdoor art in Bucks and Oxon 2021
  
  From Ai Wei Wei to street art and Henry Moore, we've rounded up the best temporary and permanent art you can enjoy en plein air (beret optional)
- Pass the remote: here’s what to watch this week
  
  Too much time in the sun? Crack out the ice cream and cool down with a killer crop of telly this week. From sewing finales to father's day fodder to the big new Pixar film, here's what to watch.

Little Black Book

Want to support local? Our curated pick of the most creative, unique and brilliant businesses near you.

Barbury Hill: Best of British Food & Drink

Lisa Cartlidge Hypnotherapy, Glos

Lamb Catering & Events

The Three Oaks, Gerrards Cross

Heath Farm Cottages, Chipping Norton

The Double Red Duke, near Faringdon

Daws Hill Vineyard, near High Wycombe

Hills Farm and Orchard, near Leighton Buzzard

Rolling Fields Glamping

Bowles & Wyer

Stonor Park

Queensford Lake

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Behind the scenes at the museum cafe

We talk weird requests, celeb clients and the cream/jam debate with Operations Manager of the cafés at the V&A, Ashmolean and British Museum, Gianmaria Baldassarre.
- Review: Two One Five Kitchen & Drinks
  
  Food reviews are back on the menu and this one's a goodie. Relaunched in lockdown, this 3AA Rosette restaurant offers fine dining that won't break the bank - ready to tuck in?
- The local foodies that want to change the way we eat
  
  Welcome to the food revolution: it’s happening right here. With sustainable food systems more important than ever, we spoke to three local businesses who are doing their bit from the ground-up.

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Revealed! The winner of our £1,000 Tide competition

Last year wasn’t all a disaster! Meet Joanne Cuckson, founder of an innovative job search website, and find out how she plans to use her winnings to increase gender diversity in her sector.
Kids
- Dragon School, Oxford
  
  One of the biggest co-ed boarding schools in the UK, the Dragon in the centre of Oxford roars with its results and its A-list alumni
- Headington School, Oxford
  
  This smart, selective all-girls' day school is a stone's throw from Oxford city centre, and offers the option to board as well as more facilities than you can shake a stick at.

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Rent your clothes like Carrie!

Ethical, eco and everywhere – with Carrie Symonds showing us how to work a sustainable wardrobe, here’s where you can rewear, repair and renew your clothes in style.
Beauty
- Affordable French skincare for va-va-voom glow
  
  We've unearthed eight French pharmacy brands with that certain je ne sais quoi. Here's your passport to a natural glow a la Marion Cotillard... and the best bit? It won't break the bank
- Get ready to go outside: SPFs for every skin type
  
  The sun is (just) starting to make itself felt and while that brings happiness, joy and vitamin D, it also means more time outdoors. Get prepped with the best facial SPFs.

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Muddy meets comedian Shazia Mirza

She’s an ex-science teacher – “I hated them, they hated me” – yet former student Dizzee Rascal still calls her Miss. This fierce comedian pulls no punches – we catch up with Shazia Mirza as she heads to Banbury.
- A day in the life of… a festival owner
  
  Ever imagined running your own festival? Rubbing shoulder(pad)s with 80s heartthrobs, dawn starts, and dealing with bizarre dressing room requests are all part of the gig for Chilfest’s Steve Butcher.
- See-through suits and Marvin Gaye: Leee John talks.
  
  The Imagination front man and 1980's all-round soul funk hero is here to answer our rather silly questions ahead of his performance at Chilfest this summer.

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27 of the best beaches in East Anglia

Summer’s coming (no, really, it is!) so we’ve got the inside scoop on the best East Anglian beaches for all tastes. Buckets at the ready, sandwiches packed, bring on the sun!
- Top places to stop on your way to Cornwall and the South West
  
  Driving down to your staycation and need somewhere to have lunch, walk the dog, let the kids run or even take a nap? We've sniffed out the best places to stop near the south-west's major routes.
- City slickin’: what’s on in London this summer
  
  London's shaking off the lockdown cobwebs with a host of awesome events. Bag yourself the best tickets now with our guide to what's on in the capital.