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I'm Keya, editor of Muddy Leicestershire, here to bring you the quirky, cool and downright unmissable in the area.

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OCTOBER 2017

Muddy eats (and sleeps) at Mill Street Pub and Kitchen

It’s been just over a year since the stylish Mill Street opened in the heart of Oakham. Muddy checks in for dinner and a sleepover.
- NEWSFLASH: Restaurants to keep an eye out for
  
  Word on the local restaurant scene is that two brand new foodie joints are set to open up very...
- Muddy Eats: The Quorndon Fox
  
  With a generously sized beer garden, an extensive menu for lunch and dinner, I knew I'd picked...
- Muddy tries momos
  
  I'm not usually a fan of eating out at Indian restaurants, but this all recently changed when...
- Pass the jam, it’s Afternoon Tea Week
  
  We're celebrating Afternoon Tea Week (14 Aug - 20 Aug) by bringing you our curated list of...

Have pooch, will travel

Dog-friendly stays in Leicestershire and across the UK, from hotels and inns to pubs and cottages
- Sun, sea and souvlaki in sunny Cyprus
  
  Want some winter sun but don't want to travel to the other side of the world?
- Grab up to 40% off Turquoise Family Holidays…yes seriously!
  
  Did you have a soggy staycation this year? Well good news! The brilliant Turquoise Holidays...

MUDDY’S PICK OF THE BEST WINTER COATS

It’s time to get serious about your AW17 wardrobe and that includes investing in a stylish coat. Check out the ones I’ve got my eye on.
- Did you win?!!
  
  One lucky Muddy reader is about to be head to foot in designer clobber - is it you? Is it you?...
- WIN £500 of stylish Winser swag!
  
  What do we want? A new autumn wardrobe! When do we want it? NOW! Enter our fab comp and you...

October’s best reads

Muddy bookclub ahoy! Don’t read anything until you’ve read our latest, greatest literary picks for October.
- OCTOBER HALF TERM GUIDE
  
  Half term is just around the corner so here's our bumper guide on what's on and what will keep...
- Pink Sari Revolution at Curve
  
  You may have seen the striking posters of Pink Sari Revolution dotted around the area but what's...
- What we’re reading now
  
  Didn’t manage to read these top tomes on the sunlounger? Just enjoy them cosied up on...
- London calling! The capital’s best autumn art exhibitions
  
  Need a culture fix? Here's the capital's best art exhibitions this autumn.

Michelin-starred Atul Kochhar’s curry recipe

To celebrate National Curry Week from 9 – 15 October we’ve got a recipe that will hit all the right spots, so move away from the pasta bake and try this tasty treat tonight.
- Expert kitchen design tips from Joel LaRosa
  
  After a beautifully designed and functional kitchen? Follow these tips.
- Speedy Supper – prawn, fennel and tomato pilaf
  
  Haven't got a clue what to make for dinner? We're here to help. Well, top food writer Diana...
Wellbeing
- Move over Shakira, Muddy tries belly dancing
  
  I may have just found my new abs workout while mastering the shimmy and more.
- Forget Bikram! Forrest is the new yoga trend
  
  Do you know your downward dog from your half lotus? Me neither but I felt totally exhilarated...

Find your ideal job (no degree required)

There’s more to life than a college education, doncha know. Muddy investigates some excellent alternatives.
- Work driving you nuts? We have a book for that
  
  Career crisis? We're here to help with five ace new self-help books.
- Work-life ‘blending’
  
  No more 'work life balance' (or lack of), now it's 'blending' - but do you have what it takes...
Kids
- OCTOBER HALF TERM GUIDE
  
  Half term is just around the corner so here's our bumper guide on what's on and what will keep...
- WEST END KIDS
  
  Heading to London? Kids in tow? Check out our pick of the 20 best kids’ theatre in town this...

Tamsin Winter: My Favourite Places

Tamsin Winter recently released her debut novel, Being Miss Nobody. She loves living in Market Harborough so is the perfect person to tell us where to shop, relax and drink.
- Alison Moore: My favourite places
  
  Author Alison Moore has written a string of successful novels and is working on her first children's...
- Holly Bell: My Favourite Places
  
  Great British Bake Off Fans will remember lovely Holly Bell, the young mum from Leicester who...
- Fiona Cairns: My favourite places
  
  Fiona Cairns is probably most well known for creating Prince William and Kate Middleton’s...