Monthly Archives: December 2019

Time is a funny old thing…

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Guthlac

  So that was 2019 and of course the second decade of the 21st century.   We should all go out and celebrate and rejoice – hurrah!   Of course as I write this on New Years’ Eve over half of the … Continue reading →

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Young Heart….

Posted on December 25, 2019 by Guthlac

For me Christmas is a strange time of year.   Unlike many people have worked on many Christmas days and so the day itself isn’t that remarkable.  Instead, the important day is when all the family get together and enjoy each … Continue reading →

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Let it Go… Let it Go….

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Guthlac

I had such great plans for this afternoon then it rained and rained so rain stopped play!   Instead I have just been busying myself with a bit of sketching.  

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It’s one of those things…

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Guthlac

  So the winter is now in full swing..short damp days and long cold nights.   Fortunately the frosts have yet to arrive in force but I’m sure they won’t be too far away.   Another things that seems to regularly happen … Continue reading →

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A Time to Reflect…..

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Guthlac

  it is all just guesswork so with that in mind my guess for how the election will turn out is: The Conservatives will be the largest party but nowhere near an overall majority Labour has a bad election and … Continue reading →

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Mostly Damp Coventry….

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Guthlac

I really can’t wait until the 21st December…it was a horrible, damp dark day in Coventry…still the exhibitions were worth the dampness.

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Remastered….

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Guthlac

Many of the hits of my youth are now repackaged as digitally remastered.   This is supposed to improve the sound quality for a digital world.   Over the past few days I have been revisiting my back up system (boring I … Continue reading →

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Making hay….

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Guthlac

We are now back to indeterminant grey again – the clouds break for a shot while and a bright blue yonder appears only to be quickly enveloped once more by the grey of winter.   Because of this it is nice … Continue reading →

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All the lonely…

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Guthlac

Thought I would exercise some different muscles today (I am attending a LIfe Drawing class on Saturday so a bit of practice wouldn’t go a miss.) .  It is also nice to use real materials instead of just Apple Pencil … Continue reading →

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Be Careful What You Wish For….

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Guthlac

What Tory leader wouldn’t want an opponent like Jeremy Corbyn (Theresa May?) .  He is an avowed left wing MP who is at the very least very lukewarm about NATO and all it stands for.   Corbyn makes no bones about … Continue reading →

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