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

Gotta Have It

Pimp your patio with these 18 outdoor buys

We’re swapping holidays abroad for le jardín this summer, so best make it the ultimate destination. Cue the Muddy shopping edit of the coolest accessories to deck out your outdoor space.

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

Get beach smart: Top tips for beach safetyWith the recent relaxation of lockdown the beach is back as a place to exercise but with no lifeguards present, make sure you don't end up in distress with our handy round-up of the RNLI's safety tips.
10 of the best spring walks near youIt's National Walking Month! What better way to celebrate than striking out on one of these lovely lockdown-friendly circular walks across Cornwall.
All cooped up! Check out these cool hen housesAttention, would-be chicken farmers! We've rounded up nine of the most stylish chicken coops for your feathered friends. Has it been worth the oeuf-ort? (I'll get my coat)
Top tips on love in a Corona climateThe confinement we're experiencing right now can make even the most rock-solid of relationships creak. Read on for our expert guide on how to keep love (and lust) going.
House swap - what will £500,000 get you?Nothing like a lockdown to make you appreciate your home - or make you want to move when it gets lifted. So what will £500,000 buy you across the Muddy counties?

Little Black Book

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

Una St Ives

Fistral Beach Hotel & Spa, Newquay

Bethany Cottage, Mousehole

Crantock Bay Apartments

Botelet

Harbour Hotel St Ives

Philleigh Way Cookery School

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Nettle recipes from The Pig

Why hit the supermarket queue when you can forage in the hedgerows? We consulted kitchen garden experts The Pig for two simple nettle recipes you can make at home.
- Muddy Makes: Summer Vegetable Risotto
  
  Inspired by the kitchen garden at his restaurant in St Ives, Mick Smith shares his Summer Vegetable Risotto for the Comfort Cook Book - raising money for Hospitality in Action.
- Speedy supper, anyone? Make THIS tonight
  
  Looking for healthy dinner ideas - take inspiration from Olympic gymnast Max Whitlock for a meal that's quick, tasty and packed with protein.
- Ready, set, cook! 8 new cookbooks for spring
  
  Looking to up your cooking creds whilst in quarantine? Then you'll be needing our curated guide to the most useful and inspiring cookbooks for spring. Yes, chef!
- Muddy Makes: Emily Scott’s Padstow Crab Cakes
  
  Looking for an easy Cornish recipe?

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24 throwback films to watch with your kids

Time to stage an intervention! Sick of hearing your kids’ shows on repeat? Free the remote from their clutches and settle in for a fabulously retro family film night.
- 10 books to read to escape to Cornwall
  
  In the absence of being able to literally escape to Cornwall, how about a literary escape instead.
- Read THESE this month
  
  Reasons to be cheerful: spring has sprung and a brilliant new batch of March books has arrived. Gather around, and let Muddy's pro-bookworm Kerry Potter tell you a story.
- Heaven must be missing an angel
  
  Because it's (currently) in Devon and getting a lot of love from the locals! Muddy Devon caught up with Woodbury artist, Brendan Rawlings, to find out why his cherub has captured the county's hearts.
- The 5 best books out February
  
  Muddy's pro bookworm Kerry Potter has got five Feb fancies for your delectation. Read all about 'em

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- House swap: what does £250k get you?
  
  £250k for a house? You betcha! If that mortgage is feeling like a millstone, take a peek at these properties across the Muddy counties and start mentally moving in ASAP.
Wellbeing
- 8 of the best… bras for running
  
  Running the one thing keeping you sane? Just for you we've rounded up (er, excuse the pun) the best high support running bras - all perfect for your daily exercise hit.
- Top tips on love in a Corona climate
  
  The confinement we're experiencing right now can make even the most rock-solid of relationships creak. Read on for our expert guide on how to keep love (and lust) going.

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Muddy’s Top Tips for Working From Home

Is a self-isolating working from home scenario in your near future? Think it will be freedom from interruptions, unlimited pyjama time and easy access to biscuits? Take it from two Muddy editors who know, plying your trade from your des-res can be hard work. Here are our top tips.
- How to be ambitious (and still be kind)
  
  Muddy chatted to author and comedian Viv Groskop - about redefining female ambition for 2020. Need a life reboot? Viv can help with that.
- Win £2000 to kickstart your business dreams
  
  Have a brilliant business that needs a helping hand? We’ve teamed up with business banking alternative, Tide, to offer two grand to give you the boost you need. Competition now closed.
Kids
- Get beach smart: Top tips for beach safety
  
  With the recent relaxation of lockdown the beach is back as a place to exercise but with no lifeguards present, make sure you don't end up in distress with our handy round-up of the RNLI's safety tips.
- Living in lockdown with teens – eek!
  
  Here are 20 things to do that might encourage your teenagers to get out of bed by midday – or at the very least by least by nightfall (fingers crossed).

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Sunglasses to suit your face shape

The weather’s perked up – time for new sunnies! We have you covered with our guide to the hottest frames to suit your face shape this summer. Just don’t sit on them.
- The Devil wears joggers!
  
  Sofa style! Joggers are firmly in vogue - just ask Anna Wintour. Here's our edit of the best to buy now for ultimate cool comfort at home.
- 5 of the best… trench coats
  
  It's a style classic for a reason - the trench is probably the most chic, useful piece you can buy (banish all thoughts of Inspector Clouseau). Here are our new season favourites.

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- Greys, begone! 5 root touch-ups
  
  Step away from the home dye and try one of these fast, effective and affordable root touch up kits to get rid of your greys (and stay in your hairdresser's good books).
- Slap on that SPF! The best products to buy now
  
  Sun out, suncream on! Here are the best SPF products to protect your skin and get that glow - plus win one of 10 bundles of Saltee suncream up for grabs.

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Muddy meets: Shlomo, beatboxer

He’s worked with Ed Sheeran, Lily Allen, and Rudimental, and now record-breaking beatboxer Shlomo has a new project on his hands – raising money for the NHS in association with theatres like The North Wall. Tell us about it, Shlo!
- What I’ve learnt in lockdown
  
  Love it or loathe it, lockdown has given us time to learn new skills but has it taught us something deeper? Muddy tapped five busy writers and presenters, juggling careers, babies and even a tumour, to tell all.
- Muddy meets… Olivia Burt
  
  We catch up with the 'Masterchef: The Professionals' finalist to find out her backstage goss, favourite dishes and top spots to eat in London.
- Muddy Meets: Katherine Kowalski, writer and inclusivity advocate
  
  Katherine talks to Muddy about family life with disability and neurodiversity, her campaign for Changing Places toilets and her favourite accessible beaches.
- Muddy Meets: Freddie Strickland, Garden Designer
  
  Freddie Strickland studied Garden and Landscape design at the Eden Project and is now a finalist in the RHS Young Designer of the Year 2020.

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Fun Finder

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

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Restaurants with rooms

Dreaming of a foodie getaway? We’ve scoured the Muddy counties for hotel stays with serious culinary credentials for when lock-down lifts. Tuck in.
- Gotta Love the National Trust
  
  Free entry and car parking to most National Trust open spaces - here's where to head in Cornwall if you want to get outdoors and breathe!
- Muddy Stays: Crantock Bay Apartments
  
  Well thought out self-catering luxury apartments with access to spa and bistro, looking out over the North Cornwall coast and next to the West Pentire wildflower meadows.