Author Archives: Guthlac

About Guthlac

An artist, historian and middle aged man who'se aim in life is to try and enjoy as much of it as he can

Noise and Fury….

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Guthlac

Late spring i starting to merge into early summer. The garden is throwing off its spring splashes of garish bulb colours and slowly adopting its summer hues. Along with this the bees have returned in their frantic search for pollen. … Continue reading →

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Bird Song

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Guthlac

As I prepare this for publications my world is surrounded by birdsong. There are far worse background noises in the world at the moment.

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Sitting in the Garden…

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Guthlac

I know all these empowering guru suggest that you should grab the day, get out an see the world or whatever passes for inspirational nonsense at the moment. Well I say nonsense. You can’t beat just sitting in your garden … Continue reading →

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Up With the Birds….

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Guthlac

One of the joys (?) of where I live is that at the moment the dawn chorus is really really loud and so if you happen to stir around about dawn from your slumbers the chances of going back to … Continue reading →

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What is there to say?….

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Guthlac

I was going to write a post about the state of affairs within the current incarnation of the Conservative party and our ‘Dear Leader‘ Boris Johnson. What is the point? He’s broken his own rules, even his own MP’s seem … Continue reading →

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Bempton

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Guthlac

It was wonderful to stand on the cliffs of Bempton and take in the fresh air. Of course this was a lot fresher than usual as the wind was blowing off of the land so taking away the normal aromas … Continue reading →

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Using Someone Else’s Lens…

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Guthlac

I had a great time this morning using the new Sony 70-200 f2.8 that my friend has bought for his business. My god it’s a great lens – sharp as a pin and the focus is so quick. Would I … Continue reading →

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End Times?….

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Guthlac

Are we in the ‘End Times’? Are the drums of war beating – calling us to our doom? I don’t know but what I do know is that yesterday was a beautiful spring day here and I enjoyed it. I … Continue reading →

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A Long Walk….

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Guthlac

Given everything that is going on at the moment it does seem just a little bit self indulgent to say I spent Sunday enjoying myself walking through the streets of London. Yes it is but what can I do about … Continue reading →

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TV is no Substitute for the Real Thing….

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Guthlac

Yesterday was a lovely early Spring day and because of this the weather was a bit all over the place. One moment it was blue sky and sunshine the next grey skies rolled in with just a hint of dampness … Continue reading →

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