A challenge worth rising to
The Red Tape Challenge! Wow, this has got to be good! The government is asking us all to get together
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Local provenance food at Waitrose
Wahoo! The Isle of Wight has finally joined the middle class, and a branch of Waitrose has opened in East
Read moreDestroy all trim trails!
The trim trail. A circuit of exercise equipment spread throughout a park or path, for visitors to undertake regulated exercise
Read moreThe Telegraph confuses rare flowers with buttonholes
Oh deary deary. I’ve tried to hold off, really, I have. I’ve been stifling back a really moany post about
Read moreDo I need a driving licence to get a countryside job?
It’s possibly one of the most common question that people looking for a job ask The Ranger – both online
Read moreEco-everything: are eco-towns just greenwash?
OK, here’s a list of things. Check these out: Eco-car Eco-house Eco-plane It’s pretty easy to find examples of all
Read moreFancy a job?
There’s a great new job going. The Ranger’s more than happy with the job he’s got, but he’s mindful that
Read moreUrban legends debunked #2378: “Petrol Prices -This could work!”
The Ranger doesn’t normally stray from conservation-type topics into the dangerous realms of wider environmental activism. After all, there’s more
Read moreHow to reduce incoming spam by 800%
About twice a year The Ranger pokes his head around the virtual email filters and goes looking at the spam
Read moreThe vexed question of memorials… and an alternative suggestion
Roadside memorials… it’s a complicated subject which causes some awkward conflicts of interest. In summary, bereaved relatives want to have
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