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

Don’t leave it to chance! Choose from our handpicked selection of the best businesses near you.

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MON 16 - SUN 22 OCT

OCTOBER 2017

Just the 12 Michelin stars in Berks then

Woop woop! Our county has done us proud with 12 Michelin stars twinkling in the revered 2018 guide. Strap me in and pass me my golden fork… it’s time to EAT!
- Race you to The Pheasant
  
  This stylish inn nr Lambourn is an odds on favourite for scoffing and quaffing before staggering to bed.
- Posh burgers rule
  
  100% prime beef with nice buns. Tom Hardy on a plate? Nope, a damn fine burger from GBK in Bracknell.
- Friday night Curry Club
  
  The Friday night curry has just got better, healthy, homemade and utterly delish.
- Let them eat cake
  
  Pass the scones and cream, loosen your belts, it's time to scoff Here's 5 top tea spots.

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

Have pooch, will travel

Woof! 38 perfect dog-friendly stays inhe UK, from hotels, pubs and inns and cottages, to cater to the fur baby in your life.
- Moving to Cornwall?
  
  Fancy upping sticks to live in your favourite holiday spot? Don’t hit the estate agents until you’ve read this
- Hello to the H2O
  
  Make a splash and beat the heat at Berkshire's lidos, splash zones and aqua parks.

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

Kiss ass Kitri

Swishy jumpsuits, cool day dresses and shirts with an edge. We’ll take everything at KITRI, thanks.
- London Fashion Week on civvy street
  
  NFI to LFW? Pah, don't they know who you are? Here's to soak up the fashion vibes regardless.
- Family packing sorted
  
  Dress the family for your hols without breaking the bank or exceeding your luggage allowance.

Holy codpiece, it’s Blackadder

I have a cunning plan! Read my review, then go and see Blackadder at South Hill Park for hip thrusts and saucy bants.
- West End kids
  
  Heading to the big smoke this half term? Keep the mudlets entertained with our pick of the best kids' theatre.
- London calling! Best Autumn art exhibitions
  
  Need a culture fix? Here's the capital's best art exhibitions this autumn.
- Oh help oh no… Did you win?
  
  Will you polishing your parental halo? We have our winner of The Gruffalo theatre ticket competition.
- September’s best reads
  
  Read all about it! Muddy's pro-bookworm Kerry Potter burrows into this month's best literary offerings.

Work driving you nuts?

Career crisis? Stop sitting at your desk dreaming of the greener grass. Here’s five ace new self-help books.
Kids
- Luckley House, Wokingham
  
  Muddy says: Luckley House co-ed school is bang in Wokingham. It's small, selective, fits in with family like with superb results.
- The Abbey School, Reading
  
  Muddy says: One of the best day girls’ schools in the UK, The Abbey School in Reading is producing well-rounded, street-savvy women.

A Dead Ringer for difficult

If you a strong, successful and assertive… Watch out! Jan Ravens is about. The Dead Ringers star talks to Muddy ahead of her Difficult Woman UK tour
- We’ll take your advice, Natalie
  
  Owner of Cliveden estate, an author in her own right and now the brains behind the first ever Cliveden Literary Festival, Natalie Livingstone knows a thing or two about the local area. Here's where she likes to hang out.
- Meet the author
  
  Trying to teach your kids some good habits? New author Tina Stubbs can help with her books Life's Little Bugs