Courier columnist
RAB MCNEIL: Mr Mess tackles the decorating but it will be fine when it’s finished
June 6 2020
The beasties and birdies are in Rab’s garden but what do they make of us humans?
June 1 2020
Taking a hacksaw to his cake: Rab discovers that baking is not his strong point
May 28 2020
Rab’s hilltop climb takes him to the peak of ‘the quiet of the world’
May 9 2020
Rab risks controversy by admitting a love for fake flowers
May 5 2020
Rab discovers his new nesting boxes are giving his feathered friends the bird
April 26 2020
Rab refuses to lie down to tall story about discarded mattresses
April 23 2020
Rab is first with the newts as he spots the first of these amazing little amphibians
April 13 2020
When it comes to privet, Rab is hedging his bets
April 9 2020
In the Land of Nod, Rab dreams of being healthy, wealthy and wise
March 23 2020
Rab’s window on the world becomes the window of his soul
March 14 2020
Rab conquers the challenge of dining out alone
March 10 2020
Bright lights, big city – but Rab’s glad to be home in the country again
March 4 2020
Saying hello doesn’t cost anything – rude walkers get Rab’s goat
February 26 2020
Quorn sausage rolls are on the menu for Rab’s pond newts
February 16 2020
Without an electric blanket, Rab may have to sleep in socks, gloves, scarf and hat
December 18 2019
For Rab, the mountains, the woods and the sea bring true contentment
December 11 2019
Rab is like one of Tolkien’s Hobbits: ‘I have two breakfasts’
December 4 2019
The perils of driving at night on an island road leave Rab in the dark
November 26 2019
With shades of Audrey Hepburn, all Rab wants is a red shed
November 17 2019
RAB: I live in a cul-de-sac but cars arrive every minute. Where are they all going?
November 13 2019
Rab buys no end of goods from hardware store but contrives to forget the paint
November 6 2019
Rab organises his CDs alphabetically despite only being able to listen to them in the car
October 26 2019
RAB MCNEIL: Electricity makes us feel small and rubbish, especially when it goes off
October 24 2019