Traditional Dorset eating contest draws wide entry and big crowds watching online Coronavirus may have put paid to the Olympics, Wimbledon, the British Grand Prix and Euro2020 – but there is one flagship British event on the ‘sporting’ calendar that has carried on regardless; that is the bastion of country life tradition that is Dorset’s… Continue reading Dorset knob noshing tradition proves an online hit via Zoom
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Raise a glass to this member offer from Amps Wine Merchants
Enjoy a full bodied virtual ‘wine tasting’ video date featuring a specially curated case of wine from Amp Wine Merchants Muddy Matches have joined up with Amps Wine Merchants to offer members 2 specially curated cases of 6 quality wines to enjoy whilst dating from a distance during lockdown. Ideal for a virtual wine tasting… Continue reading Raise a glass to this member offer from Amps Wine Merchants
Shepherdess seeks her ‘muddiness’ lost in lockdown
“It’s now time to find my knight in shining Barbour” says shepherdess, and new Muddy Matches member, Suzie. An aspiring smallholder and part time shepherdess from Buckinghamshire has joined Muddy Matches on a quest to ‘fulfil all the muddiness’ she has had to forgo after lockdown put paid to her usual plans in the countryside.… Continue reading Shepherdess seeks her ‘muddiness’ lost in lockdown
Max and Sarah’s muddy life heads down under
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
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 airing on BBC Radio Yorkshire
Muddy Matches talk love in the lockdown on BBC Radio Yorkshire Muddy Matches co-founder – and locked down mum of three – Lucy was on BBC Radio Yorkshire last weekend to discuss dating from a distance and lockdown online love on the popular Weekend Kitchen Table Talk show with presenter Liz Green (@Lizgreenlive). The interview… Continue reading Muddy airing on BBC Radio Yorkshire
Virtual Date – 360° hot air balloon ride over Northern Ireland
Rise to the occasion on this 360 virtual date full of hot air. Fire up the gas burners, let them roar and get set to drift over the countryside of Northern Ireland in the basket of a hot air balloon. This serene 360° tour is great way to enjoy unparalleled views from 1000’S of feet… Continue reading Virtual Date – 360° hot air balloon ride over Northern Ireland
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
Lockdown doesn’t mean muddy love hunt has to halt
Love in the Countryside star dates from distance after being ‘inundated with interest’ on Muddy Matches. The hunt for muddy love doesn’t have to halt whilst in lockdown. That’s the message from Love in the Countryside contestant, and Muddy Matches member, Niall Cummings. In fact, he’s using the time wisely to get to know more… Continue reading Lockdown doesn’t mean muddy love hunt has to halt
Virtual Date – Explore the Lake District on a 360° gyro tour
A flight of fancy! Explore the Lake District from 1600 feet up with this 360° Gyrocoptor tour of a virtual date. Take to the sky with your muddy match and enjoy a 360° birds eye view of the beautiful English countryside from your cockpit view of a gyrocoptor. Flying at 1,600 feet, explore the Forest… Continue reading Virtual Date – Explore the Lake District on a 360° gyro tour