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The great wall of Ryde

23rd February, 202123rd February, 2021 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments coastal, isle of wight, iwcp

Anybody who’s ever listened to ‘Desert Island Discs’ will surely have asked themselves what their own special recordings and luxury

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Loverly Duverly – exploring the duvers of the Isle of Wight

19th July, 20204th October, 2020 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments beach, isle of wight, iwcp

The word ‘duver’ is an underappreciated Isle of Wight speciality. Like ‘chine’ or ‘shute’ it reflects the particular environment of

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The butterfly that stamped

24th April, 2010 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments

In the news on the Isle of Wight right now is the Military Road, a tourist trail of great scenic

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Tetrapods: the concrete Canutes?

6th April, 2009 Matthew Chatfield 3 Comments

Down at the sea-wall the giants have been playing Jacks: These are tetrapods: giant four-pointed concrete structures popular in the

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Coastal defence 

A meeting where we really did talk a load of… rubbish.

3rd February, 2009 Matthew Chatfield 2 Comments

The Ranger gets to go to lots of meetings, especially now he’s old enough to be a manager and doesn’t

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Coastal defence 

Landslides don’t destroy coastlines, they create them

8th May, 2008 Matthew Chatfield 1 Comment

The Guardian irritatingly brays: Fossil hunters warned off as landslide destroys Jurassic coastlineFossil hunters were warned to keep away today

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Coastal defence 

Dealing with the wood-slick… 18th century style

19th January, 2008 Matthew Chatfield 2 Comments

The Ranger’s office has been furiously busy over the last few days since the sinking of the Ice Prince on

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Coastal defence 

Sea defence off course in Aberdeen

9th April, 2006 Matthew Chatfield 1 Comment

The BBC reports a spat between Montrose golf course and the city of Aberdeen: About 100,000 tonnes of sand has

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