Key worker Kate ‘grateful’ for the normality and companionship she’s unearthed on Muddy Matches during lockdown. “Muddy Matches is a nice distraction from everyday life.” As a key worker working in a primary school, and as a single mum of nine years, Muddy Matches member Kate has certainly got her hands full at present –… Continue reading “Muddy Matches is a nice distraction from everyday life”
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Muddy Matches at #SBSEvent2013
*Warning – this blog post contains shameless namedropping and praise for some fantastic UK and Irish businesses. On 28th November we had the great pleasure of attending the #SBS2013 winner’s event to celebrate being chosen by Theo Paphitis as one of his Small Business Sunday winners. On the day, we (co-founder Lucy and social media… Continue reading Muddy Matches at #SBSEvent2013
The Muddy Motorhome Is For Sale
It’s the end of an era, but don’t worry we’re not talking about Muddy Matches; we’re talking about the fact that the beloved Muddy Matches Motorhome is up for sale. Now it’s on the market (sob) we thought it was a good time to look back upon our adventures in the motor home back in… Continue reading The Muddy Motorhome Is For Sale
Back from the CLA Game Fair!
CLA Game Fair 2010 The Muddy Matches country cottage motorhome made its way to Ragley Hall, Warwickshire, at the weekend for the CLA Game Fair. The weekend, which saw over 144,000 visitors pass through the gates, was a celebration of the countryside and had areas specialising in Gundogs, Shooting, Fishing and of course offered extensive… Continue reading Back from the CLA Game Fair!
Mellow Yellow Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil
For our last business visit, we decided to keep it local and popped in to see Duncan Farrington, who produces Mellow Yellow cold pressed rapeseed oil on the family farm near Hargrave, Northamptonshire. Mellow Yellow rapeseed oil and the new Farrington salad dressings Duncan became interested in oilseed rape back in the 90s when he… Continue reading Mellow Yellow Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil
Where does your recycling go?
Another unusual farm diversification project…but Chris and Simon Mountain’s East Midlands waste management and recycling centre has been so successful that they now rent out the family farm and have essentially diversified out of farming all together. It all started at the end of the 90s with two skip lorries (which they inherited when someone… Continue reading Where does your recycling go?
Fencing in Yorkshire
It was easily the coldest day of the year when we spent the morning on a Yorkshire farm with fencing contractor, Wilf Standeven. Wilf grew up in Yorkshire and after a brief stint in London was drawn back to the countryside, where he started working for another fencing contractor. After gaining valuable knowledge and expertise… Continue reading Fencing in Yorkshire
Abseiling in the Lake District
Think outdoor activities in the Lake District and you might be conjuring up images of wet school trips with ill-fitting waterproof gear and soggy sandwiches. Okay, so the Lake District isn’t known for its tropical climate, but Johan and Emma Hoving, founders of outdoor activity and holiday company, RiverDeepMountainHigh, strongly believe that with the right… Continue reading Abseiling in the Lake District
Forraging for Food with James Burton
We spent an action-packed day with professional chef, mean shot and founder of Vallum Cooking, James Burton. Based on a Northumbrian smallholding on Hadrian’s Wall (‘vallum’ refers to the deep ditch that runs alongside the wall), James is passionate about seasonal and locally-sourced food and, with his own rare breed Middle White pigs, the shooting… Continue reading Forraging for Food with James Burton
Spying on Salmon
We came across the Philiphaugh Salmon Viewing Centre by chance when we saw the new log-cabin tea shop they have just built next door and thought we’d kill some time and grab a cuppa. Our mobile country home obviously caught the eye of the owner of the Philiphaugh Estate, Sir Michael Strang Steel, and he… Continue reading Spying on Salmon