Shepherdess seeks her ‘muddiness’ lost in lockdown

“It’s now time to find my knight in shining Barbour” says shepherdess, and new Muddy Matches member, Suzie. An aspiring smallholder and part time shepherdess from Buckinghamshire has joined Muddy Matches on a quest to ‘fulfil all the muddiness’ she has had to forgo after lockdown put paid to her usual plans in the countryside.… Continue reading Shepherdess seeks her ‘muddiness’ lost in lockdown

Six Tips To Boost Your Online Dating Success With Muddy Matches

How long have you been online dating with Muddy Matches? A week? A month? A year? If you’re still waiting to find a muddy match for more than just a roll in the hay, and are getting frustrated that your online dating efforts haven’t yet paid off, you might find these tips helpful. In today’s… Continue reading Six Tips To Boost Your Online Dating Success With Muddy Matches

Tracey & Jon’s locked down first wedding anniversary

Muddy Matches couple celebrate first wedding anniversary in lockdown with prosecco and skinny dipping. Paper, ruby, diamond… nowhere in the list of traditional or modern anniversary gifts does it recommend ‘self isolation’! But that’s the situation Tracey, and her muddy match, Jon have found themselves in having just ‘celebrated’ their first wedding anniversary knee deep… Continue reading Tracey & Jon’s locked down first wedding anniversary

Eight Ways To Inject Rural Relaxation Into Lockdown Life

Keeping safe and well is vital in these times of Coronavirus and although you may be on top of your physical fitness, how do you feel when it comes to mental health? With news bulletins 24/7, constant fear-mongering in the press and Whatsapp groups often turning into pits of negativity, we think that everyone could… Continue reading Eight Ways To Inject Rural Relaxation Into Lockdown Life

Lockdown brought us closer, quicker – literally

”We moved in together just hours before the lockdown was announced” For some folk, the prospect of being cooped up with only your immediate loved ones for company during the lockdown is testing enough. Add in all those little complexities, nuances, annoying habits and change of daily routines that come from ‘living together’ for the… Continue reading Lockdown brought us closer, quicker – literally

Could Belper’s ‘cattle cry’ against Covid-19 get any more muddy?

The Derbyshire Dales are alive with the sound of mooing as residents embrace the animal inside during lockdown. The Italians hold impromptu DJ’ing sessions into the early hours from their balconies. The Spanish serenade each other with traditional song from their windows… …and the residents of Belper, Derbyshire, well they make like cows and moo… Continue reading Could Belper’s ‘cattle cry’ against Covid-19 get any more muddy?

How Will’s wild walk with Hannah led to a wife

A love story of bothy hopping, torrential rain and a hike in the Highlands that Hannah will never forget Will’s wild walks. You’d be forgiven for thinking it was the title of a celebrity survival expedition challenge on Quest TV or even a late 80s candid family action comedy (Think Uncle Buck but with a… Continue reading How Will’s wild walk with Hannah led to a wife

How To Keep Motivated For Rural Online Dating During Lockdown

Dating at the moment is different. Sure, real life dates might not be on the cards but we love that this time at home may give you more time to make new countryside connections and really get to know someone via online dating. We know, though, that just like finding motivation to work or exercise… Continue reading How To Keep Motivated For Rural Online Dating During Lockdown