We were contacted by a lovely girl from the Derbyshire Young Farmers asking if we did talks of any kind as she’s in charge of organising meetings for her fellow Young Farmers. Now, we’re not often thought of as having nothing to say but, flattered as we were, we felt that our business was a… Continue reading Do you have a business near Derbyshire you’d like to talk about?
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Our First Cartoon!
We’re a bit excited by our first ever cartoon, which featured in Country Life on 11th October 2007 in a piece about our Muddy Marathon. Click here to read the full story.
Code of Good Shooting Practice
To mark the start of the pheasant shooting season in the UK we thought we’d remind you of the Code of Good Shooting Practice. Click here to see the full works, as published on the BASC website, but here’s a quick reminder of the Five Golden Rules: The safe conduct of shooting must show respect… Continue reading Code of Good Shooting Practice
Do you want to be on TV?
Do you think you’ve got what it takes to be on television? If so, read on…. A lady from Reef TV called us the other day regarding a new series they’re developing about the countryside and, apparently, they’re looking for young, good-looking ‘muddy’ types who might want to be a part of it. This is… Continue reading Do you want to be on TV?
Spot the Vegetable
Sorry – trick question – there don’t seem to be any in this American family’s weekly food intake. This is one of a series of pictures taken from a book by Peter Menzel called “Hungry Planet” and featured in Time’s What the World Eats. Interesting stuff – what would your picture have in it?
Some People Will Do Anything For Cheese
Now, we at Muddy Matches are partial to a bit of cheese ouselves but I’m not sure we’d go to such lengths to get our hands on some as these guys. For those of you want in on the action next year, Cheese Rolling at Cooper’s Hill in Gloucestershire is taking place on 26th May. … Continue reading Some People Will Do Anything For Cheese
A Royal Connection
Who’d have thought we’d be sharing editorial space with the Duke of Edinburgh?! Here we are though, in July’s edition of The Field, in a piece about what to expect at this year’s Game Fair. (Click on the article to enlarge.) We’ll be keeping an eye out for the big man over the three days… Continue reading A Royal Connection
MasterChef Finalist, Hannah, Tells Us About Her Experiences
In this entry, MasterChef 2007 finalist, Hannah Miles, has kindly agreed to tell us a little bit about her experiences on the show. Keep an eye on Food Matters in the future for some of her fabulous recipes. “My MasterChef journey was one of the most amazing experiences in my life and, although I didn’t… Continue reading MasterChef Finalist, Hannah, Tells Us About Her Experiences
British Sandwich Week
Did you know there was a British Sandwich Week? No, neither did I, but apparently we’ve almost missed it as it runs from 13th to 19th May. What’s it all about then? Well, according to the British Sandwich Association, we should be celebrating this great British institution, which is currently celebrating its 245th year of… Continue reading British Sandwich Week