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How to support the businesses you 💕 love 💕Wanna know who is doing what, how and where? You'll find all the latest info in our local round-up which we update every week!
Superflashy Newsflash!Lots have happened this Lockdown! Emerge knowing all the hot goss and thank us later.
5 reasons to buy a new homeDid you know there are huge benefits to buying a new-build? Eco-friendliness for starters. Here's 5 reasons why you should consider a bricks and mortar newborn.
18 ways to boost your wellbeing TODAY!Here's 18 super practical steps to help boost your mental, and physical, health during lockdown from some of Kent’s best wellbeing experts...
Try this: Online cooking class!Over the whole Zoom Quiz thing? Getting together with friends virtually can still be fun! We've found the perfect solution - an online class with the The Cooking Apple!

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

Forget colour co-ordination - this year we're dressing our trees with the most bonkers baubles we can find!

The UK’s most creative and unique independent shops, makers and producers local to you.

Want to support local? Our curated pick of the most creative, unique and brilliant businesses near you.

Eat View more
EAT IN: Tip-top takeaways

Bored of always ordering the same thing? Fresh Takeaway inspo incoming! It’s time to ditch the Domino’s and support your local eateries across Kent. So go on, dig in…
- 40 of the best indie coffee roasters
  
  Can't function without your morning brew? Try one of these delicious artisan blends from indie coffee roasters to kickstart your day.
- Go see! Bangers & Balls Supper Club
  
  Take a magical fun-filled feasting adventure in the Enchanted Forest (yes really!) with supper-club tastic hosts, Bangers and Balls!
- Yummy: The Curious Eatery!
  
  Take a tumble down the rabbit hole and you’ll find something magical – a really buzzing eatery, with exceptional food and a real community feel. Including new globes safe for winter dining in your bubble (literally!)
- Review: The Old Bank, Westerham
  
  The Old Bank is cooking up a storm in the picturesque village of Westerham with fine dining and cocktails in uber-stylish surroundings.

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Cheese-free Xmas films? It can be done (just)

‘Tis the season to hit the Baileys and get on a Christmas movie marathon. If you’re strictly dairy-free, here’s 17 alternative festive films for your viewing pleasure.
- Muddy’s TV guide: 9 new watches this week
  
  Bored? Not any more! Here are our top picks for new TV shows and films hitting the small screen this week. Popcorn at the ready...
- Best coffee table books for Christmas
  
  Ahh, the coffee table book - the perfect blend of form and function. Here are some of the best releases of the year to add to your Christmas list...

Home View more
- Property Flirt
  
  Need to escape your own home for a few minutes? Here, have a virtual meander around this Grade II listed first floor apartment in the Cranbrook School catchment area
Wellbeing
- Working (out) from home: try these online classes!
  
  Tear your eyes away from Netflix, get moving and support our local fitness stars from the comfort of your living room. No excuses now!
- J’adore / J’abhor – Daylight Saving Hours
  
  The clocks went back this week and the nights truly are closing in. Two Muddy staffers battle out the pros and the cons.

Travel View more
Newnham Court Shopping Village

Keen to get to the shops, but wanting to stay outside and away from the crowds? Newnham Court Shopping Village means family trip outside plus Christmas shopping sorted!
- One Aldwych: London
  
  Overnighter in the Big Smoke or planning a post-pandemic theatre jaunt? Treat yourself with a stay at this stunning, super-luxe hotel, just a stone’s throw from the West End.
- Staycation alert!
  
  Are you after a staycation? For the first time, you can book a luxury hotel-type stay at Elmley's gorgeous Georgian farmhouse and get an exclusive 15% discount for Muddy readers!

Work View more
Ready, steady… SHOP INDIE!

You want to ‘shop small’ but lockdown is making it tricky. Not on my watch! Our latest launch, The Indie Store, is all about supporting brilliant local retail, and here’s how you can help too.
Kids
- 6 reasons to consider InterHigh
  
  If you're one of the many parents considering an alternative to mainstream education right now, virtual school InterHigh could be the answer to your prayers.
- St Edmund’s Senior School
  
  It's time to put our spotlight on St. Edmund’s Senior School located on the outskirts of Canterbury. What did we find?

Fashion View more
7 stylish pyjamas for a luxe lie-in

It’s dark, cold and wet outside, so let’s hunker down with some new pyjamas that are chic enough to wear to your morning Zoom meeting (we won’t tell!).
- Cosy treats for dark days
  
  It's cold, drizzly and dark at 5pm so it's time to up the comfort factor with these must-have items for days indoors, including plenty of opportunities to #supportlocal.
- Autumn Fashion Giveaway!
  
  Popping to Aldi has never looked so glamorous! Award-winning fashion boutique Odyl is giving one Muddy Reader the chance to WIN one of their gorgeous Faux Fur Gilets PLUS a £50 Gift Voucher.

People View more
“I want to be Goop, but for normal women!” Muddy meets Meg Mathews

Primrose Hill party queen turned wellness guru? Stranger things have happened! Muddy chats to the always glamorous Meg Mathews about her new book, the menopause and, er, vagina facials.
- Muddy meets… Melissa Hemsley
  
  It turns out the healthy cooking queen has culinary disasters too! Melissa spills the beans (then whips them up into a tasty frittata) on burnt pans, how to waste less food and keeping an endless supply of cookie dough in the freezer.
- 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!