
Rural Life Articles

All Creatures Great and Small Christmas Special confirmed - and there's rural wedding bells in the festive, fresh Darrowby air

Young farmers urged to give Muddy Matches a fresh look
Young farmer says fellow YFC members should discover Muddy Matches to fill the void in a country life social scene ravished by lockdown and local restrictions

Shepherdess seeks her ‘muddiness’ lost in lockdown
A shepherdess from Bucks has started her quest to find a ‘knight in shining Barbour’ on Muddy Matches and ‘fulfil the muddiness' she's forgone in lockdown.

Could Belper’s ‘cattle cry’ against Covid-19 get any more muddy?
The Derbyshire Dales are alive with the sound of mooing as residents in Belper embrace the animal inside during lockdown.

Farmers send muddy messages of support to NHS
From mowed messages in fields to stock marked sheep saying thanks, muddy messages of support to the NHS spring up across the countryside as farmers pay tribute.

A dog’s love in lockdown can avoid us going barking mad
Muddy Matches welcomes In the Country magazine editor Holly-Elle to guest blog about how dogs can help keep us sane during COVID-19 lockdown.
