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Author: Richard Carter

A fat, bearded chap with a Charles Darwin fixation.

Ravilious & Co.

Book review: ‘Ravilious & Co.’ by Andy Friend

The pattern of friendship.

Published 06-Jan-2018

2017 in a nutshell

My seventh annual video slideshow of the year.

Published 01-Jan-2018
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: ambient pap, slideshows, videos, yearly nutshells
Dun Cow Rib

Book review: ‘The Dun Cow Rib’ by John Lister-Kaye

A very natural childhood.

Published 31-Dec-2017

30 not out

I made my 30th consecutive Christmas Eve ascent of Moel Famau earlier today, accompanied by Carolyn and her clan. More photos here. This seems to be coming something of a habit. See also: 29 not out 28 not out 27 not out 26 not out 25 not out 24 not out 23 not out 22… Continue reading 30 not out

Published 24-Dec-2017
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: carolyn, carolyn's children, christmas, moel famau

*Really*, Facebook?

Corsets ad.

Published 19-Dec-2017
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: advertising, facebook
On the Moor

Book review: ‘On the Moor’ by Richard Carter

Science, History and Nature on a Country Walk. I like the cut of this chap’s jib. You should definitely buy this book.

Published 19-Dec-2017

Book review: ‘The Last Wilderness’ by Neil Ansell

A journey into silence.

Published 19-Dec-2017

Posting Stense’s Christmas present

Conversation with postmistress.

Published 07-Dec-2017
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: christmas, conversations, stense

Head-case

Video: Trump does Talking Heads.

Published 04-Dec-2017
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: music, trump, videos

Be honest, now, you were beginning to wonder why I’ve been so quiet…

I’m delighted to announce the launch of my book ‘On the Moor: Science, History and Nature on a Country Walk’.

Published 24-Nov-2017
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: on the moor (book)

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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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