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I'm Anna-Lou, editor of Muddy Northamptonshire, 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.

Smart buy your sunnies!Remember you need to protect your peepers in the winter sun too! Here's where to buy some corkers!
10 Autumn Pubs with lovely walksDouble bonus: stroll and scoff your way around these pretty pubs with Autumnal walks. Here is Muddy's top 10 that will have you walking for more...
Muddy's 2018 panto guide, (warning) old panto jokes certainly aren’t behind you…Oh yes it is! We're packing in the puns this Christmas with Muddy's pick of the perfect pantos for 2018 in Northants.
Girls’ weekend getawaysTry these 30 awesome spas, inns, bars and retreats across the Muddy counties and reconnect with your bezzies in style.

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January 2018

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

Muddy Eats: Paris House – Bedford

Elegance, class, sophistication…no, we’re not talking about ourselves! Paris House oozes beauty through its impressive food and location.
- What’s your tipple?
  
  This was our guide to nailing your Christmas drink choices like a pro, but now the festivities have gone, there's no reason not to apply this tipple advice (unless you're doing dry January)! Bottoms up!
- Cosy afternoon teas in Northants…
  
  Not everyone wants a boozy do at Xmas so we thought we'd point you in the direction of a toasty...
- 10 Autumn Pubs with lovely walks
  
  Double bonus: stroll and scoff your way around these pretty pubs with Autumnal walks. Here is Muddy's top 10 that will have you walking for more...
- Bye bye gin, we have a new favourite drink!
  
  Yes, it's hard to believe but we've benched the G&Ts for a super-cool exciting new tipple. Wanna know what it is? 'Course you do.

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

‘Superspa’ breaks for 2019

I’ll tell you what I want, what I really really want… a massage, mani and Jacuzzi please, and make it snappy. I’ll put on the fluffy white robe and assume the position.
- Fancy a weekend away in Kent?
  
  Course you do! We've teamed up with Southeastern to give you the lowdown on the Garden of England's hidden gems. PLUS we're giving away a luxe weekend stay there worth £500! Aren't we nice?
- Dog friendly luxe at Highgate House
  
  Whether it's a weekend away with the pooch or a romantic hot tub getaway, this hotel ticks quite a few boxes!

New Year dress up – him and hers!

8 Muddy tips to looking the business on December 31
- Our festive fashion top 10
  
  Invitations piling up and nothing to wear? Well, Cinders, you shall go to the ball (or, er, pub). Muddy's partywear edit incoming!
- Fashion overhaul at Rushden Lakes!
  
  Shopping is less of an expedition when you're in the heart Nene Valley surrounded by lakes. It's where big brand fashion meets lakeside restaurants and cafes. Yes please!

The Everywhere Bear

An immersive show which get the littlies hooked from the get go, 45 mins of peace and quiet…bliss!
- Off to the Panto we go…
  
  Fly away to the Royal & Derngate this Crimbo as their production of Peter Pan has taken off!
- Gotta have it
  
  From fashion to flora to fragrant Frida, we've found the Top 10 most gorgeous new coffee table tomes for you.

Flexible working – a personal view

It’s a contentious issue, that’s for sure! Wanna know what I think?
Kids
- IPads down kids – it’s book time!
  
  Got kids aged 3 to 11 and want them to escape into a world of pure imagination? Look at these wonderful books by Children's author Anne Stairmand! The Mudlets will LOVE them.
- Kids can discover their inner explorer at Rushden Lakes
  
  Let the kids loose around Rushden Lakes during the school holidays as they embark on a new adventure with the Rushden Rangers

Muddy makes the glossies!

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.
- World Cup Wonders
  
  Far be it from us to objectify the World Cup's hottest footballers. Instead we've found you the smartest. Seriously!