Lucy’s Cycling Challenge

On Monday 18th June 2012, I (MM Lucy) will be embarking on a 1040 mile bike ride from Lands End in Cornwall to John O’Groats in Scotland.  Along with my brother Andrew and two friends, Simon and Miles, I am aiming to cycle roughly 100 miles a day for 10 days and end up at… Continue reading Lucy’s Cycling Challenge

Farmers Weekly: “Turning Muddy Singles into Happy Couples”

Farmers Weekly’s Nancy Nicolson interviewed Lucy Reeves, co-founder of Muddy Matches to find out why so many couples find love on the successful countryside dating site. Starting out with just 1000 members in 2007, Muddy Matches has grown to have “65,000 members and a long procession of weddings, births and long-term relationships”. The article features… Continue reading Farmers Weekly: “Turning Muddy Singles into Happy Couples”

Farmers Weekly: “WANTED – Countryside models, no experience necessary”

“If you want to earn a bit of extra dosh and don’t mind having your picture taken, this could be right up your street.” Rachel Jones writes about Muddy Matches upcoming photo-shoot in Farmers Weekly’s Field Day blog.  Click here to read it.

Rainy Day Date Ideas Part II

It’s official, April was the wettest in over a century; good news for ducks and plants, less so for fans of picnics in the park. Following on from our ‘5 Rainy Day Date Ideas’ we have got our heads together and thought of some more wet weather activities:

Photo Shoot Update

We’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who has sent us an email about our countryside photo shoot so far! It’s taking us a while to look through the entries, but we will send a thank you to everyone soon. If you are about to send an email through, please make sure… Continue reading Photo Shoot Update

Dating Profile Photos Dos and Don’ts

Your main picture is one of the first things people see when they look at your online dating profile, so it’s important that it shows you in the best light. There’s no point spending hours writing an amazingly witty profile about yourself and then uploading the first picture you find, or worse still not even… Continue reading Dating Profile Photos Dos and Don’ts

Do You Want to Earn £150?

In 2006, Muddy Matches co-founders Emma and Lucy were planning the launch of their new website and roped in a group of their friends to take part in a countryside photo shoot.  We all had a fantastic day, and many laughs, mucking about on a farm for different shots and it was from this that… Continue reading Do You Want to Earn £150?

What NOT to Write in Your Online Dating Profile

At Muddy Matches we look through hundreds of online dating profiles each week and if we’d had a pound for every person who likes “going out or staying in with a bottle of wine and a DVD” we would have been able to buy a cellar full of vintage champagne by now. So being the… Continue reading What NOT to Write in Your Online Dating Profile