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

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MON 21 – SUN 27 AUG

AUGUST 2017

Gotta have it

Pale pink drinks and summer evenings go together like strawberries and cream. Or rhubarb crumble and custard.
- Muddy meets: Julia Jenkins, Flagship Wines
  
  Wine expert Julia talks Picpoul de Pinet, Gewürztraminer and Godello.
- The White Hart, Welwyn
  
  Oh hello, The White Hart, I'm sorry it's taken me so long!
- By George, look what I’ve found!
  
  Best Cafe in Herts? You decide!
- Nifty gifts for dads
  
  Surprise the dad in your life with a taste of something a little bit different this Father's...

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

Muddy Book Club: beach reads bonanza!

Sunglasses on, sunlounger primed, children gagged – it’s Muddy’s best holiday books! Kerry Potter picks her top 10 reads for this holiday season.
- My Favourite Places
  
  What makes an interior designer become a designer of swimwear? Lisa Montague tells her story...
- Big and Beautiful
  
  Welcome to Muddy counties. We have the biggest and most stylish of holiday rentals for large...

Nifty gifts for dads

Surprise the dad in your life with a taste of something a little bit different this Father’s Day.
- Halia Rose
  
  Stylish jewellery that you can chew? What's the story?
- Muddy meets Harriet Kelsall
  
  Happy days! I get to interview the talented and ethical bespoke jewellery designer Harriet...

Muddy Book Club: beach reads bonanza!

Sunglasses on, sunlounger primed, children gagged – it’s Muddy’s best holiday books! Kerry Potter picks her top 10 reads for this holiday season.
- Do you dare to dream?
  
  The new children's laureate believes that staring into space can be very rewarding
- Muddy Book Club: June’s best reads
  
  Feel the need, the need to read? You’re in luck – walk this way for the Muddy Book Club,...
- Are we all storytellers?
  
  And are you sitting comfortably?
- TV DYNAMITE
  
  All the latest news on the best telly to watch this month, as chosen by Muddy's square-eyed Kerry Potter. Go on, budge up and pass the remote.

How to be happier at work

After reading this alarming piece about the rise of the ‘sad desk luncher’ (which reveals 64 percent of employees recently surveyed by BUPA break for less than 20 minutes each day) at Muddy HQ this lunchtime we made a stand. Downing tools, we trooped outside to sit in the sunshine and decompress. As we nibbled on our salads […]
Kids
- The Muddy guide to the 9 to 1
  
  Confused by the the new approach to GCSE grading? Beth Foster offers help with numbers.
- Sloping off to ski school
  
  Need ideas for the school holidays? Here's a great one!

Muddy meets: Julia Jenkins, Flagship Wines

Wine expert Julia talks Picpoul de Pinet, Gewürztraminer and Godello.
- Alice Calcasola-van der List
  
  Meet the Dutch floral designer leading the campaign #wreathgoals2017
- Muddy meets Ali Reid-Davies
  
  Everyone loves H&C!
- Muddy meets James Mayhew
  
  James Mayhew is the illustrator of the best-selling children’s books Katie and Ella Bella....
- MY FAVOURITE PLACES: ANDREI LUSSMANN
  
  Andrei Lussmann grew up in West Africa where he first learned to drink strong espresso and...