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Meet your Muddy Awards 2022 winnersYour votes have been counted and - drumroll please - the results are in. Here are your Muddy Awards 2022 winners. Go say hi, they're local you know!
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10 picnic spots in CornwallPack your scotch eggs and lashings of ginger beer - we're heading to these outdoor beauty spots across Cornwall to enjoy lunch al fresco.
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Bilbao, Mykonos or Naples? Disney cruises into EuropeThought Disney Cruise Line was all about Miami, Florida and the Bahamas? Here are the coolest destinations for 2023 - and our insider tips on how to maximise the fun while you're in port.
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How to nail the perfect picnicThe sun's out - quick, grab the wicker basket! If you're partial to a picnic (I mean, who isn't?) here's some inspo on how to pimp up your al fresco feast - including £500 of free Ocado deliveries (well hello M&S Deli range).
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Can these 7 celebs pull off a moustache?It takes a certain kind of man to pull off a moustache, and Miles Teller's Rooster in the new Top Gun has got our surprised seal of approval. Time for a game: TO 'TACHE, OR NOT TO 'TACHE? Let us know if you agree in the comments!
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5 local Cornish wines to try for English Wine Week
English wine is officially having a moment so head to Falmouth’s Kernowine to top up your glass with a drop from one of these local Cornish vineyards.
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10 picnic spots in Cornwall
Pack your scotch eggs and lashings of ginger beer – we’re heading to these outdoor beauty spots across Cornwall to enjoy lunch al fresco.
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Cornwall’s Best Afternoon Teas
Let me count the ways to induldge in an afternoon tea. Local favourites as chosen by Muddy and friends… jam first, obvs.
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Culture
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Six shiny new things to watch on TV this week
A new series of The Umbrella Academy, how to make the most of Glastonbury from your sofa, feel-good comedy… Here’s this week’s ultimate guide to staying in.
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Pass the remote! 7 great things to watch this week
Fancy something to settle down with? Hey, we all need a bit of me-time. From a sultry new Tudor drama to quirky Netflix comedies, don’t miss Muddy’s pick of the week.
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Muddy’s 2022 Festival Guide: Cornwall & beyond
Are you ready to make some noise?! From beach parties to thumping chart-toppers and literary affairs, these are the festivals you need to know about this summer.
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Fresh! Cornwall’s Best Outdoor Theatres
Picnic hampers and fold-up chairs at the ready: it’s outdoor theatre season! You’ve got your pick this year, from kid-pleasing comedy to gritty classics. Here are the best to book now – under the sky and beside the sea.
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The 7 most unmissable shows on TV this week
Love Island’s returning with a sunscreen-slicked vengeance, Dolly Alderton’s Everything I Know About Love finally makes it to the screen, and more unmissable picks this week.
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Travel
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7 oar-some spots to SUP and kayak in Cornwall
When it’s this hot there’s only one thing for it – get on the water. Here’s our pick of family-friendly places to paddle, plus options on watersports hire and picnic pitstops.
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Muddy Reviews: St. Mellion Estate, Nr Saltash
A hidden gem tucked away on Cornwall’s south-east coast, St. Mellion Estate offers peaceful countryside self-catering holiday cottages, a beautifully situated contemporary hotel, and two championship golf courses. Muddy checked in.
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Bilbao, Mykonos or Naples? Disney cruises into Europe
Thought Disney Cruise Line was all about Miami, Florida and the Bahamas? Here are the coolest destinations for 2023 – and our insider tips on how to maximise the fun while you’re in port.
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Home
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7 of the best bistro sets to buy now
The faintest whiff of summer sun and you’ll find us out in the garden, chilled spritz in hand. And to sit at? One of these seven totally chic bistro sets, darling!
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How to nail the perfect picnic
The sun’s out – quick, grab the wicker basket! If you’re partial to a picnic (I mean, who isn’t?) here’s some inspo on how to pimp up your al fresco feast – including £500 of free Ocado deliveries (well hello M&S Deli range).
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10 of the prettiest gin bottles to add to your shelf
It’s World Gin Day on 11 June, so what better way to celebrate than by picking up a bottle of the good stuff? Here are some that’ll look as good on your shelf as they taste in your G&T…
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Wellbeing
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6 ways to get the best sleep you’ve ever had
Do you struggle to snooze? We’ve nobbled the pros at Healthily for the latest scientific thinking on how to conquer insomnia. Cue, walnuts, pink noise – and orgasms.
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7 oar-some spots to SUP and kayak in Cornwall
When it’s this hot there’s only one thing for it – get on the water. Here’s our pick of family-friendly places to paddle, plus options on watersports hire and picnic pitstops.
7 Cornish beers to cool off with on National Beer Day
Sun’s out, it’s National Beer Day (15 June) and Father’s Day is fast approaching. Cornwall’s breweries are on fine form – here’s our round up of the best local beers and where to head to quaff them.
Cornish Father’s Day Gift Guide
Father’s day incoming! (It’s Sunday 19 June for all you naughty children). If you’re stuck on what to buy the paternal figures in your life, here, take some inspo from us with our Cornish picks.
Fresh! Cornwall’s Best Outdoor Theatres
Picnic hampers and fold-up chairs at the ready: it’s outdoor theatre season! You’ve got your pick this year, from kid-pleasing comedy to gritty classics. Here are the best to book now – under the sky and beside the sea.
Think you know your local gems? Try our hit list…
Culture, eating out, shopping, things to do, beauty, fitness… here’s your super-local guide to the Muddy Awards 2022 finalists in your area.
Jubi-glee! 20+ brilliant Platinum Jubilee events near you in Cornwall
It’s the knees-up of the century. Jubilee celebrations are taking place across a four day Bank Holiday from 2 to 5 June. Want to know where to take your tiara? Try these. From garden parties and parades to beacons and flotilla. Spiffing!
Life
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Time to split? How to do it, from the break-up queen
She’s got a podcast, comedy show, award-winning books and celeb following – Rosie Wilby is the one to listen to if you’re breaking up
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Kids
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Has the IB finally overtaken A levels as the smart choice for kids?
The International Baccalaureate is admired by universities, respected by companies and gaining traction in the UK with online school Kings InterHigh offering the first ever fully-virtual IB from Sept 22. What’s the fuss about? We ask Head of Sixth Form Alessandro Capozzi
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Man the forts! Top Cornish castles
Ready for a right royal day out? We’ve rounded up the best castles in Cornwall and beyond for the Jubilee weekend. Tiara (or sword) at the ready, let’s go!
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Fashion
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The Muddy edit: 30 hottest summer pieces from Next
Whether you’re heading to the beach, on a chic city break or sipping Pimm’s at a garden party – here’s how to do it in style with Muddy ed-in-chief Hero Brown’s picks, all new-in at Next.
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Win a designer beach bundle worth £400!
Raffia and leather beach bag, designer shades, serious kudos beach towel and luxe sun lotion could all be yours in this fabulous summer bundle
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5 stylish sleepwear sets for him
Threadbare boxers begone! The style gods have spoken (aka Gucci and Harry Styles) and pyjamas for men are in – here are five sets that hit the spot.
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Beauty
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The Muddy edit: 30 hottest summer pieces from Next
Whether you’re heading to the beach, on a chic city break or sipping Pimm’s at a garden party – here’s how to do it in style with Muddy ed-in-chief Hero Brown’s picks, all new-in at Next.
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REVIEW: new skincare that’s gorgeous – and works!
Let us introduce you to WOAH – your favourite new vegan skincare line, tried and tested by Muddy ed-in-chief Hero Brown. See our edit, then win the entire collection, worth over £200.
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People
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Can these 7 celebs pull off a moustache?
It takes a certain kind of man to pull off a moustache, and Miles Teller’s Rooster in the new Top Gun has got our surprised seal of approval. Time for a game: TO ‘TACHE, OR NOT TO ‘TACHE? Let us know if you agree in the comments!
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Muddy Meets: Rhiannon Bailey, RB Fitness
Fitness Instructor Rhiannon Bailey runs Muddy Cornwall through her empowering postnatal fitness and exercise classes, fuelled by her passion for women’s health and desire to break down previously taboo barriers to help new (and not so new) mums.
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Muddy Meets: Laura Chesterfield, The Lost Gardens of Heligan
Head of Garden Experience at the Lost Gardens of Heligan, Laura Chesterfield tells Muddy Cornwall how she uses her previous experiences of encountering discrimination to ensure Heligan is a workplace of equality.
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Muddy Meets: Helen Venus, Wild Rambling
Breaking down bias isn’t just reserved for the board room – Helen Venus walks Muddy Cornwall through why her guided rambling holidays are empowering women and breaking stereotypes of what outdoor trips should look like.
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Muddy Meets: Cat Gibbard, Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange
Programme Curator at Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange in Penzance, Cat Gibbard paints the view for Muddy Cornwall as to how galleries are breaking biases and working in partnership to deliver creative inspiration.
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Weekend Escapes
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