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How to buy antiques like a pro
Is watching Antiques Roadshow the extent of your expertise? Us too. But local dealer Ed Foster has some great tips on nabbing unique interiors buys.
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19 cracking Christmas wreath workshops
Deck your door with boughs of holly! These local festive craft classes are hugely popular so, quick, book now!
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3 party cocktails – ready, steady, shake!
Step away from the Chablis and try something different! We've got 5 copies of a cool new cocktail book to give away - and here are three autumn liveners from it to whet your whistle.
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Muddy meets… The Oxfordshire Gardener
What would you ask an award-winning garden designer? What hand cream he uses, if his own garden ever looks rubbish and who's his favourite green-fingered celeb, obviously!
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Speedy supper anyone?
If you're sick to death of your weekday cooking repertoire (yup) then here's some quick and classy culinary inspiration for you. Yum!
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Speedy Supper
No flipping idea what to cook for dinner tonight? Chef Anna Hedworth suggests this super-quick smoked mackerel and spinach kedgeree with cardamom rice. Yum!
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New season, new home!
Summer has gone. Deal with it. Embrace Autumn with the new seasonal interior trends of rich colours, retro shapes and pared-back natural materials.
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Into your interiors?
Then you're going to LOVE Foster & Gane, a supercool antiques and mid-20th-century treasure trove in Milton Common. Shall we go inside?
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Trim and bouff your garden!
Hey you, sparko on your sunlounger! Your garden needs a tidy up. Here's where to focus your green-fingered efforts this coming month. (Or even better, stay lounging and get someone in to do it for you!)
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Waitrose gin tasting? We’re in!
Brand new, this service from Waitrose combines our favourite things - gin, friends and hanging out at home. See how Muddy's Ed-in-Chief, Hero Brown, got on and book up pronto this summer, it's a blast!
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Property Flirt’s BACK!
Is there anything more fun than peering around other people's houses, imagining yourself in situ and guessing the price? Er, nope! Let the nosiness commence.
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Are you vegan curious?
If you're toying with ditching meat and dairy, try out this vegan recipe for dinner this week - aubergine schnitzel with magic "cheese" by Chafont St Giles-based Food 4 Four. Ooh, clever!
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5 ways to pimp your garden
The Muddy jardin is a sorry state right now after a winter of neglect. Sound familiar? I tapped up a green-fingered expert for some landscaping and planting advice.
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14 outdoor essentials
Venturing out into your garden for the first time this year? Here's all the cool cooking and homeware kit you need to jazz it up for summer. BBQ round mine, everyone!
