Katie Glass has an obsession!
I love social media! I've followed the wonderful Katie Glass (@katieglassST) and read with empathy her experiences of living in England as well as…
Alex Polizzi features The Secret Supper Society in ‘The Fixer’
We were really thrilled to have been invited by Alex Polizzi (The Hotel Inspector) and Oliver Peyton (Great British Menu) to offer our supper…
How to host the perfect dinner party: 19 top tips
Well, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? The pre-Covid days of hostesses-with-the-mostesses handing out vol-au-vents seem a distant, hazy dream. And yet: restrictions are…
Food & Kindness – The Sobell House Cook Book
I'm so pleased to be able to announce that the Sobell House Food & Kindness cookbook is now available to order. I was thrilled…
Superflashy newsflash! The hottest gossip in Bucks and Oxon
New supper club alert! Muddy loves an al fresco dinner party (food just tastes better outside, no?), so we’re thrilled to hear about a…
63 thrilling things to do locally this July
MUDDY’S PICK OF THE MONTH FESTIVAL: Offbeat Oxford, various locations, 11-17 July Edinburgh Fringe, eat your heart out! The brainchild of Oxford arts venues Oxford Playhouse and Old Fire Station, Offbeat…
Summer sorted! Local things to do with kids of all ages
GO WILD Show me a kid that doesn’t like animals and I’ll eat my hat. Enter: The Ultimate Animal Challenge at Whipsnade Zoo over…
How to nail it: a stylish living room design that lasts
As one of the hardest working rooms in the house, your living room deserves a bit of a spruce-up every now again, but getting…
8 gorgeous gardens to visit this week
Broughton Castle, Banbury – 26 Jun This ancestral home of the Fiennes family is a total under-the-radar gem, and Open Days for both the…
Glug! Local vineyards to support in English Wine Week
Daws Hill What? This family-owned and run vineyard in Bucks is small but mighty, and grows all the traditional grape varieties to make excellent…
Review: Afternoon ‘Teapas’ -The Five Arrows, Waddesdon
THE LOCATION Rothschild-built, National Trust-owned Waddesdon Manor is undoubtedly the pull to this small Bucks village just north of Aylesbury, but you’d be missing…
The Chilterns: home of epic family days out & mini-breaks
Not everyone is lucky enough to have an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on their doorstep, but here in Bucks and Oxon, we’ve got…
Meet the Muddy Awards 2022 winners
Oooh, well that was FUN! The Muddy Stilettos Awards 2022 romped to a close last week, the culmination of six weeks of cheer-leading, sharing…
Queen Anne’s, Caversham
WHAT? WHERE? Queen Anne’s is a dynamic day and boarding school for girls aged 11-18, perched on the hill with views across Caversham and Reading. Although…