Hampshire &amp; Isle of Wight


<h2 class="wp-block-heading">HUGH AT THE MOVIES</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/hughbonneville" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1440" height="960" src="https://hants.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Hugh-Bonneville-Living-Room-cinema.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-26834" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Hugh-Bonneville-Living-Room-cinema.jpg 1440w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Hugh-Bonneville-Living-Room-cinema-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Hugh-Bonneville-Living-Room-cinema-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Hugh-Bonneville-Living-Room-cinema-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Hugh-Bonneville-Living-Room-cinema-788x525.jpg 788w" sizes="(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px" /></a><figcaption>Pic: @HughBonneville, Facebook</figcaption></figure>



<p>Fancy seeing the new Downton Abbey movie at the Earl of Grantham&#8217;s new local? Spotted in Liphook, local star and all-round good egg Hugh Bonneville was at the new <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Living Room Cinema (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.thelivingroomcinema.co.uk/" target="_blank">Living Room Cinema</a> for a gala screening. He was joined by Elizabeth McGovern (aka Lady Cora) and Director Simon Curtis at the fundraising event in support of the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.facebook.com/DisastersEmergencyCommittee?__cft__[0]=AZV-yAD7roNFDa1NPEgde3CwmqB6VJRGCPEkqngazuuUBHqfFtuuVbQrn1CuuNtSPyMqTUW1e1rvRhI4opSO4evr-qDJSwJBri8mBuRq-oOzVNhCl9lgmjRasywONHm1w13LHQYjUgi8ofMwect-KBTLMM3IvrXMbhSoahAFWAPI1OjtNPZaRkH7sHQbJxKIZzQ&amp;__tn__=-]K-R" target="_blank">Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC)</a> Ukraine appeal. And the local actor couldn&#8217;t be more pleased about the new addition to the neighbourhood, commenting: &#8220;A cinema &#8211; in Liphook &#8211; I can hardly believe it. Roll up!&#8221; </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ONBOARD THE MEGA CRUISE SHIPS</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1001" src="https://hants.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Enchanted-Princess-Cruises-infinity-pool-min.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-26824" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Enchanted-Princess-Cruises-infinity-pool-min.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Enchanted-Princess-Cruises-infinity-pool-min-800x534.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Enchanted-Princess-Cruises-infinity-pool-min-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Enchanted-Princess-Cruises-infinity-pool-min-768x513.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Enchanted-Princess-Cruises-infinity-pool-min-787x525.jpg 787w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></figure>



<p>Ultra-luxe mega cruise ships are back and docking in Southampton for a season of sailings around the Med and beyond. So of course, Superflashy&#8217;s been scoping out the best of what&#8217;s onboard. First up, (and new in port this month), the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Enchanted Princess (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.princess.com/ships-and-experience/ships/ex-enchanted-princess/" target="_blank">Enchanted Princess</a> (above) has a tempting&nbsp;infinity Wakeview pool and bar to soak up sea views and pose beside with a cocktail.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="844" src="https://hants.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/celebrity-beyond-deck-min.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-26830" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/celebrity-beyond-deck-min.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/celebrity-beyond-deck-min-800x450.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/celebrity-beyond-deck-min-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/celebrity-beyond-deck-min-768x432.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/celebrity-beyond-deck-min-900x506.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></figure>



<p>Also just sailed off on her maiden voyage to Portugal, Spain and other welcoming warm climes, Celebrity Cruises have pulled in celeb Gwyneth Paltrow as wellness guru on their <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.celebritycruises.com/gb/cruise-ships/celebrity-beyond" target="_blank">Celebrity Beyond</a> mega-liner. And Britain&#8217;s very own Kelly Hoppen designed the interiors. Think glittering-gold dining spaces, relaxing greenery in the rooftop garden and a vast martini bar. Fair to say it&#8217;s a talking point, but Muddy&#8217;s a bit less sure about the, err, giant white acrobat elephant by the pool.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">SUMMER FESTIVALS</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://hants.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Boomtown-2019_Parade_ScottSalt-28-min.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-26827" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Boomtown-2019_Parade_ScottSalt-28-min.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Boomtown-2019_Parade_ScottSalt-28-min-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Boomtown-2019_Parade_ScottSalt-28-min-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Boomtown-2019_Parade_ScottSalt-28-min-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Boomtown-2019_Parade_ScottSalt-28-min-788x525.jpg 788w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></figure>



<p>Love it or loathe it, the sell-out <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Boomtown (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.boomtownfair.co.uk/" target="_blank">Boomtown</a> is back this August in Winchester. The lineup is strictly under-wraps until the festival itself, but organisers have confirmed there&#8217;ll be new &#8216;districts&#8217; of the vibrant temporary city at the Matterley Bowl. </p>



<p>Acts that have been confirmed for a bumper summer of festivals in our locale include Kasabian, Pete Tong and Muse at the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Isle of Wight Festival (opens in a new tab)" href="https://isleofwightfestival.com/" target="_blank">Isle of Wight Festival</a> next month. In August, Stereophonics, James and Paulo Nutini play at <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.victoriousfestival.co.uk/" target="_blank">Victorious</a> in Portsmouth. And Rag &#8216;n&#8217; Bone Man, Sophie Ellis Bexter and The Kaiser Chiefs are on at <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="CarFest South (opens in a new tab)" href="https://carfest.org/" target="_blank">CarFest South</a>. Phew!</p>



<p>Fancy something a <em>little</em> more sedate? Canadian crooner <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Michael Buble (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/events/detail/michael-buble" target="_blank">Michael Buble</a> plays the New Forest&#8217;s Chewton Glen Hotel on Mon 18 July.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">MORE NEW EATERIES (AND DRINKERIES!)</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1028" src="https://hants.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Bangerz-n-Burgers-Port-Solent.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-26828" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Bangerz-n-Burgers-Port-Solent.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Bangerz-n-Burgers-Port-Solent-800x548.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Bangerz-n-Burgers-Port-Solent-1000x685.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Bangerz-n-Burgers-Port-Solent-768x526.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Bangerz-n-Burgers-Port-Solent-766x525.jpg 766w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></figure>



<p>Hot on the heels of the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="new Koh Thai and BIRD eateries Superflashy reported (opens in a new tab)" href="https://hants.muddystilettos.co.uk/latest-articles/superflashy-spring-2022/" target="_blank">new Koh Thai and BIRD eateries Superflashy just reported</a> opening in Portsmouth&#8217;s <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Port Solent (opens in a new tab)" href="https://hants.muddystilettos.co.uk/little-black-book/directory/port-solent-portsmouth/" target="_blank">Port Solent</a>, the marina-side leisure complex has cut the ribbon on <em>another</em> new restaurant. Doing pretty much what it says on the tin, the calorie-laden urban diner fare at <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Bangerz n Burgerz (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.facebook.com/Bangerznburgerz" target="_blank">Bangerz n Burgerz</a> will be right up your (permanently hungry) teenager&#8217;s street. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="666" src="https://hants.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Limewood-RC-kickstart-salad-min-1000x666.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-26832" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Limewood-RC-kickstart-salad-min-1000x666.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Limewood-RC-kickstart-salad-min-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Limewood-RC-kickstart-salad-min-768x511.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Limewood-RC-kickstart-salad-min-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Limewood-RC-kickstart-salad-min-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Limewood-RC-kickstart-salad-min-789x525.jpg 789w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>In contrast, the New Forest&#8217;s Limewood Hotel has just given their <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Raw &amp; Cured spa restaurant (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.limewoodhotel.co.uk/food/raw-and-cured" target="_blank">Raw &amp; Cured spa restaurant</a> a super healthy makeover. Working to an ethos of &#8220;guilt-free enjoyment&#8221;, breakfast and lunch menus, created by top chef Luke Holder and restaurant manager and nutrition expert Ria Rhodes, feature fresh seasonal produce and gut-friendly home-fermented sauerkraut. And you don&#8217;t need a hotel or spa reservation to nip in and eat her, either. We&#8217;ll raise a superberry smoothie to that!</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1001" src="https://hants.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Correo-Lounge-Newport-Isle-of-Wight.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-26829" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Correo-Lounge-Newport-Isle-of-Wight.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Correo-Lounge-Newport-Isle-of-Wight-800x534.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Correo-Lounge-Newport-Isle-of-Wight-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Correo-Lounge-Newport-Isle-of-Wight-768x513.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Correo-Lounge-Newport-Isle-of-Wight-787x525.jpg 787w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></figure>



<p>More newy-newness? Oh, go on then. Word has just reached Superflashy of a new cafe-bar opening soon on the Island. Part of the UK-wide, independent <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Lounges (opens in a new tab)" href="https://thelounges.co.uk/" target="_blank">Lounges</a> chain, the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Correo Lounge (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.facebook.com/Correo-Lounge-111323684888026" target="_blank">Correo Lounge</a> will take-up the vacated Prezzo site on Newport&#8217;s High Street. It follows the launch of their popular <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Arboro Lounge, opened in October at The Furlong Shopping Centre in Ringwood (opens in a new tab)" href="https://thefurlong.co.uk/stores/arboro-lounge-opening-soon/" target="_blank">Arboro Lounge, opened in October at Ringwood&#8217;s The Furlong Shopping Centre</a>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">EVERYBODY LOVES JOEY(S)</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1336" src="https://hants.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Joey-Marwell-Zoo.jpg" alt="Kangaroo Joey Marwell Zoo Hampshire" class="wp-image-26823" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Joey-Marwell-Zoo.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Joey-Marwell-Zoo-800x713.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Joey-Marwell-Zoo-1000x891.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Joey-Marwell-Zoo-768x684.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/hants/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2022/05/Joey-Marwell-Zoo-589x525.jpg 589w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></figure>



<p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Marwell Zoo (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.marwell.org.uk/" target="_blank">Marwell Zoo</a>&#8216;s new Brickasaurs display has been going down a treat with visitors since it opened in April. But stealing the headlines at the Hampshire zoo are the two brand-new baby red-necked wallaby joeys who&#8217;ve just peeked their heads out of their mums&#8217; pouches. And Muddy&#8217;s loving the fact that the Wallaby mums are named after This Morning hosts Alison Hammond and Holly (Wallaby). Cuteness overload.</p>


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