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
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Spring Foraging in London
Foraging conjures up images of roaming through countryside picking blackberries and elderflower to make sugary treats, so I must admit I was curious when The Caravan Club invited me (MM’s Heather) to Abbey Wood Caravan Club Site in South East London to attend a foraging event. It all made sense though when I got there… Continue reading Spring Foraging in London
What Makes You Muddy? – Winners
In September we launched our photo competition, entitled What Makes You Muddy?, asking people to send in pictures of what being ‘muddy’ meant to them. We received 40 photos, that spanned the full spectrum of what it is to be ‘muddy’, ranging from the literal (lots of mud covered people) to countryside scenes and outdoor… Continue reading What Makes You Muddy? – Winners
Photo Call – In Celebration of the CLA Game Fair…
This weekend sees the return of one of the biggest and most popular countryside events…the CLA Game Fair. In celebration of this we thought we’d post some of our favourite country sports photos. Like the photos? Click on each image to be taken to the person’s profile and find out more! If you’re coming to… Continue reading Photo Call – In Celebration of the CLA Game Fair…
Entrepreneurship and Beagling
Back in September we were helping out at a Young Countryside Alliance Ball in Northamptonshire and got talking to Philip Price, who had provided the bucking bronco and laser shooting for the evening. At that time we were in the process of organising our Muddy Marathon and were looking for interesting young rural entrepreneurs to… Continue reading Entrepreneurship and Beagling
A Day with a Norfolk Thatcher
We’ve just spent the morning with Dameon Layt, a reed thatcher from Norfolk. Things didn’t go entirely to plan when the job he was supposed to be working on was put back a few weeks because they’d found bats in the roof, but he still kindly agreed to meet us at the barn (thatched, of… Continue reading A Day with a Norfolk Thatcher
Do you want to be on TV?
Do you think you’ve got what it takes to be on television? If so, read on…. A lady from Reef TV called us the other day regarding a new series they’re developing about the countryside and, apparently, they’re looking for young, good-looking ‘muddy’ types who might want to be a part of it. This is… Continue reading Do you want to be on TV?