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I'm Ali, editor of Muddy Kent, 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

Is your favourite local restaurant on the list?The list of Michelin star winners, that is. The prestigious 2020 awards have just been announced - with new entries including a Kent seaside hotspot.
Gossip incoming!Alert! Alert! Your resident Muddy sleuth here with all the groovy local goss, from new restaurant openings, events you can't miss and more.
Beauty Pie - your new beauty BBFBeauty Pie is *the* cult skin, hair and make-up brand everyone's talking about - and we've got an exclusive Muddy offer (code MUDDYSENTME) just for you!
Spa time!Back to work, harassed and, quite frankly, in need of a spa day? Read on for 41 best pamper spots across the Muddy counties.
The 8 most important things to look for in a school… and nope, exam results are not one of them! Here’s the insider scoop on choosing the best school for your child - straight from the headteachers of some of Kent's top schools.

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The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

The Dove, Dargate

Muddy checks out this popular country pub that’s had a fresh injection of life – with a new team and swish refurb – so what did we think? Napkins at the ready!
- Review: The Dog, Wingham
  
  A friendly, stylish, foodie pub - ideal for romantic walkers or family fun at Wingham Wildlife Park. Oh and it just scooped Best Food prize at the Great British Pub Awards. BOOK A STAY AND GET 50% OFF!
- Kent’s best ice cream
  
  Cool off with our sweet picks! Refresh with the best ice cream made here in our fair county.
- 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.
- 18 best summer dining destinations
  
  Here's some suggestions for where you can soak up some rays while you sip on your Whispering Angel in the sunshine. Slap on the sunscreen and enjoy the view!

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.

South Africa: your next family holiday destination

Inspired by Harry and Meghan’s recent visit? Here’s 8 reasons why we’re thinking of swapping our sofa for South Africa over the next few months – and your own EXCLUSIVE MUDDY discount!
- Goodnestone Park
  
  I need to tell you about a truly gorgeous, hidden gem that I have discovered - and if you're going away with the gang it could quite be one of the best options in Kent AND Muddy readers get 25% off...
- Fancy a £1000 Luxury Family Hotel stay?
  
  Er YEAH! Read our review of stunning Fowey Hall, and snaffle a long weekender at one of the hotels in Cornwall, Suffolk, Hants, Wilts or Dorset.

Totes Amazeballs

Need a new tote for Autumn? Course you do! Choose from our Top 5 edit of the season’s hottest cross-body bags and work your look from the accessories up.
- Word Up
  
  Too busy to say it yourself? Lacking the vocab to express your feelings after a long day battling spreadsheets or sprogs? Let a classic slogan T do it for you.
- Win 7 perfect pieces to ease you into Autumn
  
  Muddy's fashion fave hush has triumphed with its new trans-seasonal collection - and we have five - yes FIVE! - sets of our fashion edit to give away, worth over £3500. *This giveaway is now closed*

Your awesome autumn culture planner

It’s all going on! Behold, your cheat-sheet to the season’s best art, theatre, TV, books and film in the UK, as curated by Muddy’s extremely cultural Kerry Potter.
- Everybody’s talking about…
  
  ... Strictly Come Dancing. The stalwart BBC celeb dance contest is back, baby, and I'm all about the rubbish dancers.
- Read THESE this month…
  
  Curl up into a comfy chair, pour a glass of wine, and dive into a new fab book with this month's hottest new reads.

Sexy Stationery

Stationery is one of my specialist subjects. And – whoop! – it’s National Stationery Week. Check out this sexy lot. Hubba bubba!
Kids
- Dover College Prep
  
  A small, nurturing school rich in tradition but with modern ambitions and currently undergoing a huge investment in facilities and teaching. Yes, Dover College is definitely one to watch.
- The 8 most important things to look for in a school
  
  … and nope, exam results are not one of them! Here’s the insider scoop on choosing the best school for your child - straight from the headteachers of some of Kent's top schools.

Remember this face – watch this space!

Meet 18-year-old Katie K – a homegrown, hard-working, young, music star-in-the-making. If you like her story and sound as much as we do then, go spread the word! She’s going to be BIG news!
- All about Gok
  
  The fashion guru hits the decks at Lingfield Park Racecourse later this month, as well as presenting the Best Dressed award to the most stylish lady of the day. Here's 10 things you may not have known about Gok...
- How to flex your life
  
  Is life an exhausting loop of sleep, work, chores, repeat? Yep. Need to make a change but now sure what or how? Er, yes. Read our interview with hot new self-help author Annie Auerbach. She has the answers!