Interviews

What’s Cooking? Will Devlin, The Curlew

It's been quite a year for Will Devlin, from being named a Chef to Watch for 2020 by the Good Food Guide to opening The Curlew in Bodiam. We caught up with him to talk all things foodie, local and zero-waste.
Muddy meets – Foraged by Fern

Eyeing up the hedgerows thinking 'I wonder if I can eat that?' Foraging has become something of a foodie trend. Muddy caught up with Sussex foraging expert Fern Freud to get the lowdown on all things wild food.
How to be ambitious

Need a life reboot? We can help with that. We chatted to Muddy fave Viv Groskop about her new book and redefining female ambition in 2020.
Meet the party tent queen!

Award-winning wedding and party expert Katherine Hudson talks to Muddy about her unique, Indian-made marquees, celebrity clients and sending people back to their childhoods
My Favourite Places – Carole Manley

The founder of charity-focused Brighton Sings shares finds in Hove and beyond that reflect her love of exploring
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 Dead Gorgeous is headlining ISFEST at Isfield in East Sussex this weekend – a fundraising event which features ten singers and bands with local connections. Saffron, who grew up in Sussex, spoke to Muddy Stilettos about her favourite places in the county. […]