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Affection for British farmers reaches record high

Amid a challenging year, public love and support for British farming has reached a record high according to a new independent poll – and, as the undisputed, original home of farmer dating in the UK, we are delighted to hear it at Muddy Matches. A Farmer Favourability Survey commissioned by OnePoll reveals that 75% of… Continue reading Affection for British farmers reaches record high

Derby emerges as a hotbed for Muddy love

When you think ‘muddy love’ in the Midlands, your mind might wander off to the lush green rolling valleys of the Derbyshire Dales; 33,000 hectares of stunning landscape dotted with chocolate box villages, listed buildings and a plethora of hiking and mountain biking trails…not forgetting beauty spots and dramatic panoramic views. It really is a… Continue reading Derby emerges as a hotbed for Muddy love

Get Yourself Out There with Muddy Matches

It’s inspired poets and charmed playwrights. Now the great British Countryside, with its rolling hills, wild meadows and crisscrossing patchwork of lush pastures and paddocks , is the muse for Muddy Matches’ first ever foray into TV advertising. And the message is simple to the hoards of outdoors-loving singles: Get Yourself Out There and unearth… Continue reading Get Yourself Out There with Muddy Matches

Top 10 ‘Muddy’ pub names we stumbled across

As a nation marks the reopening of pubs with a pint and pack of pork scratchings, we thought it a suitable opportunity to don our beer goggles and take a look at the Top 10 ‘muddiest’ country pub names out there. We’ve steered clear of The Plough – now the fifth most popular name for… Continue reading Top 10 ‘Muddy’ pub names we stumbled across

Say Cheese! Neal’s Yard Dairy member offer

Muddy Matches members can fest on high quality, farmhouse cheese thanks to our latest partner deal offering 10% discount off first online orders with artisan cheesemaker and cheese shop, Neal’s Yard Dairy. Renowned as the nation’s foremost cheese shop, Neal’s Yard Dairy are on a mission to make British and Irish farmhouse cheese outstanding. They… Continue reading Say Cheese! Neal’s Yard Dairy member offer

Muddy dating makes Mail Online shortlist

Relationships and lifestyle guru Emily Hill recently reviewed Muddy Matches for the Daily Mail for a Mail Online feature covering the online dating websites and apps ‘most likely to’ fill the void left by the closure of Guardian Soulmates. And guess what: Muddy Matches made the shortlist, especially (to quote) ‘if your politics consist of… Continue reading Muddy dating makes Mail Online shortlist

Thinking Differently; County Shows go virtual

Why going virtual is becoming the new showground for much loved county shows At Muddy Matches we always look forward to county show season with excitement. For many, the coming together at showgrounds to celebrate all aspects of agriculture, rural life and country pursuits is a mainstay in the social calendar; a chance to reacquaint… Continue reading Thinking Differently; County Shows go virtual

Devon and Cornwall series makes timely return to Channel 4

Devon and Cornwall returns for a new series on Channel 4 Celebrating people rooted in rural communities, the first series of Channel 4’s ‘Devon and Cornwall’ proved to be a breath of fresh air when it aired last year. Now, right when the nation is in need of some wholehearted feel good and to breath… Continue reading Devon and Cornwall series makes timely return to Channel 4

Community spirit key to country pub revival

Forget automated ordering apps, country pubs deserve to trade on community spirit they have served so well from a distance during lockdown. We read an interesting article at the weekend which queried the logic of re-opening of pubs based upon the use of pre-booking apps and ‘new to market’ automated ordering systems rather than their… Continue reading Community spirit key to country pub revival