Spotlight

The best firework displays in Suffolk & CambsBaby you're a firework, come on show 'em what you're worth...preferably at a lit local display!
Tissues at the ready - Adele's brand new single is out!Feeling emotionally stable? Not for long! The queen of breakup songs has released her first single in five years and it's a good'un. Watch the video here.
P-p-p-pick up a pumpkin!Autumn’s arrived, Halloween’s nearly here, it can only mean one thing: pumpkins! Here’s all the best places locally for a fun day out sourcing your own seasonal squash.
Where are the Best Places to Live 2022?Our obsession with upping sticks and moving shows no sign of abating. Lucky then that for our new intake of Best Places to Live we've partnered with Strutt & Parker estate agents!
October half-term guide to Suffolk & CambsHalloween highlights, Autumn animal adventures, Harry Potter-inspired panto, teen yoga and more...

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Gotta Have It

It goes with everything — from knockout dresses to comfy tees. Shop this workhorse of the fashionista wardrobe with Muddy’s top six picks for autumn / winter 2021.

Gotta have it

What’s on this month

Fancy doing something fun? Er, always! Read on for our curated picks of the best things happening near you right now

See What's On

Eat

Brilliant baking classes in honour of GBBO

On your marks. Get set. Bake! GBBO is back. Muddy’s excited, you’re excited, everyone’s excited and to celebrate here are some amazing local baking classes where you can learn how to do some whipping, caramelising, chaffing and tempering of your own…
- Insta-worthy places to eat and drink in Suffolk & Cambs
  
  Photogenic local hotspots where the backdrop’s as good as the food and booze? Err, yes please. Order, pose, post, pig out!
- Blackberry picking in Suffolk & Cambs (and the best crumble recipe ever)
  
  Strawberry picking’s so last month, September’s all about the blackberries so here’s the lowdown on the best places to forage the fruit (but remember to only take what you need, yeah?)

Culture

7 unmissable things to watch on TV this week

Why scroll through the Radio Times when we know exactly what’s good this week? From Succession’s bold new series to a saucy dating / dancing reality mashup, here’s what to watch.
- Six things you’ll want to watch this week
  
  Roll up, roll up! It’s the cream of the TV crop. From THAT Netflix stalker show to star-studded fundraisers and spooky horror specials, we know exactly what to watch this week.
- Read all about it! 9 amazing independent bookshops
  
  In honour of National Bookshop Day 2021 (9 Oct) we’re championing some of our favourite independent bookstores in Suffolk & Cambs. Go forth and browse this Autumn!
- City slickin’: what’s on in London this autumn
  
  London’s heading into the cooler months with a host of unmissable cultural highlights. Bag yourself the best tickets now with our guide to what’s worth seeing in the big smoke.
- Ready, set cook! 9 new cookbooks for Autumn
  
  Want to switch up your meal plan for the new season? Or just a sucker for tempting pictures of food? If any of the above apply, we have you covered

Little Black Book

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

J+K Interiors

The Gainsborough Health Club & Spa, Suffolk

Hawksbeck Garden Rooms, Shenfield

Potton Hall Spa, Suffolk

The Petersfield

The Old Bicycle Shop, Cambridge

The Three Hills, Bartlow

The Pint Shop, Cambridge

Ufford Park Hotel, Spa and Golf, Woodbridge

The Cambridge Gin Laboratory

Poet's House

The Punter, Cambridge

Travel

Italy, Mr Bond? 24 hours in Matera

Make mine a martini, shaken not stirred while we tell you our insider tips on how to best experience the coolest city you’ve probably never heard of.
- 65 paw-fect dog-friendly stays
  
  Have pooch, will travel? You betcha! Here are 65 stays across the Muddy counties that are all Fido-friendly, from stunning stately homes to rural cottage staycations.
- The Muddy insider guide to Norfolk
  
  Stunning beaches, beautiful broads and bijou boltholes plus a vibrant capital city – Norfolk is one of our favourite year-round staycation destinations. Ready to ‘Do Different’?

Home

Raymond Blanc’s Ironbark Pumpkin Soup

Wondering what to do with those mountains of leftover pumpkin flesh? Ta da! Whip up this wickedly warming recipe, served up with a hunk of sourdough, it’s just what autumn ordered.
- Where are the Best Places to Live 2022?
  
  Our obsession with upping sticks and moving shows no sign of abating. Lucky then that for our new intake of Best Places to Live we’ve partnered with Strutt & Parker estate agents!
- Home organisation tips from a pro!
  
  Life’s messy, sure, but that doesn’t mean our home has to be. Keen to declutter, we caught up with professional home organiser Deryn Gant in her (tidy) Cambridgeshire home to discover her secret to keeping things clear.
Wellbeing
- 6 super spa days in Suffolk & Cambs
  
  A little pampering goes a long way especially as we head into the colder darker months. Here’s the best spa days in Suffolk & Cambs. And relaaax.
- Splash! 9 wild swimming spots in Suffolk and Cambs
  
  It’s getting hot in here, so take off all your clothes! Now dive into our guide to the best open water swimming locations in Suffolk and Cambs. Just kindly refrain from bombing, running or petting please.

Life

Write on! 11 stylish stationery picks

Back to school season always calls out for new books and pens — the prettier the better. Grown-ups, gather round: this is your ultimate stylish stationery round-up, from pens to paperweights.
Kids
- P-p-p-pick up a pumpkin!
  
  Autumn’s arrived, Halloween’s nearly here, it can only mean one thing: pumpkins! Here’s all the best places locally for a fun day out sourcing your own seasonal squash.
- October half-term guide to Suffolk & Cambs
  
  Yep, half-term has crept up on us, too. But rather than climb the four walls (again), here’s your ultimate guide to beating boredom and surviving the school holidays this month.

Instamuddy

Fashion

6 of the best… trench coats

It goes with everything — from knockout dresses to comfy tees. Shop this workhorse of the fashionista wardrobe with Muddy’s top six picks for autumn / winter 2021.
- A new leaf: your 10 autumn wardrobe essentials
  
  Bright knits, checks, big handbags, even bigger boots. We’ve got your autumn/winter 2021 fashion fix sorted.
- Rent your clothes like Carrie!
  
  Ethical, eco and everywhere – with Carrie Symonds showing us how to work a sustainable wardrobe, here’s where you can rewear, repair and renew your clothes in style.
Beauty
- Can Haringtons tame the Muddy mane?
  
  Fly-away hair with lots of grey? Not just me then… The challenge for award-winning hairdresser and colourist Barry was to create a style that will still look good a week later
- How to get that perfect sun-kissed glow
  
  Forget pale and interesting… we’re channelling the St Tropez vibe, minus the orange tint. Here are some lotions and potions for a natural-looking tan without the UV damage

People

Muddy meets: Ed Byrne

Essex-based Ed’s heading to Bury St Edmunds…Muddy caught up to chat jokes, famous friendships and not being a d**k before he hits town.
- Muddy chats to celeb ventriloquist Paul Zerdin
  
  He won America’s Got Talent and is finally back on tour. Ahead of his shows in Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich, Muddy talks to ventriloquist Paul Zerdin about weird fan mail, dressing up as Maggie Thatcher and his beef with Barney the Dinosaur.
- Muddy talks parenting with Lorraine Candy
  
  “All teenage girls think their mums are a bit rubbish”. Journalist and mother of four Lorraine Candy talks parenting, moody teens and motherhood with Muddy.
- Six lockdown heroines to celebrate IWD
  
  It’s been a bit of a year so to mark International Women’s Day 2021, we thought we’d big up six women who have impressed, delighted and inspired us over the past 12 months.
- The talented locals behind The Indie Store
  
  As we gingerly step back into the real world, it’s more important than ever to support local. Here some of our Indie Store businesses recount their journey and show what makes them special