CountrySlide

After a heady weekend of parties, pubs and car park shenanigans, we go through our highlights and experiences at The Game Fair 2026. Richard Negus found himself with the freedom of the fair, Richard Prideaux spoke to nearly everybody in attendance, Callum McInerney-Riley almost saved the day and George Browne had more costume changes than a pantomime dame.

 
CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside. You can contact us on social media, or by emailing - contact@countryslide.co.uk

Links
- T-shirts are still available on store.sidecountry.co.uk
- Subscribe on Patreon for extra content (you can cancel at any time)
- If you enjoy what we do, consider a one-off tip on Ko-fi
- Sign up to our Newsletter - The Rural Register
- CountrySlide website
- Negus' book tour dates can be found here
- Land Use Framework

The Hosts
Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website

Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

After deliberations about who could make a difference as Prime Minister in a one month stint, Callum, Negus and Prideaux reveal their specialist subjects. We're not talking the thing they do best at work, nor what they excelled in at school (if anything at all). No, we are talking about the random things that they have more knowledge than they should about!

Also find out more about Bingo cards, T-shirts and where you can meet up with us at The Game Fair if you are going!

 
CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside. You can contact us on social media, or by emailing - contact@countryslide.co.uk

Links
- T-shirts and Game Fair bingo cards will be available on store.sidecountry.co.uk
- You can meet us at The Game Glutton (stand T1526) at the Game Fair, 10am on Saturday!
- Subscribe on Patreon for extra content (you can cancel at any time)
- If you enjoy what we do, consider a one-off tip on Ko-fi
- Sign up to our Newsletter - The Rural Register
- CountrySlide website
- Negus' book tour dates can be found here
- Land Use Framework

The Hosts
Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website

Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

We couldn't not talk about the drought, resulting fires, Callum's recent pizza oven woes (spoiler alert: he wasn't even cooking a pizza) and Prideaux's forays into making charcoal!

 
There are a few announcements in this week's episode so listen through to the end and enjoy!
 
CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside. You can contact us on social media, or by emailing - contact@countryslide.co.uk

Links
- T-shirts and Game Fair bingo cards will be available on store.sidecountry.co.uk
- Subscribe on Patreon for extra content (you can cancel at any time)
- If you enjoy what we do, consider a one-off tip on Ko-fi
- Sign up to our Newsletter - The Rural Register
- CountrySlide website
- Negus' book tour dates can be found here
- Land Use Framework

The Hosts
Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website

Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

In this episode you'll learn about which fish can stand the heat and how river systems suffer in our recent high temperatures, as well as how fountains can actually help fish in distress. Negus challenges Callum and Richard P to identify Salmon flies, and questions which imported foodstuffs the guys can't live without.

In the aftershow (available to patreon supporters) we challenge Callum's historical knowledge, there is a super surprise announcement and a bit of a tease!
 
Suggestions for the bingo card to - contact@countryslide.co.uk or just mow it into your local Barley field and George can report back on his next drive past....
 
 

CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside. You can contact us by email on: contact@countryslide.co.ukOr get in touch on Social Media

Links
- Essential Fly
- Subscribe on Patreon for extra content (you can cancel at any time)
- If you enjoy what we do, consider a one-off tip on Ko-fi
- Sign up to our Newsletter - The Rural Register
- CountrySlide website
- Negus' book tour dates can be found here
- Land Use Framework

The Hosts
Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website

Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.

It's not all about the Game Fair, and with a shakeup in hosts this week George off of Scribehound and the Guns on Pegs podcast, and Producer Amy are keeping Richard Prideaux company whilst Negus and Callum are playing away.
 
We discuss drive-by farming, whether there are benefits to being completely stacked as a podcaster, the sights, smells and sounds of the Game Fair and we (almost) launch Game Fair bingo! There's also a bit more information about "Project X"
 
Suggestions for the bingo card to - contact@countryslide.co.uk or just mow it into your local Barley field and George can report back on his next drive past....
 

CountrySlide is a podcast that looks at farming, conservation and life in the British countryside. You can contact us by email on: contact@countryslide.co.uk or get in touch on Social Media

Links
- Subscribe on Patreon for extra content (you can cancel at any time)
- If you enjoy what we do, consider a one-off tip on Ko-fi
- Sign up to our Newsletter - The Rural Register
- CountrySlide website
- Negus' book tour dates can be found here
- Land Use Framework

The Hosts
Richard Negus website
Callum McInerney-Riley website
Richard Prideaux website

Edited and Produced by Amy Green for Rural and Outdoor.