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Suffolk & Cambs

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I'm Hollie, editor of Muddy Suffolk & Cambs, here to bring you the quirky, cool and downright unmissable in the area.

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Gotta Have It

We're going dotty over the return of an old favourite print - welcome back, polka dot!

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

Snowdrops everywhere!They're coming out! The loveliest places to catch winter snowdrops across Suffolk, Cambs and beyond in the next few weeks.
This girl can!Juggling motherhood, jiggly bits and the barriers to exercising, This Girl Can is back with its brand new campaign and we *love* it!
Special Muddy hotel deal!January getting you down? I know, go on holiday. Marvellous Muddy extras for you and yours if you book one of the five stunning Luxury Family Hotels before 31 Jan. Get in quick!
Superflashy newsflash!Read all about it! Your resident town crier here with all the juicy tidbits from Cambs & Suffolk, including all the foodies openings you need to know about.
Spa time!Back to work, harassed and, quite frankly, in need of a spa day? Read on for 41 best pamper spots across the Muddy counties.

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January 2020

Little Black Book

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

Eat Out View more

Veganuary: The best places to eat in Suffolk & Cambs

Ditching the meat and dairy this January and joining the Veganuary revolution? Here are the best plant-based and vegan restaurants in Cambs and Suffolk
- Happy New Year! Best local places to see in 2020
  
  What you doing for New Year's Eve? One of these 12 awesome gatherings, that's what! From overnighters to pub parties, dinner destinations to bar crawlers, raise your glass to the new decade.
- Top 9 local tipples – cheers!
  
  Time to stock up your fridges and cellars! Whether you're buying for others or yourself (hey, you deserve it), you can't go wrong with these nine divine drinks for Christmas and beyond.
- Muddy reviews: Bistro du Vin, Cambridge
  
  There's a new head chef in town and you'll find him at the ever chic Hotel du Vin. Muddy Suffolk & Cambs hotfooted it down to the restaurant to check out the new French fare... c'était délicieux, merci!
- Gastro Heaven!
  
  30 of the best cookery courses across the Muddy counties to tantalise your tastebuds, and impress even the fussiest dinner guest.

School Reviews

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

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Fun Finder

Making plans? Find your perfect Pub, Inn, Hotel, Café, Restaurant or Bar across the Muddy counties.

Call me Cupid! 46 romantic stays across the Muddy counties

In the mood for love? Of course you are, pussy cat! Here, allow us to assist with the rumpy pumpy with 46 romantic boltholes across the Muddy counties.
- Muddy reviews: The Bedford Lodge Hotel Spa, Newmarket
  
  Oh we do love a wellbeing treatment here at Muddy especially after the excesses of Christmas. I checked in for a couple of hours of bliss at Newmarket's super Bedford Lodge Spa.
- The 37 coolest party palaces
  
  Got a big birthday celebration looming? Or fancy a weekend away with your squad? We've sniffed out the 37 dreamiest party palaces across the land, available for exclusive hire. Grab your gang and let's go!

Fashion View more

3 new online bridal collections

Here comes the bride… and she’s got next-day delivery! First time online collections from the likes of Matches, Kitri and even a recently revitalised Warehouse that will be right up your aisle.
- Gotta Have It
  
  Advance warning: the grimmest day of the year is approaching. But here's how to make Blue Monday blue in a pleasingly different way this year (not like that, you pervs!)
- J’adore/ J’abhor
  
  Leopard-print has come a LONG way from Bet Lynch's barmaid wardrobe. It's flipping everywhere now. But is it still chic? Cue an almighty rumble in the jungle with two Muddy staffers with very different views.

Beauty View more

- J’adore/ J’abhor
  
  To Ink or not to ink? That is the question that's getting the Muddy office fired up this week. Two editors battle it out (*ducks for cover*).
- 5 of the best… autumn nail polishes
  
  How to nail it with the dreamiest new season shades. Time for a home manicure?

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This month’s best new reads

What kind of insaniac leaves the house in January? Retire to the sofa pronto and get stuck into one of pro bookworm Kerry Potter’s enthralling new literary picks.
- Book now! The 2020 cultural picks you must not miss
  
  There's a ridiculous amount of amazing art, books, film, TV, music and theatre landing this year. Muddy's culture vulture Kerry Potter picks out the best of the bunch.
- The best children’s books of the year!
  
  From toddlers to teens, this edit should give you ample inspiration for small people’s Christmas presents.
- Muddy’s 10 best books of 2019
  
  So many rip-roaring reads, so little time. But Muddy's books editor Kerry Potter has made it easy for you - here's her definitive list of the year's best books. Get stuck in!
- It’s Panto time! The 28 best Pantomimes near you
  
  It's what you've all been waiting for. Oh no it isn't! Oh yes it is! Oh no.... OK, enough! Here are 28 of the perkiest pantos in Cambs, Suffolk and beyond. You ready, Widow Twanky?

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House beautiful! 5 chic interiors trends for 2020

New year, new decade, new home trends – time to go shopping, methinks…
- Speedy supper, anyone? Make THIS tonight
  
  The UK's most successful gymnast Max Whitlock has a recipe just for you. If you ask nicely he might just come round and cook it too.
- J’adore/ J’abhor
  
  Homemade Christmas decorations - part of the festive fun or a totally twee step too far? Two Muddy staffers duke it. What do YOU reckon?
Wellbeing
- Working (out) from home: 5 on-demand exercise classes
  
  Tear your eyes away from Netflix and get moving with these streaming fitness classes. No excuses now!
- This girl can!
  
  Juggling motherhood, jiggly bits and the barriers to exercising, This Girl Can is back with its brand new campaign and we love it!

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Are you an imposter too?

Self doubt, anxiety and an inability to believe in your own success. I’ve just been there and it’s not pretty. Here’s how to stop it happening to you.
- Making work work for you
  
  Back at your desk after summer fun and not really feeling it? We hear you. Here's some food for thought from the autumn's hottest self-help book by ex Elle journalist turned author Lotte Jeffs.
- Flexi-time – are you working it out?
  
  Flexible working is a buzzy phrase, but seriously – how many of us actually live the dream? Muddy’s Editor-in-Chief Hero Brown explains how it could work for you.
Kids
- Snowdrops everywhere!
  
  They're coming out! The loveliest places to catch winter snowdrops across Suffolk, Cambs and beyond in the next few weeks.
- Best festive ice skating rinks in Cambs & Suffolk
  
  Ice ice baby! Nothing like a whizz around a rink to make you feel festive (followed by a mulled wine obvs). We've rounded up the best ones for your skating pleasure.

People View more

Exclusive interview! Muddy meets…. Laurence Fox

The actor-turned-singer has been front page news since an incendiary appearance on Question Time last week. In this exclusive interview, he talks midlife crises, death threats and groupies with Muddy’s Kerry Potter.
- Muddy meets Josie Long
  
  We caught up with (we reckon) the most positive comedian in the business about motherhood, MasterChef, making people laugh and her new tour, Tender.
- Muddy meets Nik Kershaw
  
  Nik Kershaw is laconic, laid-back, and *very very* funny - read on for his views on Live Aid, embarrassing his kids, the Let's Rock the Moor pecking order and (OMG) being a grandfather!
- Muddy meets Tom Kerridge…
  
  ... and talks Pub in the Park, which kicks off over the border in Herts in Sept, and work life balance issues - yup, he has them too!
- Muddy meets Terry
  
  Cheer up Terry, you're on Muddy Stilettos! We met the ska legend for a chat about The Special's new album, tour and what's on Terry's playlist. And guess what, he's coming to Cambridge.