Monthly Archives: July 2016

Purging the left side of my brain

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Guthlac

Busy busy day trying to work out where exactly a medieval deer park may have been situated.  Absorbing work but after a while it does get very tiring so as bit of light relief a quick sketch to try and … Continue reading →

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Jive Talkin’

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Guthlac

Another day in paradise…a bit soggy around the edges but compared to so many of my fellow citizens of the world paradise on earth – so why do I feel so apprehensive about the future?   If you want a … Continue reading →

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Spinning

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Guthlac

I have to say that I am just a little bit obsessed by the Preacher series at the moment.  Whether this is escapism from the real crapshot that life is becoming I am not sure but perhaps the most depressing … Continue reading →

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What am I going to do now?

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Guthlac

So what am I going to do now?  Now that the Tour de France is over for another year – no Ned, no Carlton, no Sean, no Gary.   What is to happen to me?   Sure the New Year’s … Continue reading →

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Fantasia on a world gone mad

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Guthlac

  Exactly what type of world is it that three serious ‘terrorist’ incidents in Germany in just over a week almost becomes the norm?   I don’t know but I that is where we are at the moment.  It almost … Continue reading →

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Transcendental

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Guthlac

So summer is here and on the political front we can expect nothing much to happen – ha ha. So I am not sure which of these drawings is more fitting. Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot … Continue reading →

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Aladdin Insane?

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Guthlac

So it seems we all now just have to accept everything that Brexit means without saying ‘hang on a minute…’   It is a month to the day since the vote and to be quite honest I haven’t got the … Continue reading →

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Crazy Crazy world

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Guthlac

Sometimes we all wish we could stop the world and get off….I think we are approaching one of those times.  An abortive coup in Turkey which exposed the security of one of the largest stockpiles of nuclear weapons in the … Continue reading →

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Things were so simple in 2014

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Guthlac

After the week we have just had in Westminster it is tempting to think anything is possible and it seems that some of the impossible thoughts are permeating to the surface, one such thought is that Scotland can stay in … Continue reading →

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The in tray Prime Minister…you’ll need a stiff drink

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Guthlac

So we have a new government…well sort of if you don’t look too closely.  Perhaps a better way to describe what has just happened is new emphasis by the same people.  Cynical? Only slightly I suspect.  So what do the … Continue reading →

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