Open Farm Sunday on June 9th was a great success and the Muddy Matches team turned out in force at the event at Glebe Farm in Podington. MM’s Lucy was on the entrance welcoming people into the event and MM’s Emma was in charge of the nature walk. Highlights of the event included the tractor… Continue reading Open Farm Sunday Photos
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Muddy Matches at Open Farm Sunday
This Sunday (9th June) is Open Farm Sunday and Muddy Matches co-founders Emma and Lucy Reeves will be helping out at their local farm during the event. The Muddy Matches team will also be out enjoying the event and taking lots of photos, which will be uploaded next week. What is Open Farm Sunday? Open… Continue reading Muddy Matches at Open Farm Sunday
Upcoming Countryside Events
Spring is in the air and planning for the big countryside festivals is in full-swing; in fact we’re adding more dates to the countryside calendar each week as the events organisers announce the dates, so that you can plan for the year ahead. We’ll also be adding to the Who’s Going? page so that you… Continue reading Upcoming Countryside Events
2012 Country Calendar – What’s Going On In Your Region?
We have been working hard updating our Countryside Calendar with details of lots of country shows, equestrian events and other countryside social events for 2012. Why not take a look to see what’s going on in your region? If there’s something you think we have missed, drop Jo a line at customercare@muddymatches.co.uk.
Good Luck to Team Muddy!
The best of luck to Team Muddy in the Round the Island Race this Saturday! Very jealous – I’m sure they’ll all have an amazing time!
Know any good country pubs in your area?
We are in the process of putting together some more muddy social events for 2011 and are currently looking for a selection of good country pubs across the UK where we can host our Pub Grub Nights. When it comes to choosing venues, we know that local knowledge is really important and often go on… Continue reading Know any good country pubs in your area?
Mud Lovers Ball – Photos and Feedback
Thanks to everyone who came along to our second Mud Lovers Ball on Saturday – we hope you enjoyed the evening as much as we did! Thanks to everyone who has got in touch with their feedback on the night – we’re glad you enjoyed yourselves and also very impressed that so many of you… Continue reading Mud Lovers Ball – Photos and Feedback
Training with SARDA: the Search and Rescue Dogs Association
Keen to find out a bit more about the Lake District’s Search and Rescue Dogs Association (SARDA Lakes), we arranged to meet Les Telford, one of the handlers, in a car park in Keswick and follow him to Buttermere, where their weekend training was taking place. A nail-biting journey then ensued as we tried to… Continue reading Training with SARDA: the Search and Rescue Dogs Association
Local Tales at the Square and Compass
Our Pub Social at the Square and Compass in Worth Matravers, on Dorset’s Isle of Purbeck, was slightly different to our usual Pub Socials. When we discovered that Andy Baggs (who we spent the day with on his dairy farm) was the Hayward of Wareham Common, it opened up a whole can of questioning worms.… Continue reading Local Tales at the Square and Compass
Pub Social in Cambridgeshire
Our first pub social was a nice mix of members, ex-members, friends and friendly locals. We weren’t exactly bursting out the door (come on other regions, we can do better…it’s fun and free!) but it seemed like a good time was had by all. We were at the Queen’s Head in Newton, Cambridgeshire, after it… Continue reading Pub Social in Cambridgeshire