The muddy love story of Tudor and Caron. On Muddy Matches, the words ‘dairy farmer’ and ‘dirty’ tend to often marry each other quite nicely we think. Throw in the reference to ‘Dancing’ and the waters muddy somewhat. But that did not deter Welsh dairy farmer Tudor when he married his long term muddy match… Continue reading “With a love of dancing, we got on like a house on fire”
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Young farmers urged to give Muddy Matches a fresh look
A Young Farmers Club influencer has urged fellow young farmers nationwide to give online dating with Muddy Matches a fresh look after COVID-19 put paid to the traditional social scene and its usual opportunities to connect with likeminded singles. 23 year old Anna, who has been an active member on the county YFC circuit in… Continue reading Young farmers urged to give Muddy Matches a fresh look
The Muddy Motorhome Is For Sale
It’s the end of an era, but don’t worry we’re not talking about Muddy Matches; we’re talking about the fact that the beloved Muddy Matches Motorhome is up for sale. Now it’s on the market (sob) we thought it was a good time to look back upon our adventures in the motor home back in… Continue reading The Muddy Motorhome Is For Sale
Muddy Matches to Guest Host AgriChatUK Discussion
On the 28th February Muddy Matches will be one of the guest hosts for the #AgriChatUK discussion on Twitter about ‘love & relationships in farming’. What is AgriChatUK? AgriChatUK is a weekly discussion on Twitter about topics that affect people who work in the UK agricultural industry. It takes place between 8pm and 10pm every… Continue reading Muddy Matches to Guest Host AgriChatUK Discussion
Farmers Apprentice Competition for 18-25 Year Olds
The farming industry is facing a crisis as it is thought that at least 60,000 new entrants are needed to enter the industry in the next 10 years for it to continue to thrive. With this is mind, Farmers Weekly have launched a new competition called Farmers Apprentice to encourage young people to get involved. … Continue reading Farmers Apprentice Competition for 18-25 Year Olds
Calling All Young Farmers
Take Part in a BBC Show The search is back on for the UK’s top young talent…Young Farmer of the Year is part of a series that celebrates the working heroes of Great Britain. This year the BBC is on the lookout for Young Farmers aged 16-25. This is an opportunity for people, other than… Continue reading Calling All Young Farmers
How many cows do you have to kill to get some milk?
Earlier on in this trip we were shocked to hear a story about a London schoolteacher who thought that it was inappropriate for her class to see a cow being milked as it might upset them. What? Turns out she actually thought you have to kill a cow to get its milk. With rubbish like… Continue reading How many cows do you have to kill to get some milk?
A Day on a Mixed Farm
Exactly midway through our tour, we spent the day ‘helping’ Christina’s friend’s brother on his mixed farm in Priors Hardwick, Warwickshire. We’re not sure how much help we were, but it was damn good fun! At 23, Hugh Darbishire is back on the family farm after finishing college and bursting with ideas. But it’s not… Continue reading A Day on a Mixed Farm
Malmesbury Young Farmers Bonfire Night
The Malmesbury Young Farmers kindly invited us to their bonfire night on a farm in Sherston, Wiltshire. If any ladies in their twenties are wondering where all the tall, handsome country guys are lurking, we think we may have found the answer! Unfortunately we only got round to taking a photo of the bonfire…but it… Continue reading Malmesbury Young Farmers Bonfire Night
Flat Caps and Bonfires
Taken at the Palmer Marlborough Beagles Bonfire and BBQ.