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Well, hello!

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

Gotta Have It

10 banging brunchesBring out the elasticated trousers! Hearty to healthy, from prosecco to pancakes. Does your favourite brunch spot make the list?
The Muddy Awards 2019They’re coming! The Muddy Stilettos Awards return for 2019. Here's everything you need to know.
Unmissable outdoor cinema and theatre this summer

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The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

Sanctua, Leicester’s first-ever fully vegan restaurant

A plant based menu, clean eating, wonky veg – are you serious? Yes we are and it totally rocks!
- The Pear Tree Inn
  
  This lively restaurant in the posh village of Woodhouse Eaves had a complete facelift and re-hauled its entire menu last year. We finally made it down to see if it still has Muddy's seal of approval.
- 10 banging brunches
  
  Bring out the elasticated trousers! Hearty to healthy, from prosecco to pancakes. Does your favourite brunch spot make the list?
- The Royal Oak
  
  Awarded an AA Rosette four years on the trot, Muddy books a table at this Long Whatton pub with rooms to see what all the fuss is about.
- The Langton Arms
  
  This village local in Church Langton has had a complete refurb. Gone is the dated pub and in its place is something seriously stylish and the food's not bad either.

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

For the best things happening in Leics & Rutland

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

If you go down to the woods today…

…you’re sure of a big surprise. Namely these luxury self-catering cabins, complete with a Muddy discount. Fancy a little break?
- Family-friendly rentals
  
  Easter's approaching, you need to reconnect with your fam, and we have just the thing to help - 30 gorgeous self-catering cottages across the Muddy counties!
- Hampshire hotel hotty
  
  Shall we count the ways we love you Chewton Glen? Nah, we'll be here for days.. Instead, here's what you need to know about this coastal classic spa and hotel destination.

Well, hello you!

How has Keanu Reeves not aged in 30 years?! The laconic Hollywood star is back in a fashion campaign that’s got social media a-swooning. Shall we examine the evidence?
- Put a Spring in your Step
  
  Kick off spring in style with a pair of super-cool new season trainers. Here are our 9 faves...
- New season fashion – a bluffer’s guide
  
  Spring is coming but what to wear? Here are the key six trends that'll give your wardrobe an...

Unmissable outdoor cinema and theatre this summer

From magnificent castles, gorgeous gardens and historical ruins, the best spots to enjoy some alfresco theatre and cinema under the stars locally and further afield. Don’t forget your picnics (and perhaps your brolly too)!
- Need a brilliant new read?
  
  A stunning debut novel, a futuristic thriller and an exquisite memoir are among the books we've picked out for marvellous May!
- Everyone’s talking about… The Guilty Feminist
  
  Love the podcast? Good news - its creator is coming to De Montfort Hall this month. We grabbed super-talented comedian Deborah Francis-White for a chinwag.
- April’s new books!
  
  Quick, spring-clean your bedside table or Kindle to make room for some awesome April reading books! On yer marks, get set, read!
- Wellies at the ready! The best music festivals in Leicestershire and beyond
  
  Here's our pick of the best summer fests, in Leicestershire and further afield. See you down the front!

Sexy stationery

Stationery is one of my specialist subjects. And – whoop! – it’s National Stationery Week. Check out this sexy lot. Hubba bubba!
- Speedy prawn paella
  
  Fancy a fuss free but flavoursome dinner tonight? Ding ding ding! You have yourself a winner right here. Try this ridiculously easy paella recipe and you may even impress yourself.
- READY TO GET CRAFTY?
  
  Forget its naff '70s connotations, macramé is a big news in interiors and fashion this summer....
Wellbeing
- It’s all about URimage
  
  Botox and fillers not your bag? Then make a beeline for this new treatment centre that offers bespoke monthly, beauty, skin and health packages. Form an orderly queue ladies (and gents), for one of the best beauty offerings in town.
- Get your glow back with the Facial Fairy
  
  Get your skin looking its best. Muddy's found the perfect facial to put a spring in your step.

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 the work/life balance experts for some help.
- Wanna work for Muddy?
  
  Muddy Leicestershire and Rutland is looking for a brilliant intern! Could this be you or someone...
- Worklife need a reboot?
  
  Job doing your head in? Or maybe it's lack of job that's the problem? Our careers agony aunt...
Kids
- Gotta Have It
  
  Is there a new little prince or princess in your family too? Click this way for the cutest newborn clothes around. Awwww!
- How Food Shapes Your Child
  
  What you feed your kids shapes how they'll eat for the rest of their lives so get them into good eating habits.

Where does a Michelin trained chef like to eat?

Born and raised in Leicestershire, Bee Patel’s worked her way through some of the UK’s best restaurants so we decided to ask her about her fave local foodie haunts.
- Where does interior designer Nicky Keen like to unwind?
  
  Design and decor guru, Nicky Keen loves transforming houses in to unique homes. She's lived...
- Muddy makes the Daily Mail!
  
  The 50 most inspirational women in the UK - Keeley Hawes, Dina Asher-Smith, Thomasina Miers,...
- Artist Kirsteen Thomson
  
  Wild card on Sky’s Landscape Artist of the Year 2018, artist Kirsteen Thomson tells us about some fabulous places she's stumbled on locally and during her painting travels.
- Muddy makes the glossies!
  
  Our ed-in-chief Hero Brown on being a centre-fold pin-up in Psychologies magazine - alongside...