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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

Stories to dine out on…

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Guthlac
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Just how big or small is the world?

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Guthlac

I guess this is all about personal perspectives but when you are a fly of some description or another your world is probably no bigger than 1Km square if that.  On a technical front the more I use the 90 … Continue reading →

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Summer evenings are here…

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Guthlac

With warm summer evenings here I thought it would be nice to dig up an image from the archives …  see even Wales can at times look just like the Med!

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Paradoxical Mirror Gazing

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Guthlac
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Many positive outcomes…

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Guthlac

There was a time when I would do ten things before breakfast and not think anything of it…there was a time…  No more.   It has been almost ten years since I under went a significant life change and so … Continue reading →

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Seep

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Guthlac

Shakespeare walks into a bar and the landlord says ‘Oy Shakespeare your Bard’ That makes about as much sense as the American Gods series which is a slow burner but now I am hooked.

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Getting dry…

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Guthlac

Another visit to the rather damp Hidcote Manor – the lighting conditions were near perfect with a flat light and plenty of rain drops.

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Bug’s LIfe

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Guthlac

Biomass is such an ugly word but it does encapsulate just how much of the world we are not aware of even though it is right under our own noses whether it is the more obvious bee searching out pollen … Continue reading →

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Too much of anything…

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Guthlac

Every now and then all the hard work in the garden pays off.  If an Englishman’s home is his castle then what is the garden?

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I should be so lucky

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Guthlac

So goodbye to the first heatwave of the year – it was far too hot for me and hello to more bearable weather.  I’m not sure I have moaned about weather forecasters on TV and radio who presume to know … Continue reading →

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