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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">New supper club alert! </h2>



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<p>Muddy loves an al fresco dinner party (food just tastes better outside, no?), so we&#8217;re thrilled to hear about a new rural supper club on our patch. <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Wild Feasts at Oxmoor Farm (opens in a new tab)" href="https://oxmoorfarm.co.uk" target="_blank">Wild Feasts at Oxmoor Farm</a> is set in the Chilterns countryside in Great Hampden, and is playing host to a rolling roster of hot new chefs this summer, all using local ingredients and suppliers (natch). Set up by local boys Paddy Maynard and Harry Hope-Morley, Wild Feasts at Oxmoor Farm is all about cooking over open flame with seasonally available ingredients, and there are feasts with guest chefs planned up until mid-September. </p>



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<p>Next up is author and chef Joe Woodhouse, who cut his teeth and Vanilla Black and Towpath Café, on 9 July. Veggie fans should book up ASAP, as the menu includes dishes like tomato broth and herb dumplings, fire roasted seasonal veg, walnut sauce and lemon chilli dressing and roasted carrots with goats curd, fennel seeds, chilli and herb. Anyone else&#8217;s stomach rumbling? </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Le Manoir makeover</h2>



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<p>Thought <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons (opens in a new tab)" href="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/little-black-book/directory/belmond-le-manoir-aux-quatsaisons-3/" target="_blank">Le Manoir aux Quat&#8217;Saisons</a> (aka Raymond Blanc&#8217;s gaff) couldn&#8217;t get any fancier? Think again &#8211; Oxfordshire&#8217;s only two-star Michelin restaurant has just had plans for a whopping £36 million expansion approved, with work to include a spa (!!!), a bistro and plush garden villas for those staying overnight. I&#8217;ll start saving up now, shall I? </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Say hello to&#8230;</h2>



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<p>Oxford foodies missing Oli&#8217;s Thai will be pleased to hear that <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Elle's Deli (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.instagram.com/ellesdelioxford/" target="_blank">Elle&#8217;s Deli</a> has opened in its place &#8211; and what&#8217;s more, you might be able to snag some Oli&#8217;s dishes there! Open Tuesday to Saturday, 9.30am to 4.30pm, Elle&#8217;s Deli serves up mouthwatering charcuterie, oils, sauces and more, as well as a selection of hot dishes &#8211; including some you might have spotted previously on the Oli&#8217;s menu (hello, aubergine curry and papaya salad!). </p>



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<p>If you&#8217;re a fan of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="fash brand Scamp and Dude (opens in a new tab)" href="https://scampanddude.com" target="_blank">fash brand Scamp and Dude</a>&#8216;s signature leopard print and lightning bolts (you&#8217;re in good company &#8211; Laura Whitmore, Emma Bunting, Vicky McClure and Stephanie Beatriz have all been spotted sporting S&amp;D pieces), then good news! Their first flagship store is arriving in Marlow on 9 July, replacing Hypescape on the High Street. Expect womenswear, childrenswear and accessories in neon brights, poppy pastels and metallics. </p>



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<p>Also opening in Marlow this summer is the newest spot to sip, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Mixing Jug (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.themixingjug.co.uk/home" target="_blank">The Mixing Jug</a>. Stop by Liston Court for your smoothie and juice fix &#8211; or, if you prefer your drinks a little naughtier, a coffee or cocktail. One of each, please. </p>



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<p>It&#8217;s three for three for Marlow! Also opening in Liston Court in August, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Your Story Bridal (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.yourstorybridal.co.uk" target="_blank">Your Story Bridal</a> is due to stock a curated range of designer wedding dresses, as well as all manner of pretty fripperies to complete your bridal look. If you&#8217;re tying the knot any time soon, they&#8217;re already taking appointments. </p>



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<p>Finally, we might have a slightly longer wait for <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Journeyman Inn (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.thejourneymangx.co.uk" target="_blank">The Journeyman Inn</a> to open in Gerrards Cross (it&#8217;s slated for an Autumn opening date), but we&#8217;ve no doubt it&#8217;ll be worth it &#8211; not least because owners Oakman Inns are also behind Muddy faves The Pointer, Brill and The Navigation Inn, Cosgrove. Expect a pleasantly varied drinks menu and Mediterranean-inspired menu &#8211; and watch this space for the opening date as we get it. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Sew good</h2>



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<p>Fancy learning a new skill this summer? Muddy Award-winner <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Thomas Tyrell (opens in a new tab)" href="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/little-black-book/directory/thomas-tyrrell-designs-high-wycombe/" target="_blank">Thomas Tyrell</a> has launched his brand new <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="cushion-making course (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.thomastyrrelldesigns.co.uk/service-page/cushion-creation-course?referral=service_list_widget" target="_blank">cushion-making course</a> at his studio in Great Missenden, which teaches you how to create your own patterned fabric and then magically transform it into an envelope cushion. The next workshop takes place on 5 July, and costs £85 for a three-hour lesson (including a break for coffee and cake, of course). </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Year of the Tiger</h2>



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<p>My, what big teeth you have! This handsome fella is <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Woburn Safari Park (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.woburnsafari.co.uk" target="_blank">Woburn Safari Park</a>&#8216;s newest addition, a four-year-old Amur tiger named Dmitri. If you&#8217;re hitting Woburn with the kids this summer, you&#8217;ll easily be able to spot him in his new enclosure with the zoo&#8217;s female tiger Minerva, as he&#8217;s an absolute whopper at 165kg. There are fewer than 500 Amur tigers&nbsp;left in the wild, so everyone has their fingers crossed for the arrival of cubs at the zoo in the near future. No pressure, Dmitri!  </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Meet Muddy!</h2>



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<p>If you&#8217;re hitting the last ever <a href="https://www.cornburyfestival.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Cornbury Festival on 8-10 July (opens in a new tab)">Cornbury Festival on 8-10 July</a>, keep your eye out for something pink and Muddy! Yep, we&#8217;ll be there at our very own Tiki Bar &#8211; find us near the Riverside Stage and Waitrose tent for hula hooping, limbo dancing and the chance to&nbsp;win an epic £11k Cornish escape. See you there!</p>


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