Monthly Archives: November 2016

All Alone

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Guthlac

Two things happened this week that really proved that the world has moved on.   The first was the first speech that Hillary Clinton made after her defeat.   I haven’t got a clue what she was saying but she … Continue reading →

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Under the shadows

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Guthlac

One of the things you tend to forget about London is that you have to walk an awful lot.    Yes you could take a Taxi but you would miss so much.   Yesterday, my friend David and I spent … Continue reading →

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Oh what a lovely war

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Guthlac

As we are remembering the suffering of the first world war I thought I would spend a few minutes making a quick sketch of one of John Singer Sargent’s  marshall portraits.

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Charnwood… a final pass thro…

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Guthlac

I am getting towards the final phase of preparing my book on the Playground of the Midlands project and I thought I would have one final look at the images I captured to see if there were any others I … Continue reading →

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Vigilant

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Guthlac
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Not in my name

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Guthlac

I haven’t got the first clue as to what Sir Winston Churchill was like.   I was a young boy when he died but what I do know he was held in the highest regard by all my aunts,  uncles and … Continue reading →

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Walking the Dog

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Guthlac

There is something about a park on Sunday morning, especially on a lovely late autumn day, that is quite magical.   The life of the city is out promenading catching a few rays whilst they can before the winter coats … Continue reading →

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Hubris

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Guthlac

The city of Leicester has the graves of two men who fell foul of ambition and hubris and between them did more to usher in the modern world in which we live – although neither would have known this as … Continue reading →

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Perfect Illusion

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Guthlac

I have been watching the excellent series The Crown on Netflix which, for those of you how might be aware, documents the first few years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth 2nd.   Perhaps it should have been called the … Continue reading →

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Old Man Look at My Eyes

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Guthlac

24 hours on I think the person who appears to be most surprised by his victory is probably Donald Trump.  I suspect I am reading far too much into his acceptance speech but I got the impression that enormity of … Continue reading →

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