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

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April 2019

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

The Green Man, Thriplow

This community-owned village pub has it all – its own micro farm, a dizzying array of craft ales and – oh joy! -a free taxi service at the end of the night.
- A cocktail, and make it snappy!
  
  We've collated the best bars across the Muddy counties in which to whet your whistle with your favourite tipple. Ibuprofen at the ready?
- 31 Below, Marylebone
  
  You can keep your Oxford, Bond and Kensington High Streets - it's Marylebone High Street and its new watering hole, 31 Below, all the way for me!
- The Red Lion, Grantchester
  
  Yet another great reason to visit Grantchester - Muddy reviews this stylish pub in the iconic village outside Cambridge.
- 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

For the best things happening in Cambridgeshire

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

9 hours with the kids in London

Looking for London inspo with the kids? Muddy founder Hero Brown took her Muddy midgets for a nine-hour blast of city life. Fancy trying it too?
- 10 dreamy new hotels to book now
  
  In need of an indulgent weekend away? Er, ALWAYS. Here's our pick of the best brand new - and downright desirable - hotels to book pronto. Breakfast in bed and late check-outs all round!
- Hampshire hotel hotty
  
  Shall we count the ways we love you Chewton Glen? Nah, we'll be here for days.. Instead, here's what you need to know about this coastal classic spa and hotel destination.

Ready to get crafty?

Forget its naff ’70s connotations, macramé is a big news in interiors and fashion this summer
- Killer kicks
  
  Kick off spring in style with a pair of super-cool new season trainers. Here are our 9 faves - plus how to wear them when you're not heading to the gym.
- Say my name
  
  Fashion gets personal with the trend for emblazoning your name across your T shirt, handbag or phone case. Think school uniform name tags but cooler!

April’s best new books

Quick, spring-clean your bedside table or Kindle to make room for Muddy books editor’s Kerry Potter’s awesome April picks.
- No, Tom, Noooooo!
  
  Is this the most excruciatingly cringey celebrity advert ever? Quite possibly Mr Hiddleston, quite possibly!
- Need a new book?
  
  You're in the right place - Muddy's pro-bookworm Kerry Potter has picked this month's seven sexiest reads.
- 2019 culture planner
  
  Muddy's culture vulture Kerry Potter has curated the best new TV, music, theatre, film, books and art of the year.
- Close shave
  
  Gillette's new ad campaign is ruffling a few feathers. What do you think?

The juggle is real

How the hell can we to get it right?! Let’s ask the work/life balance experts for some help.
Kids
- 9 hours with the kids in London
  
  Looking for London inspo with the kids? Muddy founder Hero Brown took her Muddy midgets for a nine-hour blast of city life. Fancy trying it too?
- Coding made cute
  
  Never mind Mandarin, the language most useful to children in the future is most likely coding. Say hello to this cute coding bot from Learning Resources.

Muddy meets Tom Kerridge…

… and talks Pub in the Park, which kicks off over the border in Herts in Sept, and work life balance issues – yup, he has them too!
- Muddy meets Terry
  
  Cheer up Terry, you're on Muddy Stilettos! We met the ska legend for a chat about The Special's new album, tour and what's on Terry's playlist. And guess what, he's coming to Cambridge.
- MUDDY MEETS SHAPPI….
  
  ...Shappi Khorsandi on her new Skittish Warrior tour, how NOT to be funny and why you should do things that scare you (hell yeah!)