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

Gotta Have It

Pour a pina colada and assume prone position! Into the sun you go with our edit of the most stylish garden seating.

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

Speedy supper, anyone? Make THIS tonightLooking for healthy dinner ideas - take inspiration from Olympic gymnast Max Whitlock for a meal that's quick, tasty and packed with protein.
Brilliant throwback films to enjoy with the kidsTime to stage an intervention! Sick of hearing your kids' shows on repeat? Free the remote from their clutches and settle in for a fabulously retro family film night.
Tour these museums from your homeHere's our round up of all the places to get your cultural quota - all without the need to break quarantine.
Creative cooking during lockdownWhile you may not be able to go out to eat, you can still cook up a storm during lockdown by following some of these live chef cook-alongs.
House swap - what will £500,000 get you?Nothing like a lockdown to make you appreciate your home - or make you want to move when it gets lifted. So what will £500,000 buy you across the Muddy counties?

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

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Ready, set, cook! 8 new cookbooks for spring

Looking to up your cooking creds whilst in quarantine? Then you’ll be needing our curated guide to the most useful and inspiring cookbooks for spring. Yes, chef!
- Creative cooking during lockdown
  
  While you may not be able to go out to eat, you can still cook up a storm during lockdown by following some of these live chef cook-alongs.
- NineB Leicester reviewed
  
  This new indie restaurant offers modern British food in seriously glam surrounds. Muddy nails...
- The Great Bowden Stores
  
  Heading to Market Harborough and need a steer on a cool laid-back, family-friendly café? Well you can't beat The Bowden Stores and here's why.
- Freshly prepared French pastries? Yes please
  
  Pssst, a new pastry shop is opening up in the city today which is sure to add a couple of inches to my waistline!

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What’s in – the ultimate guide to fun at home

Sticking to your sofa this week? Step this way for my curated guide to the best streams, theatre, shows, festivals and kids activities to ramp up the fun.
- Brilliant throwback films to enjoy with the kids
  
  24 throwback films to watch with your kids
- Tour these museums from your home
  
  Here's our round up of all the places to get your cultural quota - all without the need to...
- What’s in – all the fun stuff online this week
  
  Nowhere to go this week? Your lockdown fairy godmother is here to transport you to fun at home...
- Creative cooking during lockdown
  
  While you may not be able to go out to eat, you can still cook up a storm during lockdown by following some of these live chef cook-alongs.

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Speedy supper, anyone? Make THIS tonight

Looking for healthy dinner ideas – take inspiration from Olympic gymnast Max Whitlock for a meal that’s quick, tasty and packed with protein.
- Speedy supper: Fresh Pasta with Asparagus & Wild Garlic
  
  Want a quick and easy dish during lockdown? Try this 20 minute, delectable and light supper...
- Divine deck chairs and sun loungers
  
  Pour a pina colada and assume prone position! Into the sun you go with our edit of the most stylish garden seating.
Wellbeing
- Worried about CV Lockdown?
  
  We've chatted to experts at Age Space to get some practical advice if your parents are over 70 and facing imminent isolation.
- 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!

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Win £2000 to kickstart your business dreams

Have a brilliant business that needs a helping hand? We’ve teamed up with business banking alternative, Tide, to offer two grand to give you the boost you need. Competition now closed.
- We’re hiring!
  
  Based in Leicestershire, proud to be a local and want to work for fantabulous lifestyle platform Muddy Stilettos? You’re in the right place if you're a cool, confident and experienced commercial bod.
- 5 killer tips for better work/life balance
  
  The juggle is real - and not going anywhere - so how the hell can we get it right?! Let's ask...
Kids
- 10 best subscription boxes for kids
  
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- Brilliant throwback films to enjoy with the kids
  
  24 throwback films to watch with your kids

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Lockdown loungewear

PJs that give you a better night’s sleep, help save the planet, support a local business, and double up as glamorous lockdown loungewear? We love!
- 4 new season trends to try (and one to avoid)
  
  The high street is awash with new spring/summer goodies. Overwhelmed? Here's our pick of the new trends worth exploring - and how to wear them.
- French slogan jumpers
  
  Bonjour, sexy new knitwear! These chic slogan jumpers are guaranteed to add a little je ne...

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Muddy meets… Melissa Hemsley

It turns out the healthy cooking queen has culinary disasters too! Melissa spills the beans (then whips them up into a tasty frittata) on burnt pans, how to waste less food and keeping an endless supply of cookie dough in the freezer.
- WONDER WOMEN
  
  To celebrate International Women's Day on Sun 8 March, Muddy is shining the spotlight on some of our favourite trail-blazing, commotion-causing women from the creative industries.
- Muddy has a laugh with comedian Sarah Johnson
  
  Muddy chats to the funny lady about why she turned down the chance to act, how she gets her kids involved in comedy and her new show.
- GBBO contestant, Priya O’Shea
  
  We're chuffed that she's repping Leicester on this year's series of The Great British Bake Off. Here's everything you need to know about the amateur baker.
- Creative and talented
  
  Full-time sign writer and hand lettering enthusiast, Lorna Dunn has worked with tonnes of fab indie businesses which means she knows some of the best places locally so it was a no-brainer to ask her all about them...

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

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

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Restaurants with rooms

Dreaming of a foodie getaway? We’ve scoured the Muddy counties for hotel stays with serious culinary credentials for when lock-down lifts. Tuck in.
- A boutique masterpiece
  
  The Artist Residence in the hamlet of South Leigh, Oxfordshire with its slick styling and cleverly chosen art, is a welcome antidote to traditional Cotswolds inns. Muddy loves.
- Holiday planning? 10 European-style staycations
  
  Love a continental jaunt but staying in Blighty this year? These 10 UK holiday spots have a distinctly European feel.