The world’s loneliest tree… and its ironic fate
A recent post on Damn Interesting drew the Ranger’s attention to a tree he’d vaguely heard of, but of which he never really knew the story. The Tree of Ténéré
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Having a Barclays
By guest contributor HM the Cat mu·se·um feet The feeling of prostration you get having walked gently through a whole museum. Jostling through crowds, gesticulating at palaces and monuments
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 a memorial to their loved one at the place they
Read moreThoughts on Falling Off a Bike
By The Hampshire Ponderer Not much of a machine by modern standards; only four Sturmey-Archer gears modestly tucked away in the rear hub rather than eighteen whizzing cogs and yards
Read moreNew highway code entry discovered: spider lane!
Check out these great photos from one of the Ranger’s favourite reference sites: Nick’s Spiders: Nick writes: Lariniodes sclopetarius… is often found in the vicinity of water particularly on man-made
Read moreNewt mitigation measures cost
The Sun today roars in defence of the beleaguered taxpayer – it seems that a Great Crested Newt relocation programme before a major road construction project cost
Read moreRoads, damned roads, and statistics
The Weymouth & Portland, Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism has an impressively long name, and the Ranger suspects from their foray into the world of internet campaigning that their
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Trespass with a Vehicle (Offences) Bill
The Ranger recently revisited Westwood Woodland Park, where his glamourous career began. It was the scene of many struggles with illegal motorcycles and once, even a Reliant Robin. The presence
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