Footpath barriers – an unusual approach
Footpaths, the location of conflicts between illegal cyclists and motorcyclists, horses, pushchairs, granny-wagons and much more. Rangers the world over
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The Ventilator
Incorporating The Ranger's Blog
Month: July 2006
Scientist: spitting worms have really weird sex
Years ago The Ranger was being trained to be a zoologist. No, it’s nothing to do with zoos. The students
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How to lead the perfect guided walk – part 1
It’s been a fair while since The Ranger led more than the occasional guided tour or walk, but back in
Read moreNaturenet: Common Land
Did you know that the Commons Act received Royal Assent on 19 July? It’s hard to imagine how anyone could
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Five reasons why instant barbeques are evil
Instant barbeques are a plague! Along with patio heaters they should be consigned to the deepest pits of product hell.
Read moreDog mess: why, oh why bag it if you are not going to bin it?
Dog mess. Bagged, but not binned. The Ranger has pondered this modern mystery for many years. Discussions with his colleagues
Read moreNaturenet: mailing lists
Do you subscribe to email lists for your wildlife and countryside news? Naturenet has just updated the big list of
Read moreDoctor Who finale makes vaguely countryside-related gaffe: millions indifferent
The final episode of the latest series of Doctor Who on BBC TV was watched by millions, including The Ranger,
Read moreDog mess protests – will vengeance stalk the streets?
Ooer – now it’s getting scary. There were a few comments after our previous posting about dog mess, which seemed
Read moreOld fashioned ‘photoshop challenge’: the hermetic globe lands in Ryde!
Readers will no doubt be familiar with the popular and usually smutty internet pastime of ‘photoshop challenge‘, but may not
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