UK dairy farming couple switch Somerset for New Zealand’s South Island and muddy life together down under a decade after meeting online with Muddy Matches
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Tracey & Jon’s locked down first wedding anniversary
Muddy Matches couple celebrate first wedding anniversary in lockdown with prosecco and skinny dipping. Paper, ruby, diamond… nowhere in the list of traditional or modern anniversary gifts does it recommend ‘self isolation’! But that’s the situation Tracey, and her muddy match, Jon have found themselves in having just ‘celebrated’ their first wedding anniversary knee deep… Continue reading Tracey & Jon’s locked down first wedding anniversary
Muddy love is Rocketman-fuelled for Karen and Alan
“Are you ready, are you ready for love?” How an Elton John tribute act set the tone for Karen and Alan’s blossoming rural relationship. She was the horse grooming single mum of two from a small pit village near Doncaster. He, the precision engineer who’s not adverse to driving a tractor thanks to his remote… Continue reading Muddy love is Rocketman-fuelled for Karen and Alan
Lockdown brought us closer, quicker – literally
”We moved in together just hours before the lockdown was announced” For some folk, the prospect of being cooped up with only your immediate loved ones for company during the lockdown is testing enough. Add in all those little complexities, nuances, annoying habits and change of daily routines that come from ‘living together’ for the… Continue reading Lockdown brought us closer, quicker – literally
How Will’s wild walk with Hannah led to a wife
A love story of bothy hopping, torrential rain and a hike in the Highlands that Hannah will never forget Will’s wild walks. You’d be forgiven for thinking it was the title of a celebrity survival expedition challenge on Quest TV or even a late 80s candid family action comedy (Think Uncle Buck but with a… Continue reading How Will’s wild walk with Hannah led to a wife
Carl and Sarah’s ‘picture perfect’ romance
No profile photo? How Carl’s icebreaker to his mystery match led to a rural romance with Sarah. Does your heart sink when you get favourited or winked at only to find that your muddy match has an intriguing bio but, alas, no profile photo? We know it’s an experience that often puts online daters ill… Continue reading Carl and Sarah’s ‘picture perfect’ romance
Muddy matched over a country pub pint
At Muddy Matches, as far as icebreakers go, we’ve seen everything from an enquiry into the wellbeing of some gourmet goats to an intriguing probe into the pros of poo picking a cowshed. We’ve even heard of two rural romantics striking up a lovingly affectionate first conversation on the best ways to pitch up an… Continue reading Muddy matched over a country pub pint
Kris and Mary’s #MuddyLittleChristmas love story
Remote reindeer herder Kris says he is a big believer in the magic of Muddy Matches in making all his Christmases come at once after meeting ‘his Mary’ online with the countryside dating experts. And now the muddy Mr and Mrs Claus are about to have themselves a muddy little Christmas after bonding over their… Continue reading Kris and Mary’s #MuddyLittleChristmas love story
Amy and Jonathan’s (waggy) tale of dog walks and dating
Sometimes a muddy love story doesn’t have to take years in the making. When you know, you just know… right? Well that was certainly the case for Amy, who simply could not wait to tell us about her new man, Jonathan. They met whilst rural dating on Muddy Matches in July 2019 – even though she… Continue reading Amy and Jonathan’s (waggy) tale of dog walks and dating
Michelle and Patrick’s Muddy Ever After
“I only signed up to try and prove my friend wrong; now I can’t imagine life without Patrick and the animals.” What started out as a bit of a playful banter between friends has turned into a whole new country loving life for horse lover Michelle after Patrick caught her eye on Muddy Matches in… Continue reading Michelle and Patrick’s Muddy Ever After