A tractor-loving agricultural contractor who met his horse-mad muddy match whilst rural dating two years ago, has revealed the country pair are now engaged to be married. The farmer will soon get his wife, after a marriage proposal knee deep in the horse paddocks. Tractor man ‘Big’ Ben, who favours a JCB Fastrac 3200, matched… Continue reading My muddy match said yes in a horse paddock proposal
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Muddy Matches Wins UK Dating Award
Muddy Matches won the Best Specialist Dating Website award at the first ever UK Dating Awards! We were chosen by a panel of dating experts (Charly Lester, Dr Andrea Kallias, Avril Mulcahy, Matt Chappell, Purdey Miles, Rebecca Perkins and Dan Winchester) who thoroughly tested each website and carried out lots of research before choosing the… Continue reading Muddy Matches Wins UK Dating Award
Muddy Matches Shortlisted for Two Dating Awards
Muddy Matches has been shortlisted in two categories at the new UK Dating Awards – ‘Best Special Dating Website’ and ‘Dater’s Favourite Site’. The awards are launching this year as “The UK’s only Annual Awards Event recognising expertise across the entire Dating Industry” and have 30 different categories to honour companies and individuals. Best Specialist… Continue reading Muddy Matches Shortlisted for Two Dating Awards
Farmers Apprentice Competition for 18-25 Year Olds
The farming industry is facing a crisis as it is thought that at least 60,000 new entrants are needed to enter the industry in the next 10 years for it to continue to thrive. With this is mind, Farmers Weekly have launched a new competition called Farmers Apprentice to encourage young people to get involved. … Continue reading Farmers Apprentice Competition for 18-25 Year Olds
Channel 4 Looking for Farming Families from the West Country
Channel 4 are looking for farming families from The West Country! Jack Whitehall is coming to the West Country with a new Channel 4 entertainment show and is looking for a local farming family to stay with. Are you a fun-loving family, proud of your West Country heritage? Do you think you can show Jack… Continue reading Channel 4 Looking for Farming Families from the West Country
How many cows do you have to kill to get some milk?
Earlier on in this trip we were shocked to hear a story about a London schoolteacher who thought that it was inappropriate for her class to see a cow being milked as it might upset them. What? Turns out she actually thought you have to kill a cow to get its milk. With rubbish like… Continue reading How many cows do you have to kill to get some milk?
Welsh Farm Organics
Looking into rural businesses on this trip, one thing that has really stood out is the lengths to which some people go in order to create employment for themselves in a part of the world they love; be that the countryside in general, a particular region, or the very farm they grew up on. As… Continue reading Welsh Farm Organics
Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard
Sat right in the heart of ‘1066 Country’ in East Sussex, the Sedlescombe Vineyard was a beautiful spot on a sunny autumn day. We were there to find out a little more about the English winemaking industry and had arranged to take a tour of the vineyard and have a chat with owner and winemaker… Continue reading Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard
Deer and Beer with the Essex Young Farmers
We had a great time at the Essex Young Farmers Deer & Beer night on a farm near Chelmsford. The young farmers are a really nice bunch and we were very impressed at their ability to turn an empty barn into a great party venue with a fork lift, a bit of tarpaulin and a… Continue reading Deer and Beer with the Essex Young Farmers
Down on Jimmy’s Farm
With a bit of time on our hands before the evening’s ‘Deer & Beer’ night, we decided to go and have a snoop round Jimmy’s Farm. There was no sign of Jimmy, but his girlfriend Michaela came out to say hello when she saw the van and was really nice. It was much smaller then… Continue reading Down on Jimmy’s Farm