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30 Ways to entertain the kids this half termHalf term incoming! But how to keep the kids entertained and from climbing the walls you ask? Your bespoke Muddy Guide of course. Read on for the coolest stuff for them to do across Glos & Worcs, from toddlers to teens.
16 Best veggie eats in Glos & WorcsIt's National Vegetarian Week! Whether you're a veggie, vegan or just v-curious? Get your local healthy fix at one of these foodie joints that put the plant-based front and centre and pack a punch on flavour.
Jubi-glee! 20 brilliant Jubilee events near youIt's the knees-up of the century. The Queen's Platinum celebrations are taking place across a four day Bank Holiday from 02 - 05 June. Want to know where to take your tiara? Try these. From garden parties and parades to a Royal Variety Show and regatta. Spiffing!
Summer 2023 Ahoy!Struggling to nail the perfect family holiday for next year? Drop anchor and relax, Disney Cruise Line and its new European voyages, including departures from Southampton, could be the answer to all your problems.
Lady of the manor! 7 stately homes you can stay inThe new Downton film is here, and we fancy channelling Lady Mary. For a stately staycay, here are seven manors you can overnight in (butlers sadly not included).

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Gotta Have It

Palm Springs calling! Mega-chic fash brand KITRI has launched its first homeware collection, and it's giving us major retro vibes. We love.

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Eat

16 Best veggie eats in Glos & Worcs

It’s National Vegetarian Week! Whether you’re a veggie, vegan or just v-curious? Get your local healthy fix at one of these foodie joints that put the plant-based front and centre and pack a punch on flavour.
- Jubi-glee! 20 brilliant Jubilee events near you
  
  It’s the knees-up of the century. The Queen’s Platinum celebrations are taking place across a four day Bank Holiday from 02 – 05 June. Want to know where to take your tiara? Try these. From garden parties and parades to a Royal Variety Show and regatta. Spiffing!
- Fabulous foodie trail in the Forest of Dean
  
  Foodies rejoice! We have something that will really get you drooling. The Delicious Dean Tastebuds Trail is a culinary itinerary which takes you on a gastro-fabulous ride through the Forest of Dean. Who knew it was a hotbed of artisan produce? Here’s the secret map.

Culture

30 Ways to entertain the kids this half term

Half term incoming! But how to keep the kids entertained and from climbing the walls you ask? Your bespoke Muddy Guide of course. Read on for the coolest stuff for them to do across Glos & Worcs, from toddlers to teens.
- Feet up! 6 things to watch on TV this week
  
  Need something new to watch this week? You’ve come to the right place! From a freshly funny new talk show to an indulgent crime thriller, this is the best of the best.
- Jubi-glee! 20 brilliant Jubilee events near you
  
  It’s the knees-up of the century. The Queen’s Platinum celebrations are taking place across a four day Bank Holiday from 02 – 05 June. Want to know where to take your tiara? Try these. From garden parties and parades to a Royal Variety Show and regatta. Spiffing!

Little Black Book

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

Wilder Salon, Stroud

No.131, Cheltenham

Cattle Country Farm Park, Berkeley

Thornbury Castle, near Bristol

Cotswold Farm Park, near Cheltenham

By The Red Phone Box Glamping, Tenbury Wells

Studio Blackwell, Cheltenham

Westonbirt Arboretum, near Tetbury

The Old New Inn, Bourton-on-the-Water

Octavia's Bookshop, Cirencester

Wild Thyme & Honey, Ampney Crucis

The Crown at Ampney Brook, Ampney Crucis

Travel

Food for thought: the best gourmet getaways

Eat, sleep, repeat! Food and travel go together like, err, gin and tonic (cheers!) and if you find top nosh plays a key part in making your holiday a success, perhaps it’s time to take things a step further and make it the central focus?
- 23 of the best places to holiday in the UK
  
  Staycationing this summer? Then you’re going to want to check out our bang-up-to-date insider guides to these top towns and cities across the Muddy counties.
- Incoming: 10 hot new hotels you need to know!
  
  Tripadvisor has revealed its top ten Travellers’ Choice Hottest New Hotels in the World 2022 – wanna see? From an adult-only Himalayan hideaway to a family favourite in Brazil, it’s all the travel inspo we need for the year ahead.

Home

45+ cool kitchen design companies we trust

Thinking of a redesign? From classic Shaker styles to sleek contemporary cabinets, these kitchen design companies across the Muddy counties know just what they’re doing.
- A quick veggie supper dish from Georgina Hayden
  
  This Mediterranean twist on roast potatoes, with coriander and olives, makes a perfect side dish, or the main event for lunch alongside a crisp green salad.
- 8 gorgeous new gardening books
  
  Bountiful borders, striped lawn and artfully placed sculptures here we come, but first, sit down, grab a coffee and get lost in the sublime pages of these beauties (those weeds can wait another hour or so)
Wellbeing
- WIN £3,000 cash for your business!
  
  To celebrate this year’s Muddy Awards, our national sponsor Healthily is giving away a life-changing £3k cash injection to boost one company’s health & wellbeing. Click to enter now!
- 12 Beautiful local bluebell walks
  
  Blooming ‘eck! Bluebells are popping up in their thousands across Glos and Worcs. Here’s where to find the best of them on your sprightly springtime walk.Trip the light (blue) fantastic with these 12 bluebell stunners.

Life

Secrets to success: 10 tips for getting that dream job

Bored of the same old 9 to 5 or reckon you deserve a high-flying role of dreams? Don’t hit send until you’ve read this. We talk to ethical Cheltenham recruitment experts Hooray about how to nail that seriously sexy job.
Kids
- 30 Ways to entertain the kids this half term
  
  Half term incoming! But how to keep the kids entertained and from climbing the walls you ask? Your bespoke Muddy Guide of course. Read on for the coolest stuff for them to do across Glos & Worcs, from toddlers to teens.
- 30 Egg-cellent things to do this Easter
  
  Looking for ideas to keep the cherubs entertained this Easter? You’re in luck – here are 30 brilliant things to do as a family over the holidays. The lowdown on what’s on, what’s fun and where to go. Easter cabin fever – begone!

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Fashion

10 buys for World Bee Day

Hey, if it’s for the little black and yellow fellas, then who are we to argue with a shopping spree to celebrate World Bee Day (20 May)? Here are 10 on-trend buys we’re totally buzzing about
- Spotted! The window causing a storm in the Cotswolds
  
  Have you seen the shop window that has been compared to Liberty in London?! Check out the fantastical designs in the coolest shop window in the Cotswolds and find out where it is here.
- Fresh air, fresh fashion!
  
  Seven compelling reasons to head to Bicester Village including up to 20 per cent off prices in April’s renowned Private Sale and the Do-Good pop up boutique. Trust us, no-show is not an option.
Beauty
- The HOTTEST new nail polish shades for spring
  
  Spring is here – time for pretty new nails! From new season chic pastels to Harry Styles’ psychedelic new collection, here are the shades to have on rotation right now.
- REVIEW: new skincare that’s gorgeous – and works!
  
  Let us introduce you to WOAH – your favourite new vegan skincare line, tried and tested by Muddy ed-in-chief Hero Brown. See our edit, then win the entire collection, worth over £200.

People

What’s Cooking? With Susie Whitfield

In this Muddy regular, we bring you the best of the counties’ makers and bakers to spill the beans about their work, lives and cooking. DIshing it up this week is passionate baker Susie Whitfield from The Cotswolds Baking Workshop.
- Gotta Have It: 90s legends in Lego
  
  Can you guess which girl band is being immortalised in Lego 25 years after their iconic album release?
- Lorraine Candy: “Put your oxygen mask on first.”
  
  Ex Elle editor, parenting author and mum of four Lorraine Candy talks hormones (yours!), pot-plant parenting, and how adults need to look after their own mental health