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

Gotta Have It

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

15 banging fireworks nightsRemember, remember the 5th of November! Any excuse for a party, we say. Ooh and ahh at Berkshire's best fireworks displays.
Winter boltholesPack that overnighter and give yourself the break you deserve, with 37 curated cosy breaks across the Muddy counties.
Strictly confidentialWant the hot goss from the BBC ballroom? Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood dishes the dirt on this year's show.
Half term SORTED!Freaking out as the school hols loom large? Fear not, Muddy to the rescue with 29 fang-tastic things to do with kids and teens.
2019's Michelin winnersA constellation of Michelin stars have been awarded. Just the 12 stars for Berks – including a new kid on the chopping block.

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OCTOBER 2018

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

Muddy eats: Giggling Squid Windsor

Fancy something totally different to traditional pub fayre, spice up your life and tuck into Thai tapas. Fast, fabulous and fragrant.
- 10 lovely pub gardens
  
  Rain, rain stay away! It's the last bank holiday weekend and Muddy demands a pub garden, rosé on tap and *ahem* sunshine.
- Let them eat cake
  
  It's Afternoon Tea Week, and we like to think we know a thing or two about scones, clotted cream and Earl Grey. Do we know anywhere nice? You know we do.
- 7 waterside hangouts
  
  Water, water everywhere and there's more than a drop to drink (thank god!). Watch the world float by at Muddy's fave riverside spots to eat and drink.
- The Jolly Woodman
  
  Chop chop, head to the woods and discover this lovely 19th century bolthole on the Berks-Bucks border.

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

Girls’ weekend getaways

Try these 30 awesome spas, inns, bars and retreats across the Muddy counties and reconnect with your bezzies in style.
- Happy campers
  
  As the Pet Shop Boys said: Go West – especially when it comes to camping and glamping! Here's your Muddy guide to the perfect places to pitch in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.
- Bluebell wood hotspots
  
  Our woodlands are a sea of blooms, so here’s where to catch them while they last – with nearby pit stops!

The really wild show

On the prowl for this season’s hottest print? Leopard is a cult classic given an AW18 reboot. Enter the fashion jungle for Muddy purrrfect picks.
- Millennial magpies
  
  Worried about your teens' choice of arm candy? Problem solved. Millie Pink's new bracelets are cool, colourful and less trouble than a crush.
- Throw some shade
  
  Hey shady lady! Channel Anna Wintour rather than Bono with the best sunglasses brands on the block.

Popping my tribute act cherry

The Magic of Motown, is one of the world’s biggest tribute shows, but can the great pretenders really dazzle at the Theatre Royal Windsor?
- October’s best books
  
  Clear space on your Kindle! Muddy's pro bookworm, Kerry Potter, has some literary inspiration for you.
- Bestsellers! Henley Lit Fest A-list
  
  There's a stonking line-up of authors at Henley's Literary Festival later this month. Before you book, check out our top 5 picks. (Spoiler alert: one of them is US!)

The future’s Allbright

Want to start your own business? Need funding to get to the next stage? Female entrepreneurs, breathe deep, smile wide and meet your new best friends.
Kids
- Half term SORTED!
  
  Freaking out as the school hols loom large? Fear not, Muddy to the rescue with 29 fang-tastic things to do with kids and teens.
- The Oratory Prep School
  
  Academically strong with excellent pastoral care, Muddy snoops around co-ed Catholic prep on the Oxon/Berks border.

Strictly confidential

Want the hot goss from the BBC ballroom? Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood reveals all the celebrity drama from this year’s show.
- Muddy makes the glossies
  
  I'm too thrilled to play it cool - check out Muddy Stilettos over SIX pages in the brilliant Psychologies magazine!
- The weird world of Craig David
  
  What do Kestrel Kes, Louboutins and Willy Wonka have in common? Here are 10 things you didn't know about comeback king, Craig.