Monthly Archives: July 2019

92 Days

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Guthlac

Beyond the probable disappointment of the Brecon and Radnorshire by election tomorrow there seems to be a small amount of good news for the Government and the alleged Svengali working behind the scenes Dominic Cummings.   It would seem that Nigel … Continue reading →

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93 Days

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Guthlac

  Yesterday saw Boris uniting the Union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Scotland.  He did this by being booed in Edinburgh and then hiding away in a nuclear submarine. As for his principle opponent (probably) Jeremy Corbyn is … Continue reading →

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Photography….

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Guthlac

Over time I have come to realise that the modern photographic world has hit a plateau.  One reason is that every conceivable photographic images has been captured and what we are all really doing is going over old ground (this … Continue reading →

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94 Days

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Guthlac

This morning I watched the latest episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and it was mostly about Boris Johnson and Brexit.   Whilst it had the usual shapely observed whit about Boris I felt the overall damning assessment of … Continue reading →

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95 Days

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Guthlac

  So the Sunday papers are in hyperventilating mode:  Boris Bounce; Election Fever; Farage  dodgy looking States side Brexit pressure group; Love Island – what isn’t there for the media to gorge on?   The old pre-digital adage  of today’s newspapers … Continue reading →

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96 Days

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Guthlac

Who is the biggest Cock of the Brexit Midden?    

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97 Days

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Guthlac

After the dust has started to settle just a little from the shock of a Boris Johnson Premiership what are the first trends that are starting to appear?   The first and probably only trend is that this is a Government … Continue reading →

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98 Days

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Guthlac

  It’s a new dawn it’s a new day* Boris Johnson A statement that has as much accuracy as the recent Kiper story.   One good thing driving around the south east Leicestershire countryside this morning is that you realise that … Continue reading →

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Boris – some clarification…

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Guthlac

So he now has his hands on power.  I wish him well because if Britain is to succeed then it must have a successful Prime Minister.   My problem with Bori is that I don’t think he is up to the … Continue reading →

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99 Days…

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Guthlac

  The two photographs I have made today to celebrate (?) the elevation of Boris Johnson to the Premiership of the United Kingdom of Great britain and Northern Ireland can so easily be read as a metaphor of what I … Continue reading →

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