Stirring words from the Prime Minister.
Author: Richard Carter
A fat, bearded chap with a Charles Darwin fixation.
2012
So, we knocked another one off.
Granta 116: Ten Years Later
by John Freeman (ed.). Ten years since 911, and how is the world faring? Hoo-bloody-ray! I was beginning to lose hope: a return to form for Granta! Lots of excellent pieces about the current state of the world, ten years after the 911 attacks. Some excellent reportage—and even some of the fiction is pretty damn… Continue reading Granta 116: Ten Years Later
Decision time
It's official: Pope Ratzinger is not a big fan of the Enlightenment.
Boxing Day
In celebration of Boxing Day, two magnificent examples of womanhood demonstrating their pugilistic skills.
Clarification
The Duke of Edinburgh has had a stent fitted, not a Stense.
24 not out
My 24th annual Christmas Eve ascent of Moel Famau.
2,000 not out
To celebrate the 2,000th post on Gruts, here is a video of my dad's talented cocker spaniel, Molly, doing her Howlin' Wolf impersonation.
Taken, not given
ITV sensors Jonathan Ross Christmas show.
Seasonal tip 3
Leftover turkey recipe.