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Living in electric dreams

14th August, 201915th August, 2019 Cat 0 Comments cycling, isle of wight, iwcp, portsmouth, sustainability, transport

When I was a nipper, there was much talk of pollution and acid rain, damage caused by aerosol propellants and litter. Inspired, I started a Womble Club to encourage my

Signs

What’s behind the signs? A tale of a village green… or not.

21st February, 201225th August, 2014 The Virtual Ranger 3 Comments planning, portsmouth, village greens

Today in Portsmouth The Ranger was on his way to look at some nice shingle dunes when he saw a remarkable sign at the roadside, and had to ask his

Evolution

Inside the UK’s Creationist museum (Part 2)

14th March, 200927th March, 2014 The Virtual Ranger 9 Comments creationist, evolution, museum, portsmouth, religion

Genesis Expo is the UK’s largest and most popular Creationist museum. In a series of three articles on The Ranger’s Blog you will find out what happened when The Ranger

Evolution

Inside the UK’s Creationist museum (Part 1)

8th March, 200927th March, 2014 The Virtual Ranger 6 Comments creationism, evolution, museum, portsmouth, religion

Just opposite where the Isle of Wight ferry lands, a row of old shops and pubs sits picturesquely on Portsmouth Hard, in the shadow of the magnificent Victorian battleship HMS