Spiders by post – that’s got to be cruel, hasn’t it?
In a bizarre news item, the BBC reports: A man has admitted sending a rare venomous spider in a package
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The Ventilator
Incorporating The Ranger's Blog
Author: Matthew Chatfield
Making footprints on Queen Victoria’s secret beach
Evicted from his office by the noisy Isle of Wight Festival today, the Ranger instead spent the day on a
Read moreUpside-down gates 4: the final edition
Not a bad idea for a thread, but the Ranger certainly learnt a thing or two from his wise readers
Read moreVillage Greens: the Oxfordshire ‘Trap Grounds’ case is decided at last
This one’s complicated but do try to keep up. Land can be registered as a town or village green if
Read moreUpside-down gates 3: wherever you look…
Well, perhaps not quite everywhere. But there are a few. Now, you are paying attention to the Ranger’s ranting, are
Read moreSuffering from a nasty complaint
What? Now charities are being urged to adopt complaints procedures. For some reason, most of them don’t have such a
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Do you have a fundamental right to fall in a pond?
Remember this old chestnut? What a lot of trouble it causes, and what a lot of ineffective but expensive fencing
Read moreUpside-down gates 2: it continues…
Well, it didn’t take long for the Ranger’s first case to come to light – and now he’s going to
Read moreTell me, just how can you install a gate upside-down?
The Ranger is normally a pretty rational being – well, he would say so – but just occasionally he has
Read morePutting your foot in it: the dog mess problem
Dog mess – the perennial countryside management issue. Some people love dogs, others don’t, but all unite in disliking dog
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