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Is it time to start your own business?2020 has forced many of us to radically rethink our careers, goals and dreams. Muddy meets four inspiring women who took control and started their own businesses during Covid. Are you ready to take the leap, too?
Your spooktacular guide to Halloween in East AngliaHalloween is round the corner and Suffolk & Cambs are bursting with fun activities and things to do to keep the kids happy this half term. It'll be a scream!
Fancy a Weekend Escape?Well, you're in the right place! Check out brand new, brilliant guide to help you find the perfect break - from a relaxed family hotel to countryside self-catering, easy day trip or a special occasion space. Now go forth and staycay!
What's on: October 2020Hello October, old friend. On the roster this month we have foodie fun galore, virtual theatre, Halloween antics and a string of excellent exhibitions. You ready? Let's go!
8 Autumn walks with pubsIs there anything better than a beautiful autumnal walk that ends in a pub lunch? Stroll and scoff your way across 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

Think pink! 11 buys to support Breast Cancer Awareness

Add these feel-good limited edition buys to your basket ASAP to look gorgeous and support breast cancer charities this October. Two birds, one stone - yes please.

It’s all about the staycay! Our handpicked selection of the hippest hotels, pubs, restaurants and cottages to help you book that well-deserved break

Little Black Book

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

Hawksbeck Garden Rooms, Shenfield

Bruce Bramfield Home & Gifts

The University Arms, Cambridge

The Duke's Head Pub, Somerleyton

The Swan Hotel, Southwold

The Swan Lavenham

Angela Reed

The Botanical Alchemist

Two Magpies Bakery, Southwold

The Ely Gin Company

Eleven Fifteen Jewellery

Pure Source, Cambridge

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Caffeine boost! 40 of the best indie coffee roasters

Can’t function without your morning brew? Try one of these delicious artisan blends, from indie coffee roasters across the Muddy counties, to kickstart your day with a caffeine boost.
- Local recipe: Pumpkin Spiced Muffins
  
  Wondering what to do with the innards of all those pumpkins you're carving? Let us inspire you with these Pumpkin Spiced Muffins from Bury st Eds cafe Gastrono-me.
- Suffolk & Cambs bakeries we love in honour of GBBO
  
  Bake Off is back on TV so time to drag out the food mixer. Can't be bothered? No, quite right. Here are some brilliant bakeries instead.
- 8 Autumn walks with pubs
  
  Is there anything better than a beautiful autumnal walk that ends in a pub lunch? Stroll and scoff your way across Suffolk & Cambs.
- La Hogue’s Slow Cooked Pulled Lamb
  
  When the nights start getting colder this autumn, this delectable slow cooked pulled lamb recipe from La Hogue Farm Shop will warm you up in no time.

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Fright night FOMO? Here’s 25 Halloween films

Halloween parties are off, but don’t let that stop you from embracing fright night with a movie marathon that’ll require popcorn, a stiff drink or 10, a pillow to hide behind and nerves of steal.
- Sofa surfer! 7 new TV shows and films to watch this week
  
  Anyone up for movie night? Here are six new feature-length flicks landing on the box this week, as well as a brand new Netflix mini-series you'll love.
- And now, something to cheer us all up…
  
  Need a little light relief? Don't we all? Here are three IG accounts that have been making us laugh this week.
- 10 new films and TV shows landing this week
  
  Bored? Us too! Drop the box set re-runs and settle down with this week's Muddy-curated guide to the best of the small screen.
- Into London: the capital reopens
  
  With the tourist count at an all-time low, now is the time to swerve the endless queues and enjoy London's cultural bounty.

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- The Big Breakfast house is for sale!!
  
  Buy a piece of British pop culture history for a cool £5.75m. What do you mean you don’t have that kind of money…?
Wellbeing
- 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.
- 7 steps to better sleep in lockdown
  
  So you've downed a chamomile tea and ignored your phone but still can't get to sleep. Sound familiar? Read on for our guide to getting some Z's during lockdown.

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16 Muddy approved attractions in Cambs

From the big-beast tourist destinations to our cool insider alternatives, read on for our pick of 16 unmissable attractions in Cambridgeshire.
- 16 Muddy approved attractions in Suffolk
  
  From the big-beast tourist destinations to our cool insider alternatives, read on for our pick of 16 unmissable attractions in Suffolk
- Review: The Swan Hotel Lavenham
  
  Historical splendour meets modern luxury at one of Suffolk's most famous hotels. We hotfooted it to Lavenham to experience The Swan Hotel's medieval magic.

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Is it time to start your own business?

2020 has forced many of us to radically rethink our careers, goals and dreams. Muddy meets four inspiring women who took control and started their own businesses during Covid. Is it time we joined them?
- Back-to-school for grown-ups
  
  The kids may be going back to school but why should they get all the new gear? We all deserve shiny winter boots and bags too. Here's our pick for back-to-school style.
- J’adore/ J’abhor: video calls
  
  Are you a FaceTime fanatic or a Skype cynic? After months of video call catch-ups, two Muddy editors battle it out over the digital face-to-face.
Kids
- Your spooktacular guide to Halloween in East Anglia
  
  Halloween is round the corner and Suffolk & Cambs are bursting with fun activities and things to do to keep the kids happy this half term. It'll be a scream!
- 10 of the best subscription boxes for kids
  
  Running on empty when it comes to entertaining the kids? Royal Mail comes up trumps with these brilliant subscription boxes – time to sit with a gin and wait for the postman.

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Designer vs dead ringer: the leather edit

Leather is top of the trends this season but the real deal can be a *leetle* unfriendly when it comes to your credit card. Cue our edit of the best dupes for the hottest designer pieces.
- Sustainable fashion gets sexy
  
  Ethical, eco and everywhere - with the likes of Selfridges now pushing a new sustainable outlook, here's where you can rewear, repair and renew your wardrobe in style.
- New season fashion trends: A/W 2020
  
  The fashionistas have spoken! Add pieces from these five trends to your wardrobe to nail autumn/ winter style this year.

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- Hello tootsies! The best at-home pedi kits
  
  It's starting to feel a lot like peak summer and with the mercury knocking 25 degrees on a regular basis, it means it's also time to expose The Feet. Ready, set, attack!
- 5 of the best hair masks to buy now
  
  Split ends up to your ears? We've found five quick-fixes for treating neglected locks - and to stop your hair stylist from screaming when salons finally reopen

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What’s cooking? Calum Franklin, The Pie Room at Holborn Dining Room

Fresh from the launch of his mouth-watering new cookbook, we caught up with the London Pie King himself to talk Scotch eggs, the Breville toastie masker and cooking for Axl Rose.
- What’s cooking? Phil Skinner, The Three Blackbirds, Woodditton
  
  In this new Muddy regular, our favourite chefs spill all about their work, lives and top tips. Dishing it this week: Phil Skinner, head chef at The Three Blackbirds, Woodditton
- Yes, people, this is Meg Mathews!
  
  Primrose Hill party queen turned wellness guru? Stranger things have happened! Muddy chats to the always glamorous Meg Mathews about her new book, self-care and, er, vagina facials.
- Muddy meets The Botanical Alchemist
  
  We catch up with Cambridgeshire's The Botanical Alchemist, Imogen Hall, about her magical touch with flowers, plans for the business post-lockdown and her range of 'girl power' wreaths.
- Where William Sitwell goes
  
  The food writer and MasterChef judge has called the village of Weston, in neighbouring Northants, home all his life. Fancy a peek into his personal Little Black Book?