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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-shop-til-you-drop">Shop &#8217;til you drop</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1925" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Petit-Bon-Bon.jpg" alt="Petit Bon Bon, Sunningdale, Boutique shop" class="wp-image-53740" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Petit-Bon-Bon.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Petit-Bon-Bon-416x800.jpg 416w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Petit-Bon-Bon-519x1000.jpg 519w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Petit-Bon-Bon-208x400.jpg 208w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Petit-Bon-Bon-768x1478.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Petit-Bon-Bon-798x1536.jpg 798w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Petit-Bon-Bon-273x525.jpg 273w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption>Paz Rodriguez</figcaption></figure>



<p>Why are pint-sized clothes just so darn cute? Well, it doesn’t get more swoon-worthy than <a href="https://www.instagram.com/petit_bonbonltd/">Petit Bon Bon</a> – a brand-new luxury children’s clothing boutique opening its door to the public in Sunningdale on 18 Sep. Founded by Anna McNally, the shop will offer a range of premium brands to swaddle your kids in unique garments from birth to 12 years (and there&#8217;s not a Paw Patrol tee in sight). </p>



<p>The collections in store will be seasonal so think cutesy hand-crafted party dresses at Christmas and deliciously frilled swimming cozzies (we’re all going to be wishing they came in bigger sizes!) The boutique itself, has been designed in collaboration with Erik Munro, a London-based interior designer with an eye for elegance. The garments will be showcased in a timeless yet contemporary space creating a delightful ‘personal shopping’ feeling, far from the madding crowd. A significant percentage of the shop profits will also go to Sir Jackie Stewart’s charity, Race Against Dementia, to help fund research into this devastating illness. Feel-good shopping, we likey. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-goodbye-stress">Goodbye stress</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="667" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Yoga-lady-1.jpg" alt="Yoga woman in field wellbeing workout" class="wp-image-53704" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Yoga-lady-1.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Yoga-lady-1-800x534.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Yoga-lady-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Yoga-lady-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Yoga-lady-1-787x525.jpg 787w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>If downward dog is your fitness style, then slip into your yoga pants and zen out at the <a href="https://www.mindsetunlimited.co.uk/">Mindset Unlimited Festival</a> (16 Sep) – Wokingham’s hottest wellbeing extravaganza. With experts from the worlds of mindfulness, fitness, nutrition, pilates, and more, there are numerous activities and classes to choose from to get some much needed ‘me’ time. If you want to bring the kids along, head to the Untamed tent (sounds about right) for some story time or kids’ yoga. It’s free entry for the whole family and you only pay for the classes you want to participate in.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-new-openings">New openings</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="667" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Omakase-RESIZE2.jpg" alt="Omakase Sushi Bar Hurley house Hotel restaurant Maidenhead" class="wp-image-53705" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Omakase-RESIZE2.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Omakase-RESIZE2-800x534.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Omakase-RESIZE2-400x267.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Omakase-RESIZE2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Omakase-RESIZE2-787x525.jpg 787w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>We&#8217;re loving Japanese fare right now and the newly opened <a href="https://hurleyhouse.co.uk/food-drink/">Omakase Sushi Bar</a> in Hurley House Hotel is guaranteed to tickle the tastebuds. We’ve all been there – menu in hand, tearing our hair out over whether to go for the fish and chips or beef bourguignon, but Omakase, translating to, ‘I’ll leave it up to you’, says goodbye to the painful art of indecision and instead leaves it up to the chef to pick your plates. Reportedly the only one of its kind outside London, the exclusive Japanese Omakase Bar seats up to five people at a time, with just two sittings an evening, and guests can choose from either the carefully crafted 12-course Lotus tasting menu or 16-course Dragon option. This is an up-and-coming dining trend you won’t want to be last in line for.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="936" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Fluffy-Fluffy-pancakes.png" alt="Fluffy Fluffy Japanese pancakes Reading Restaurant" class="wp-image-53706" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Fluffy-Fluffy-pancakes.png 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Fluffy-Fluffy-pancakes-800x749.png 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Fluffy-Fluffy-pancakes-400x374.png 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Fluffy-Fluffy-pancakes-768x719.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/Fluffy-Fluffy-pancakes-561x525.png 561w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption>Instagram: fluffyfluffyuk</figcaption></figure>



<p>Pancakes? Yes please! But these aren’t just your regular run of the mill flippers. Serving Japanese-style soufflé pancakes, <a href="https://fluffyfluffy.co.uk/">Fluffy Fluffy</a> (and my god they are), will be opening its doors in Reading town centre on 26 Aug. Soon to take the south by storm, the pancake shop already has a store in Manchester, as well as another recently opened location in Leicester. These famously jiggly delicacies are all the rage on TikTok at the moment, with some videos on how to make them amassing over 20 million views. Now that’s some serious dough!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-light-reading">Light reading</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="667" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/09/Helen-Fielding-Kate-Weinberg-Paula-Byrne-and-Natalie-Livingstone-at-Cliveden-Literary-Festival-2019_Credit-Cliveden-literary-Festival-71.jpg" alt="Helen Fielding, Kate Weinberg, Paula Byrne and Natalie Livingstone at Cliveden Literary Festival 2019_Credit Cliveden literary Festival" class="wp-image-37894" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/09/Helen-Fielding-Kate-Weinberg-Paula-Byrne-and-Natalie-Livingstone-at-Cliveden-Literary-Festival-2019_Credit-Cliveden-literary-Festival-71.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/09/Helen-Fielding-Kate-Weinberg-Paula-Byrne-and-Natalie-Livingstone-at-Cliveden-Literary-Festival-2019_Credit-Cliveden-literary-Festival-71-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/09/Helen-Fielding-Kate-Weinberg-Paula-Byrne-and-Natalie-Livingstone-at-Cliveden-Literary-Festival-2019_Credit-Cliveden-literary-Festival-71-720x480.jpg 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/09/Helen-Fielding-Kate-Weinberg-Paula-Byrne-and-Natalie-Livingstone-at-Cliveden-Literary-Festival-2019_Credit-Cliveden-literary-Festival-71-150x100.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/09/Helen-Fielding-Kate-Weinberg-Paula-Byrne-and-Natalie-Livingstone-at-Cliveden-Literary-Festival-2019_Credit-Cliveden-literary-Festival-71-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/09/Helen-Fielding-Kate-Weinberg-Paula-Byrne-and-Natalie-Livingstone-at-Cliveden-Literary-Festival-2019_Credit-Cliveden-literary-Festival-71-787x525.jpg 787w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>The hotly anticipated <a href="https://clivedenliteraryfestival.org/">Cliveden Literary Festival</a> (30 Sep-1 Oct) is set to be one of its best years yet with a star-studded line-up including Zadie Smith, Tom Holland, Maggie O’Farrell, and Mary Beard. Expect mind-bending intellectual literary talks, meet and greet opportunities, and plenty of bubbles to go around. With a setting as gorgeous as Cliveden, you’ll be feeling like a Georgian Duchess destined for a run in with Lord Bridgeton himself.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-farewell-frankie">Farewell Frankie</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="666" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/09/Qipco-British-Champions-Day-Ascot-Frankie-Dettori.png" alt="Qipco British Champions Day Ascot Frankie Dettori" class="wp-image-37987" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/09/Qipco-British-Champions-Day-Ascot-Frankie-Dettori.png 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/09/Qipco-British-Champions-Day-Ascot-Frankie-Dettori-300x200.png 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/09/Qipco-British-Champions-Day-Ascot-Frankie-Dettori-720x480.png 720w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/09/Qipco-British-Champions-Day-Ascot-Frankie-Dettori-150x100.png 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/09/Qipco-British-Champions-Day-Ascot-Frankie-Dettori-768x511.png 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/09/Qipco-British-Champions-Day-Ascot-Frankie-Dettori-788x525.png 788w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Trotting (okay, more like galloping) into his last race EVER as a jockey in Europe, Frankie Dettori will be hanging up his jodhpurs for the final time at Ascot Racecourse’s QIPCO British Champions Day on Sat 21 Oct. We have no doubt it will be star-studded event with all the great and good in tow to give Frankie the retirement knees-up he deserves. Want to rub shoulders with racing world royalty? Well, you’re in luck. Check out your chance to win two hospitality tickets to Frankie’s final race at Ascot <a href="https://muddystilettos.co.uk/reader-treats/win-hospitality-tickets-to-frankie-dettoris-final-race-qipco-british-champions-day-ascot/">here</a>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-and-finally">And finally&#8230;</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1360" height="907" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/MG_4597.jpg" alt="Plate at No.6 restaurant Windsor" class="wp-image-53683" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/MG_4597.jpg 1360w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/MG_4597-800x534.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/MG_4597-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/MG_4597-400x267.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/MG_4597-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/berkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/08/MG_4597-787x525.jpg 787w" sizes="(max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px" /></figure>



<p>We’re weeping into our small plates, <a href="https://plateno6.co.uk/">Plate at No.6</a> in Windsor has closed its doors for the time being, despite a spate of recent rave reviews. We only hope the team are enjoying an extended Spritz in the sun before we see their return to serving up glorious grub soon.</p>


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