Muddy matched over a country pub pint

At Muddy Matches, as far as icebreakers go, we’ve seen everything from an enquiry into the wellbeing of some gourmet goats to an intriguing probe into the pros of poo picking a cowshed. We’ve even heard of two rural romantics striking up a lovingly affectionate first conversation on the best ways to pitch up an… Continue reading Muddy matched over a country pub pint

Kris and Mary’s #MuddyLittleChristmas love story

Remote reindeer herder Kris says he is a big believer in the magic of Muddy Matches in making all his Christmases come at once after meeting ‘his Mary’ online with the countryside dating experts. And now the muddy Mr and Mrs Claus are about to have themselves a muddy little Christmas after bonding over their… Continue reading Kris and Mary’s #MuddyLittleChristmas love story

Amy and Jonathan’s (waggy) tale of dog walks and dating

Sometimes a muddy love story doesn’t have to take years in the making. When you know, you just know… right? Well that was certainly the case for Amy, who simply could not wait to tell us about her new man, Jonathan. They met whilst rural dating on Muddy Matches in July 2019 – even though she… Continue reading Amy and Jonathan’s (waggy) tale of dog walks and dating

Michelle and Patrick’s Muddy Ever After

“I only signed up to try and prove my friend wrong; now I can’t imagine life without Patrick and the animals.” What started out as a bit of a playful banter between friends has turned into a whole new country loving life for horse lover Michelle after Patrick caught her eye on Muddy Matches in… Continue reading Michelle and Patrick’s Muddy Ever After

‘No drama, llama’ for Jo and Russell

There’s some drama afoot for one of the llama farmers signed up to Muddy Matches… she is getting married! Ok, so Jo isn’t technically a llama farmer. She is in fact one of the 1,400 alpaca farmers across the UK. But Jo, who also has a working love of horses, isn’t your average hobbyist alpaca… Continue reading ‘No drama, llama’ for Jo and Russell

Angela and Stuart saddle up and make hay

“We knew that a week together in a horse box, in a foreign country, would either make or break us!” Here at Muddy Matches HQ, we often find it is the muddiest of circumstance that brings country loving folk closer together as they seek that Muddy Ever After we all look for. That was certainly… Continue reading Angela and Stuart saddle up and make hay

From catfish to Chris; Claire’s tale of the unexpected

Authenticity starts in the heart. With the new series of The Circle airing on Channel 4, featuring Muddy Matches member Farmer Sy, the hot topic of catfishing has raised its ‘you can never be quite sure who’ head again. Here at Muddy Matches HQ, we take great pride and great care in protecting our country-loving… Continue reading From catfish to Chris; Claire’s tale of the unexpected

A milking parlour date confirmed she was a keeper.

When Irish eyes are smiling… Here at Muddy Matches HQ, we love some good rural dating success to shout from the top of the haybales – and nothing pleases us more than news of a  muddy Wedding. Rob and Pam, who went looking for countryside love in 2014, tied the knot just over a month… Continue reading A milking parlour date confirmed she was a keeper.

A long distance love story!

Andrea’s long distance love story! Ah, long distance relationships! Don’t you just love them. General wisdom will have it that location, location, location is king when it comes to online dating. But then ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder’ we are told! Well here at Muddy Matches, distance is never a decision maker. Just ask… Continue reading A long distance love story!

Good things come to those who wait!

Amy’s success story on finding Mr Almost Perfect Cast your mind back a good few years to when the lovely Take That once urged us to “have a little patience”. General wisdom here at Muddy Matches HQ is that Gary Barlow and the boys are indeed correct; patience is very much a virtue when it… Continue reading Good things come to those who wait!