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Speckles and the clay she brought
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Reciprocal living with our finned, furred and feathered friends

4th September, 20214th September, 2021 Cat James 0 Comments birds, dogs, isle of wight, iwcp, wtf

“Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.”

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Items from the dusty archive
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Navigating lockdown doldrums on a sea of nostalgia

4th September, 2021 Cat James 0 Comments archive, iwcp, wtf

To while away the latest interminable lockdown, I’ve been playing an unusual game of Tetris. Remember that computer solitaire, all

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Not Hitler's alligator
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2020 Bingo: Cher’s Elephant, Hitler’s Reptile and the Chinese Duck Army

4th September, 2021 Cat James 0 Comments funny, iwcp, massive animals, wtf

What a rollercoaster ride last year was. Or might have been, if we were actually allowed to visit a funfair.

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A radish
The Ranger's surfing highlights 

Faddish Japanese cherish murdered radish

21st May, 200921st November, 2020 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments funny, japan, radish, wtf

Behold the news, a radish has been caddishly assaulted and may have perished! It’s hardly unusual when making a salad,

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cormorant
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Hospital Dinner

11th April, 200821st November, 2020 Cat James 2 Comments birds, hospital, wtf

After The Ranger’s adventures at the Isle of Wight’s only RSPB reserve, it was HM the Cat’s turn to go

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Wildlife & countryside news 

The Ranger eats Mopane worms – but avoids weasel coffee

11th March, 2007 Matthew Chatfield 1 Comment food, invertebrates, weird, wtf

Mmm! A party invitation arrived recently at Ranger Towers, inviting The Ranger and his companion to an evening meal… of

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The Ranger's surfing highlights 

Buffalo dung weapon – what are they hiding?

10th February, 2006 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments funny, hampshire, wtf

Startling news from just across the water in Lymington, where six water buffalo have been stolen. Police have warned people

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