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Author: Richard Carter

A fat, bearded chap with a Charles Darwin fixation.

All Among the Barley

Book review: ‘All Among the Barley’ by Melissa Harrison

Rural idylls weren’t quite as idyllic as they seemed.

Published 01-Nov-2018
Filed under: Uncategorised Tags: ronald blythe

One for the Radio 3 crowd…

High-brow pun alert!

Published 20-Oct-2018
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: classical music, culture, music, philosophy, puns

How do you like them apples?

Carolyn admires my enormous cox.

Published 19-Oct-2018
Filed under: Nonsense

Charles Az-no-more

Charles Aznavour dies.

Published 01-Oct-2018
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: france, rip
In My Mind’s Eye

Book review: ‘In My Mind’s Eye’ by Jan Morris

A thought diary.

Published 29-Sep-2018
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir Tags: ronald blythe
Our Place

Book review: ‘Our Place’ by Mark Cocker

Can we save Britain’s wildlife before it’s too late?

Published 29-Sep-2018

Not considering all the options

No-deal Brexit better than Canada-style deal, says Theresa May.

Published 25-Sep-2018
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: brexit, europe, politics, stupidity

Anglesey timelapse, part deux

In which I have a narrow brush with death.

Published 25-Sep-2018
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: timelapse, videos

£2,350 + VAT…

Cervine pun alert!

Published 11-Sep-2018
Filed under: Nonsense

The shit hits the shit

‘Boris’ and the blonde.

Published 08-Sep-2018
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: liars, oafs, politics

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On the Moor

On the Moor: Science, History and Nature on a Country Walk
“…wonderfully droll, witty and entertaining… At their best Carter’s moorland walks and his meandering intellectual talk are part of a single, deeply coherent enterprise: a restless inquiry into the meaning of place and the nature of self.”
—Mark Cocker, author and naturalist
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