Author: Richard Carter

A fat, bearded chap with a Charles Darwin fixation.

Ambient track

Jen and I were watching the film Collateral last night when I realised the tune playing in the background was the same tune that plays in the background during the car chase through Paris in The Bourne Identity. Out of curiosity, I asked the Shazam feature on my iPhone to identify the tune. But before… Continue reading Ambient track

Truss: a turkey

It has finally come to this… Over the last few years, I’ve begun to lose track of who the Prime Minister is. I can remember they’re a useless, cronyist populist, but that’s not exactly helping. “Is it still that liar,” I wonder to myself, “or is it that other liar?” “Is it that over-privileged Old… Continue reading Truss: a turkey

Moonage outrage

…Two hours and ten minutes of footage, and NOT ONCE does Bowie sing The Laughing Gnome!

Well, that’s tasteful!

BBC: King Charles: New royal cypher revealed Call me biased, but the letters R and C compliment each other so well. (But don’t call me Arsey, and don’t call the Charles formerly known as Prince the Bling King.)

Out of respect

Until further notice, out of respect for the late queen, Jen and I will not be listening to any Phil Collins albums. However, to mark Her Majesty’s long life, and years of dedicated service to the nation, this evening we cooked haddock and leek fishcakes. Thank you, ma’am.

Heavy load

This morning, I overtook a concrete lorry manufactured by a company named Cemen Tech. They really need to work on their branding.

Million-pound idea

I think I might finally have come up with a million-pound idea. Jen’s not so sure, but what the hell would she know? I’m putting it out here so nobody can come along later and patent the damn thing… Bacon-scented perfume! Is this a sure-fire winner, or what? The whole point of perfume is to… Continue reading Million-pound idea