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The best thing about looking up is admiring the night sky
December 5 2020
Stepping out like Gandalf: Rab’s new walking stick makes him feel wizard
November 28 2020
Rab loves a good storm but agrees that wild weather isn’t for everyone
November 21 2020
Rosehip tea might be just what the doctor ordered, ponders Rab
November 14 2020
There’s a mouse loose about Rab’s house – until he decants it to the forest
November 7 2020
Rab recalls the bright world of Ladybird books – when the world seemed a little less doolally
October 31 2020
Rab admits he’s a trier – and there’s nothing more trying than an electric drill
October 24 2020
Digging up his dinner: Rab’s crop of homegrown tatties and carrots are a recipe for success
October 17 2020
RAB MCNEIL: I scream, you scream…the pleasure of a choc ice in the freezer
October 10 2020
When it comes to his relationship with decorating, Rab McNeil feels painted into a corner
September 28 2020
Travelling round the world – and all at the touch of a button
September 18 2020
THE LAST WORD: Rab’s two pot plants have stuck with him through thick and thin
September 12 2020
When it comes to trousers, Rab admits he’s a corduroy man through and through
September 5 2020
Spiders are part of life’s rich tapestry – just a little too rich for Rab!
August 29 2020
Rab yields to the lure of wild swimming but first he has to negotiate the seaweed and the rocks
August 22 2020
Rab McNeil: What lurks beneath Rab’s sofa? Take a trip with him to find out
August 15 2020
Ferry trip rekindles memories for Rab of the big ship that never took him anywhere
August 9 2020
Red currants are a favourite with Rab – and the birds in his garden
August 3 2020
THE LAST WORD: Rab is looking forward to the rise of the robots and sharing a beer or two with his
July 27 2020
Will ‘cloud eggs’ jazz up Rab’s breakfast boredom?
July 22 2020
Dragonflies bring out the poet in Rab, but hands off his pies
July 13 2020
Rab shares his perfect days but reveals he’s feeling a bit restless
July 8 2020
Developing a taste for pork scratchings: Rab decides you can learn a lot from our porcine pals
June 27 2020
Rab channels his inner Grim Reaper with a new sickle
June 20 2020