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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

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

#InLoveWithLocal this XmasWe're all for shopping at local indies at Muddy and we know you are too - step away from Amazon and read on for how together we can turn this impulse into a bonafide movement. Get involved!
Gift guide: for herAunts, mums, grandmas, sisters and your girl posse all covered for Crimbo, plus some spot-on suggestions for gifts to self. Ho ho ho.
Gift Guide: For nippersTreat the little people! 26 brilliant pressies to wrap under the tree for kids this Christmas.
Gastro Heaven!30 of the best cookery courses across the Muddy counties to tantalise your tastebuds, and impress even the fussiest dinner guest.
Gift Guide: Tweens & TeensStuck on what to wrap under the tree for your in-betweeners this year? No fear, Muddy's here with 25 brilliant gift ideas.

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Mon 9 - Sun 15 Dec

December 2019

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

Gastro Heaven!

30 of the best cookery courses across the Muddy counties to tantalise your tastebuds, and impress even the fussiest dinner guest.
- Muddy Eats: Ladyvale Bakery, Nansledan, Newquay
  
  Cake, cake, glorious cake, Ladyvale Bakery is a cheerful cake & coffee stop any time of the day.
- The Mariners at Rock, Near Wadebridge
  
  Cosy up in the pub post-beach walk for a winter Sunday lunch, or for a summer sundowner on the terrace. The Mariners is a favourite with locals and visitors alike for the food as well as the view.
- Has your fave restaurant made the list?
  
  The list of Michelin star winners, that is. The prestigious 2020 awards have just been announced. Take a look at the full line-up for the West Country.
- The best brunch in town
  
  The most lipsmackingly indulgent meal of the day and we have 47 of the best ones to tempt you with, from vegan to full English, flat white to green detox. Just add friends and a hangover.

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

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

The 37 coolest party palaces

Got a big birthday celebration looming? Or fancy a weekend away with your squad? We’ve sniffed out the 37 dreamiest party palaces across the land, available for exclusive hire. Grab your gang and let’s go!
- Fancy a break this half term?
  
  Need to make a fast getaway? Don’t move a muscle till you’ve checked out my pick of 8 last-minute family breaks in the West Country.
- Review: Dreamcatchers, St Mawes
  
  Muddy headed to Dreamcatchers in St Mawes for a more'ish self-catering seaside stay and concierge service to boot.

#InLoveWithLocal | Muddy Favourite Shops

To help you get involved with our #inlovewithlocal initiative this Christmas, here are some of our fave independent shops across the Duchy.
- How to do sofa chic
  
  Never mind all the parties, the thing we're most looking forward to this Christmas is hunkering down at home. Here's what we'll be wearing - just accessorise with a book and mince pie.
- Shake up your style
  
  Throw out the rule book, become a fashion rebel and ring the changes this festive season - voilà, our top style tips for rebooting your wardrobe.

The 10 dreamiest coffee table books of the year

Clear space on your coffee table! Muddy’s books editor Kerry Potter has 10 sexy, shiny visual feasts for your delectation.
- Cultural Christmas in Cornwall: panto, theatre and music
  
  Looking for something cultural to mix things up a bit this festive season? Read on for our top picks.
- Are you watching the best show on TV?
  
  Because no one else in the Muddy office is, except for Kerry Potter. So she'd like to talk to you about it instead. Ready to become totally obsessed?
- FIRST LOOK: The Boy in the Dress
  
  Want to see the best new children’s show in the UK? The Boy in the Dress starts at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford in Nov - and Muddy's seen behind the scenes. Check it out.
- Awesome Autumn culture planner
  
  It's all going on! Behold, your cheat-sheet to the season's best art, theatre, TV, books and film, as curated by the extremely cultural Kerry Potter.

Three easy wellbeing tips to try today

Running around like a loony? Brain fried? Stress overload? It can’t just be me, right? In the interests of our collective sanity, I’ve sniffed out some great advice to help us restore balance. And breathe…
- Are you an imposter too?
  
  Self doubt, anxiety and an inability to believe in your own success. I've just been there and it's not pretty. Here's how to stop it happening to you.
- Making work work for you
  
  Back at your desk after summer fun and not really feeling it? We hear you. Here's some food for thought from the autumn's hottest self-help book.
Kids
- Santa comes to Cornwall 2019
  
  Meet the man in red himself as he appears across Cornwall - sometimes by sleigh, but even by steam!
- Kaboom! Best local firework nights
  
  See in bonfire night in style across Cornwall with our pick of the top family-friendly events.

How Helen Glover does it

Champion rower, mother, partner to Steve Backshall and all round marvel – Muddy meets Helen Glover to talk fitness, family and breaking her Olympic gold medal (oops).
- Meet the woman who’s declared war on plastic
  
  We met Beth Noy, the founder of Plastic Freedom, an online shop collating the best plastic-free brands around. She's got some brilliant advice for us all.
- No, Tom, Noooooo!
  
  Is this the most excruciatingly cringey celebrity advert ever? Quite possibly Mr Hiddleston, quite possibly!
- 2 Favourite North Coast Dog Walks
  
  Sandy Wallis launched her Cornish boot business, Trailback after designing her perfect dog-walking boots. So who better to stomp around the local area with?
- World Cup Wonders
  
  Far be it from us to objectify the World Cup's hottest footballers. Instead we've found you the smartest. Seriously!