We have been contacted by a journalist looking for couples who have successfully found love online to tell their story for a top UK women's magazine. It would be a chance to share your experience and help promote online dating and the trials and tribulations of meeting people in the countryside. You would need to… Continue reading Have you found love online?
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Think you’ve got what it takes to be the next Jimmy Doherty?
A London-based production company are working on an exciting new Channel 4 show and are looking for a clued-up, passionate farmer to help their rookie city residents start an organic farm in their own back yard. Expertise is obviously pretty important, so the more you know about agriculture in the widest possible sense, the better… Continue reading Think you’ve got what it takes to be the next Jimmy Doherty?
Multi-generational living
Channel 4 is making a new, prime-time series about multi-generational living and we were wondering if there were any muddies out there who fit the bill…you never know, it may be a great opportunity to promote a new rural business? They’re looking for large groups of families and/or friends who are planning to pool resources… Continue reading Multi-generational living
How to Pick a Winner for the Grand National
For those of you who don’t know, Saturday 5th April is Grand National day – one of the world’s toughest and most prestigious horse races. Picking a winner is never easy but for lots of information about the event, why not visit the Grand National 2008 website. And if you can’t make your mind up,… Continue reading How to Pick a Winner for the Grand National
Spring is here and so are our snazzy new pens!
Hooray for spring, and for our new Muddy Matches pens which have just arrived. To celebrate, we thought we’d have a little photo shoot: You too can get your hands on one of these puppies if you come to one of our countryside speed dating events…as if you needed another incentive!
What shall we do for National Welly Week?
We’ve just picked up a leaflet about RABI’s National Welly Week and are asking you, dear members, for a little inspiration and a few suggestions. RABI (Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution) is a farming charity, which alongside their sister charity RSABI in Scotland, helps those in the UK farming community who are facing need, hardship or… Continue reading What shall we do for National Welly Week?
WiFi and Wellies: Lucy reports back on the WiRE conference
Women in Rural Enterprise (WiRE) is a networking and business club for rural women in business that Lucy joined earlier this year. She just got back from their annual conference (called ‘WiFi and Wellies’!) and here’s what she had to say: “I wasn’t sure what to expect as I set off for Shropshire at about… Continue reading WiFi and Wellies: Lucy reports back on the WiRE conference
Casting for Recovery
Last week we bumped into Jill Grieve from the Countryside Alliance and she told us about a great project they have got involved with called Casting for Recovery, which is a non-profit support and educational programme providing fly fishing retreats specifically tailored for women who have or have had breast cancer. It was founded in… Continue reading Casting for Recovery
Pig Plea
One of our members has sent out a request for people to sign a petition to help British pig farmers. Here is a little more information: PIG FARMING IS DISAPPEARING BEFORE OUR EYES Rocketing pig feed prices mean farmers are losing up to £26 on every pig produced. The industry is losing £6 every second… Continue reading Pig Plea
Because you only live once…
We’ve just had a phone call from a nice lady from The Alan Titchmarsh Show. As most of you are probably acutely aware, Valentine’s Day is next week and they’re looking to do a guide to finding love in the countryside and a spot of matchmaking on next Wednesday’s programme. We normally run a mile… Continue reading Because you only live once…