First of all, a MASSIVE thank you to everyone who’s taken part in the Muddy Stiletto Awards so far !

Yet again, we’ve been blown away by the sheer volume of amazing independent businesses in Somerset and Bath – there are so many talented, entrepreneurial people out there! Many categories were extremely hotly contested, so commiserations if you didn’t make it and congratulations to the five businesses in each of the 24 categories who’ve got through to the Finals.

Voting for the Finals is now open and ends at midday on Wednesday 22 May.

So if you love a local business and want to give it a pat on the back, head to the Awards site and do your bit before it slips your mind (yeah, I know what you’re like) because the Finalist with the most votes will be crowned Winner.

Right, that’s enough blather from me. Time to meet the Finalists. Who gets your vote?

ART GALLERY

ACEarts (Somerton), Andelli Art (South Horrington), Black Swan Arts (Frome), Contains Art (Watchet), Hauser & Wirth (Bruton)

BAR

Sub 13 (Bath), Bocabar (Glastonbury), Circo Bar (Bath), Stony Street House (Frome), Beckford Bottle Shop (Bath)

BEAUTY SALON

Another Little World (Corton Denham), The Garden Room (Taunton), Glow Beauty (Bath), The Barn (Loxton), Essence Hair & Beauty (Wedmore)

BOOKSHOP

Mr B’s Emporium (Bath), Bookbarn International (High Littleton), Hunting Raven Books (Frome), Bailey Hill Books (Castle Cary), Brendon Books ( Taunton)

BOUTIQUE STAY

The Queensberry Hotel (Bath), Esme’s Escape (Haselbury Plucknett), Swain House (Watchet), The Cross at Croscombe (Croscombe), The Litton (nr Wells)

CAFE

No 57 (Ilminster), Railway Carriage Cafe (Lopen), Rye Bakery (Frome), Cascara (Bath), Castle Farm (Midford)

CHILDREN’S BUSINESS

The MADhouse (Taunton), Spotty Herberts (Bath), Wild Wellies (Timberscombe), Bootmakers (Wincanton), Little Green Bee Co (Yeovil)

DAY SPA

Elements Boutique Spa (Middlezoy), Cowshed at Babington House (nr Mells), Thermae Bath Spa (Bath), Gainsborough Bath Spa (Bath), Buff Urban Day Spa (Taunton)

DESTINATION PUB

Lord Poulett Arms (Hinton St George), The Chequers (Bath), The Candlelight Inn (Bishopswood), The White Horse (Haselbury Plucknett), The Inn at Freshford (Freshford)

FAMILY ATTRACTION

Cheddar Gorge & Caves (Cheddar), Frome Festival (Frome), Puxton Park (Hewish), Somerset Rural Life Museum (Glastonbury), American Museum & Gardens (Claverton)

FARM SHOPS/DELIS

Trading Post Farm Shop (Lopen), Rumwell Farm Shop (Rumwell), Withies Delicatessen (Stoke St Gregory), Pitney Farm Shop (Pitney), Whiterow Farm Shop (Beckington)

FITNESS INSTRUCTOR

Claire Naylor (Bounce & Burn, Taunton), Cheryl Sprinkler (Mojo Moves, Frome), Hannah Lamputt (Space Gym, Bath), Adele Martin (AM Personal Training, Langport), Simon Lunn (Phoenix Fitness, Chard)

FLORIST

Bramble & Wild (Frome), Hoi P’loy (Frome), Crescent Flowers (Bath), Loubee Blooms (Backwell), Cottage Flowers (Ilminster)

GIFT SHOP

Julia Davey Ceramics (Bath), Pop! (Frome), Shop at No 4 (Wincanton), Rocket & Bird (Taunton), Frame of Mind (Ilminster)

HAIR SALON

Kamyko (Wellington), Melanie Giles (Frome/Bath), Argento (Barton St David), Zara Perry Hairdressing (Bath), Salon on the Green (Yeovil)

INTERIORS

Caro (Bruton), Kobi & Teal (Frome), Salcombe Trading Company (Bath), Nam Store (Bath), Kin Lifestyle (Wellington)

JEWELLERY

Christina Oswin (Frome), Polkadot Gallery ( Taunton), Alexandra May (Bath), Gravatt Jewellery (Somerton), Alex Appleton (Wincanton)

LOCAL FOOD & DRINK

Brown & Forrest (Hambridge), Wild Beer Company (Shepton Mallet), The Bath Soft Cheese Co (Kelston), Harry’s Cider (Long Sutton), Little Jack Horner’s (Mells)

NEWCOMER

Take No Wrap (Yeovil), The Old Stores (Evercreech), Flanci Activewear (Curry Mallet), Balance Point Pilates (Old Cleeve), ROAM (Whitelackington)

PHOTOGRAPHER

Divine Divas (Bath), Len Copland (Yeovil), Cindy Kitchker (Bridgwater), Kirsty Northover (Congresbury), Kathryn Anne Photography (Bridgwater)

RESTAURANT

Duende (Wiviscombe), Olive Tree (Bath), Augustus (Taunton), Clavelshay Barn (North Petherton), Reeves (Dunster)

THEATRE/ARTS VENUE

The Playhouse (Weston-super-Mare), The Cheese & Grain (Frome), The Brewhouse (Taunton), The Octagon (Yeovil), The Rondo Theatre (Bath)

WOMEN’S STORE

Rose & Lyons (Bruton), Fruitbat Texttiles (Ilminster), Bibico (Bath), Allotment, (nr Taunton), Sassy & Boo (Frome)

YOGA/PILATES

Katie Louise Yoga (nr Taunton), Bex Thibault (Hive Yoga, Bath), Luisa Skinner (Minehead), Lucia Forte Ellina (Balance Point Pilates, Old Cleeve), Sharon Davies (Total Pilates, Taunton)

EVERY VOTE COUNTS. VOTE HERE !

Thank you for voting!

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