The urban guide to the countryside -
Health & Fitness
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You cannot be serious!
Ever wished you had your own tennis umpire to hand to judge the disputed line calls? Muddy tries out PlaySight at Stoke Park and enjoys a 'pro' moment.
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Nail your fitness
Fallen off your fitness regime? Yeah, me too (grrrr) . Never mind, let's get back on the horse with these 6 super-smart ways to train from PT and triathlete Steve Carvey.
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Deep tissue issue? Say hi to David Lucas
David Lucas, owner of this mini canine, has kneeded and elbowed my shell of a body into working order with his deep tissue sports massage.
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Head-to-toe health check
Do you have the nerve? From cholestrol to diabetes checks, heart to liver function tests, I've been there, done that and got the 'Your Doctor' badge.
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Move over Bieber! Muddy tries cupping
Move over Bieber! Cupping isn't just for LaLa Land celebs - it's on the menu in Oxfordshire too. I've been there, done that and got the circles to prove it.
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The Bagnall Centre
Wellness is firmly on the health agenda these days, and happily one of the best clinics happens to be in Chesham.
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On my soapbox
I'm on my soapbox (hang on while I do a couple of sets of tricep dips will you?). I'm sick of competitive clean eating, £600 designer running pants and the unhealthy industry that's propping up our modern concept of 'wellness'. Stretch, limber, RANT!
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Muddy tries: Clinic on the Green
If I were to start a competition to find the cutest, quirkiest alternative therapy centre in rural England, I think the Clinic on the Green would have a good stab at winning it.
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Five star spa
The best deal I've found on a spa this season - and it's local!
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Check out the filthily good Fitlife
This funky new boutique gym in Haddenham Bucks is the kind of start-up I just love to write about. Haddenham, if you don’t already know, is a village famed for its duck pond and 12th century church, numerous starring roles in Midsomer Murders, a very good coffee shop in Little Italy, a whopping enormous railway […]