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

Gotta Have It

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

Superflashy!Wanna know where to find the cool new bars and eateries? Course you do! Clickety click for all the latest goss from around our fantabulous county.
10 Fave Veggie EateriesLooking for the lowdown on all the best vegan and veggie eateries around Devon? Take a leaf out of Muddy's little black book.
46 stunning summer pubsFancy sipping a cold one in a pretty al fresco pub setting with friends or fam? Here are the best of the bunch across all the Muddy counties. Cheers!
The 30 best local artisan ginsRack them up, throw in some Juniper berries and rosemary, and let's get drinking!
Adulting: Lesson #2Facebook, twitter, instagram - whether you're using it for work or play, it's a social whirl out there. Here's our Muddy guide to being first past the #instapost with your networking.

Fri 23 – Sun 25 August

Mon 19 – Sun 25 August

What's on - August

The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

Review: Halulu Bar, Teignmouth

Hey dudes! Say aloha to a brand-new surfer-style bar on Teignmouth’s sea-front complete with tropical cocktails, cool graffiti art and amazing views of the surf.
- Review: Riverford Field Kitchen
  
  Wanna live life on the veg? Muddy books in for Meat-free Monday at Riverford Field Kitchen and discovers: who shares wins.
- Review: The Duck at Yeoford
  
  Cor, love a duck? Yeoford's only village pub has talented new owners and a ruddy-gorgeous new look. You'd be quackers not to get to down there quick!
- The best brunch in town
  
  The most lipsmackingly indulgent meal of the day and we have 47 of the best ones to tempt you with, from vegan to full English, flat white to green detox. Just add friends and a hangover.
- 10 Fave Veggie Eateries
  
  Tofu or not tofu, that is the question! Whether you're a veggie or the full vegan, Devon's plant-based cafes and restaurants have never looked so lush.

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

Making plans? Find your perfect Pub, Inn, Hotel, Café, Restaurant or Bar across the Muddy counties.

Review: Ilsington Country House Hotel & Spa

Need to calm down? Relax, Muddy has found you the perfect spa-cation in a chilled-out country house hotel on Dartmoor.
- Is this the quirkiest, coolest hotel ever?
  
  You don't get many hotels more unusual than this. Muddy sets sail for one of the most unique stays we've ever undertaken at No Man's Fort.
- Exmoor White Horse Inn
  
  Fancy a walk on the wild side? Muddy exits Devon for Exmoor and a defrazzling countryside stay (and some Beast-spotting) at The White Horse Inn.

Word up

Too busy to say it yourself? Lacking the vocab to express your feelings after a long day battling spreadsheets or sprogs? Let a classic slogan T do it for you.
- J’adore/J’abhor
  
  So, what's the hot topic currently creating emotional fracking by the office water cooler? This week - velcro sandals!
- Pack it in
  
  Planning a romantic weekender with no time to unpack (naughty!), these stylish and functional suitcases from new, local brand HeyChesto should do the trick.

Best kids movies this summer

With the weather a bit unpredictable, it’s a good week for a cinema trip. It’ll keep ’em quiet for a couple of hours while you have a sneaky snooze, right?
- Review: Jane Austen’s Persuasion, A Musical Drama
  
  It’s a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen’s Persuasion is a great British novel, but can an American opera company from Chicago turn it into a great musical? Dear reader, Muddy heads to Paignton's Palace Theatre to find out.
- Review: A Night at the Opera, Ugbrooke House
  
  Scores on the doors? Muddy's operatic know-how - Nil points; The Devon Opera Company - 10 out of 10.
- Review: Devon Sculpture Park
  
  The UK's newest open-air gallery has opened in Devon. It's urban and edgy, and well worth a nose-round. Shall we?
- Muddy’s Pick of Devon’s Outdoor Art
  
  Banksy better look out - Devon has some great outdoor art on show this summer. Shall we explore?

Flexi-time – Are you working it out?

Flexible working is a buzzy phrase, but seriously – how many of us actually live the dream? Read on to find out how it could work for you.
- How to flex your life
  
  Is life an exhausting loop of sleep, work, chores, repeat? Yep. Need to make a change but not sure what or how? Er, yes. Read our interview with hot new self-help author Annie Auerbach. She has the answers!
- Sexy stationary
  
  Stationery is one of my specialist subjects. Check out this sexy lot. Hubba bubba!
Kids
- Sweetest summer fashion
  
  There's no shortage of gorgeous children's companies, but high street brand Joules is our pick for the best-dressed kids on the beach.
- West Buckland School, Barnstaple
  
  Muddy says: A nurturing, non-hothousey co-ed day and boarding school in bucolic North Devon...

Muddy meets the Countess of Devon

Where does a Californian countess with 3500 acres to roll round in go on her days off? Countess of Devon, AJ Courtenay, tells Muddy about some of her favourite places.
- Muddy meets Terry
  
  Terry Hall a fan of cream teas and the West Country - who knew? The ska legend talks shopping, selfies and what's on his playlist
- 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!)
- Well, hello young man!
  
  Muddy meets Michael O'Reilly, sultry star of Dirty Dancing. Catch him at Princes Theatre next week - but don't throw watermelons at him, he doesn't like it.
- Muddy meets Tom Kerridge…
  
  ... and talks Marlow's Pub in the Park (Kaiser Chiefs, people), his favourite local eateries, and work life balance issues - yup, he has them too!