Rural Romance: Heart of the Countryside – Rupert and Clare
Welcome to the Farmers Weekly series putting country couples in the spotlight in a bid to work out what makes rural relationships tick.
Here we put the questions to Rupert Hill and Clare Smith, who met in March 2012.
This Month Rupert Hill |
What are your recollections of how/where you met? | On our second date in a restaurant I managed to pour a glass of water all over my best shirt. | Awkwardly, in a bar near Oxford train station after a string of emails on Muddy Matches. |
What do you like most about your other half? | In a group she can stop me boring on and make me sound remotely intelligent. | His patience and his kindness. |
How would describe their personality? | Patient. | Considerate, respectful and fun! |
And their dress sense? | Very fashionable. | Better now that i’m in charge. |
And if you could change one thing about them what would it be? | Punctuality. my beloved has a “give or take an hour or so” approach to being anywhere. | Nothing at all, honestly! |
What’s the highlight of your time together? | Lambing this year was a delight under some very tiring and trying circumstances. | Holiday in Greece, it was early on and a bit of a marker to see if we could spend a week together. |
What’s the most annoying habit? | Leaving the cleaning of the livestock trailer to yours truly. | Oblivion when it comes to the dog, particularly hair ALL over the house. |
What’s the secret to a good relationship? | A conversation about the day and, of course, I fancy the pants off her! | Being part of a team. |
Are rural people more romantic than urban ones? | I challenge any urbanite to see your other half knee high in dung one minute then bath and bed the next. | Certainly! Until you have revived a lifeless lamb you haven’t really experienced rural romance. |
Love is? | Helping each other over the tough times and supporting each other. | A feeling that all can be overcome, as long as you are together. |
This series is brought to you in association with Muddy Matches, connecting countryside people for online dating and friendship www.fwi.muddymatches.co.uk
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