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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

I’m justa Nintendo guy….

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Guthlac

 

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Canons to the left….

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Guthlac

When I was a young man I played an awful lot of the board game Risk.   For those of you who don’t know the game the object is to dominate the world by different forms of conflict and conquest.  To … Continue reading →

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Still a whole lotta love…

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Guthlac

Last night I tried something new – making photos at a rock concert with my iPhone.   Given all the circumstances they came out quite well.   The main of these ‘ circumstances’ was that Robert Plant and his band the Sensational … Continue reading →

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The very next day…

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Guthlac

  Still a lot of ice around…time for some more ink drawings me thinks

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When the snow brings the snow…

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Guthlac

  The first snow of the season ( I hope it is the last but I suspect it is far too early for such wishes).   Bit of a head cold so the last thing I needed was to go wading … Continue reading →

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I just don’t understand….

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Guthlac

  Tis the season…for Brexit to start to become real.   Over the past few days we have seen just how complicated Brexit is going to be with the DUP vetoing the first phase of the negotiations because they object to … Continue reading →

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Chasing away the demons….

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Guthlac

I’m reading a fascinating book at the moment – Brexit and Ireland: The Dangers, the Opportunities, and the Inside Story of the Irish Response by Tony Connolly and it provides a wonderful antidote to the endless upbeat nonsense put out by … Continue reading →

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Ruby are you contemplating….

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Guthlac

Yesterday I learned the hard way why Apple’s old HQ had the address 1 Infinite Loop as I struggled to update a new iPad to iOS 11.  After an awful lot of swearing and searching the internet for fixes I … Continue reading →

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A library is an arsenal of liberty

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Guthlac

  Sheffield City Library claims this quote is from the most quoted person of all time Anonymous.   However, the internet suggest it might have been Cicero.   Whatever the case empty shelves, even when display shelves,  make the quote look very hollow … Continue reading →

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This isn’t everything….

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Guthlac

  Over the past few days and weeks I have been consumed by photography – and it has been very rewarding.   I do keep my hand in with pencil and paper.

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