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

Gotta Have It

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Eat Out View more

Thameside cabana dining

“At the coppa, coppa cabana” or to be precise the riverside cabanas at Coppa Club at right on the Thames!
- Drift-In Surf Cafe, East Wittering
  
  pancakes, indulgent shakes... treat yourself at this stylish East Wittering cafe
- 12 top waterside eateries
  
  Top waterside dining in Sussex. Restaurants, pubs and cafes with sea, river and lake views.
- Wine tour Muddy discount and comp!
  
  Up to 20% off Bolney wine tours and a chance win a Gourmet Tour for two
- Tennis tea and strawbs
  
  Afternoon tea and cocktails with a tennis theme plus PYO strawberries

Travel View more

Pick of Edinburgh Fringe

Heading to Edinburgh Festival? Overwhelmed by the brochure? Get a shortcut with my picks of the Fringe
- Weekender at The Gallivant, near Rye
  
  The Gallivant near Rye is a gorgeous, hip haven for a couple's break. Beach, fine dining and a massage hut!
- Say namaste to an Asian hotel in Alicante
  
  An Asian-themed hotel right in the centre of Alicante? Meet Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa

Fashion View more

Gotta Have It

A Kate Moss-approved scarf you can wear in the summer on your neck, head or wrist? Cult brand Rockins sure rocks our world.
- Holiday wardrobe
  
  Summer travels looming and nothing to wear? We've got the perfect sunnies and floaty dresses for you.
- Three-in-one arm candy
  
  Fancy some new arm candy? You can’t add Ryan Gosling to your basket, but you can get your...

Beauty View more

- Gotta Have It!
  
  Bloomtown Botanicals is less than a year old but already grabbing awards, plus the brand has ethical credentials at heart.
- New super-serum
  
  This little beauty, Vanderohe No. 1 Nourishing Face Serum (£88), is absolutely brand spanking...

Arts & Culture View more

Go see La Cage Aux Folles!

John Partridge, Adrian Zmed and Marti Webb star in this fabulous musical about a drag star and his partner playing it straight
- Pick of Edinburgh Fringe
  
  Heading to Edinburgh Festival? Overwhelmed by the thick brochure? Get a shortcut with my picks of the Fringe
- New indie cinema for Lewes
  
  More than a movie house, Depot combines films with food, drink and live music in a cool, contemporary space.
- NT’s Jane Eyre
  
  The National Theatre brings its striking staging of Jane Eyre to Sussex
- Fiddler On The Roof
  
  Chichester Festival Theatre's big summer production starring Omid Djalili

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Cornish design gem

Sexy statement urban lighting and furniture made in a Cornish woodland workshop! Meet my new crush
- Gotta Have It!
  
  These cool, concrete bricks and planters double up as eco-friendly bee B&Bs - yes really, that's a thing!
- Snuggly recycled throws
  
  Check out these snuggly eco-friendly blankets, throws and bags from Weaver Green - and can you spot the bottle? No, really...
Wellbeing
- Spread Eagle, Midhurst
  
  Prepare for layer removal with a spa day, or, hole up, fine dining in cosy surrounds in an inn hotel visited by Elizabeth I!
- New spa & afternoon tea
  
  A cosy new spa in an old seafront cellar and a show-stopping afternoon tea at the stylish Brighton Harbour Hotel

Work View more

Calling all stationery addicts!

I have a friend who is obsessed with stationery. Slip her some coloured paperclips and talk 70gsm ivory gilt-edged paper to her and her heart races. So I’m sure she’ll be drooling over these colourful beauties one of the other Muddies discovered on Sloane Stationery. More affordable than Smythson but just as stylish, the range is fun and […]
- Happier at Work
  
  With a third of our lives taken up by work, it's never been more important to figure out how...
- Cool, tough recycled bags
  
  These cool, durable messengers, duffels and backpacks from Brighton are made from truck tarpaulins and seat belts!
Kids
- School Summer Hols
  
  Over 30 family-friendly goings-on across Sussex and nearby.
- London days out with kids
  
  Let us help you plan a trip to London over the school summer holidays

People View more

My Favourite Places: Dog-friendly eateries

Dr John Mason MBE is one of the founders of The South Downs Planetarium at Chichester, which has some great family-friendly shows (see end of post). Strangely I met him not here in Sussex but on board a ship in Norway. We were off across the Arctic Circle to see the fabulous Northern Lights (of which […]
- My favourite places: Republica’s Saffron Sprackling
  
  Republica frontwoman Saffron Sprackling, most famous for nineties hits Ready to Go and Drop...
- Alex Brown: My Favourite Places
  
  Alex Brown is the bestselling author of five books and launched her career with the hugely...

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