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TV's 'Home Genie' on bringing colour into your homeIt's time to bring a splash of colour into our homes and who better to advise on how to create the perfect space than ITV presenter and DIY expert Georgina Burnett?
Review: Poppinghole Farm Spa, RobertsbridgeA gloriously tranquil East Sussex haven with holiday cottages and a boutique spa, perfect for escaping the grind and enjoying some well-deserved me-time.
Brunch time! Where to eat the best meal of the dayA bona fide excuse to drink before midday, plus, it's way easier to get a table booking for a morning slot. What are you waiting for?
10 beautiful bike rides with pit stopsBecause what's the point in slogging up all those hills if you can't stop in a lovely cafe or pub garden to recuperate?
What’s on the box? 9 shows to watch this weekFeeling exhausted from too much actual face-to-face interaction? Yeah, us too. So grab yourself a cuppa, a packet of chocolate digestives, and have a bit of one-to-one time with the television.

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

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Our social lives have moved outdoors but Sussex is still 'bracing', especially after dark. Keep warm and carry on with one of these fab spring jackets, from Sussex stores and malls.

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TV’s ‘Home Genie’ on bringing colour into your home

Goodbye grey! It’s time to bring a splash of colour into our homes and who better to advise on how to create the perfect space than TV presenter and DIY expert Georgina Burnett?
- Tom Kitchin’s Salmon and Spinach Lasagne
  
  Need a new mid-week meal? This Scandi salmon take on a lasagne (with Muddy recommended wine pairings) can be prepared in advance and is totally delicious.
- I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!
  
  The rainclouds may be out in force (seriously spring, what's going on?!), but this sunny griddled pineapple with vanilla and cinnamon ice cream should brighten up your day.
Wellbeing
- Review: Poppinghole Farm Spa, Robertsbridge
  
  A gloriously tranquil East Sussex haven with holiday cottages and a boutique spa, perfect for escaping the grind and enjoying some well-deserved me-time.
- Screen fatigue SOS: How to protect your eyes
  
  Screen time rocketed in the last year? Your eyes will be feeling it. Optician Lucinda Howard of Arthur Hayes Opticians explains what screen fatigue is, how to beat it, and why we all need to blink more.

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What’s on the box? 9 shows to watch this week

Feeling exhausted from too much actual face-to-face interaction? Yeah, us too. So grab yourself a cuppa, a packet of chocolate digestives, and have a bit of one-to-one time with the television.
- What’s On in Sussex this May
  
  The stage is set. There are actual, real-life, in-person things to do in Sussex this month and we've got the lowdown on the best of them.
- City slickin’: what’s on in London this summer
  
  London's shaking off the lockdown cobwebs with a host of awesome events planned at museums, theatres and the like. Bag yourself the best tickets now with our guide to what's on in the capital.

Little Black Book

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

Cafe Number 4, Horsham

The Crown Inn, Dial Post, nr Horsham

Zayin Studio, Wiston

Sussex Pass at The White Hart, Wadhurst

The White Hart, South Harting

The PIG - in the South Downs

Brewers Decorator Centres

Ideal Performing Arts, East Sussex

Mega Mow

Kell & Collins, Lindfield

Arthur Hayes Optician, East Grinstead & Crowborough

The Dorset Arms, Withyham

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Brunch time! Where to eat the best meal of the day

A bona fide excuse to drink before midday, plus, it’s way easier to get a table booking for a morning slot. What are you waiting for? Bag brunch at one of these Sussex gems
- Review: Sussex Pass at The White Hart, Wadhurst
  
  An upmarket restaurant from an established Sussex foodie team, housed within a cosy village pub with a menu that celebrates the best of local food and drink.
- Five luxe alfresco afternoon teas
  
  Picnics are all very well, but for true indulgence, enjoy an upmarket afternoon tea with a breathtaking beach or garden view at these luxe Sussex hotspots.

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Ideas to get your finances into shape for 2021

The beginning of the year is always about renewal, resolutions and healthy regimes. But the fallout from Covid has shown how financial wellbeing is also vital – and too often overlooked. Muddy limbers up for a money MOT.
Kids
- May’s top releases for Children’s Book Week
  
  It's Children's Book Week! Need some new reading material for your little bookbugs? These seven new releases should have them captivated (and quiet).
- The 7 questions everyone asks about online schools
  
  Where does the social side, sport and extra-curricular come in to virtual education, and what about a timetable and exams? We tackle the big questions about online schools

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Spring Jackets

Our social lives have moved outdoors but Sussex is still ‘bracing’, especially after dark. Keep warm and carry on with one of these fab spring jackets, from Sussex stores and malls.
- Green age kicks! eco-cool trainers
  
  There's nothing like box fresh white trainers to put a spring in your step. The good news for the planet is that this lot tick the stylish and sustainable box too — just in time for Earth Day.
- Word up! Slogan sweats to buy now
  
  Can't find the words to say it yourself? Say it with a sweater! Here are eight cool slogan jumpers we're coveting right now, all from indie shops and brands.

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- Review: Poppinghole Farm Spa, Robertsbridge
  
  A gloriously tranquil East Sussex haven with holiday cottages and a boutique spa, perfect for escaping the grind and enjoying some well-deserved me-time.
- Get ready to go outside: SPFs for every skin type
  
  The sun is (just) starting to make itself felt and while that brings happiness, joy and vitamin D, it also means more time outdoors. Get prepped with the best facial SPFs.

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TV’s ‘Home Genie’ on bringing colour into your home

Goodbye grey! It’s time to bring a splash of colour into our homes and who better to advise on how to create the perfect space than TV presenter and DIY expert Georgina Burnett?
- The talented locals behind The Indie Store – part 2!
  
  In the second of our two-parter, we meet the rest of the brilliant makers, designers and producers behind The Indie Store and find out what makes them special. Go and say hello - they're local, you know!
- Six lockdown heroines to celebrate IWD
  
  It’s been a bit of a year so to mark International Women’s Day 2021, we thought we’d big up six women who have impressed, delighted and inspired us over the past 12 months.

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Nine divine holiday rentals to book now for an autumn break

If you didn’t have sharp enough elbows to get your summer holiday staycation nailed, fear not. Here are the holiday rentals to book now for an autumn weekend escape
- City slickin’: what’s on in London this summer
  
  London's shaking off the lockdown cobwebs with a host of awesome events planned at museums, theatres and the like. Bag yourself the best tickets now with our guide to what's on in the capital.
- 25 things to do within two hours of home
  
  Are you ready to (gasp) leave your local area? From farm parks and city skylines to watersports and high ropes, here are the 25 best outdoors things to do within 2 hours of Sussex.