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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

Doing my face with magic marker

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Guthlac

 

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A Chill West Wind

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Guthlac

Usually the cold comes from the east straight off of the siberian tundra.  Just for a change we are getting a blast of cold air from the west from the Canadian tundra.   Is the east wind bad and west … Continue reading →

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Ironstone Benefice

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Guthlac

2016 is sooo last year.   2016 was all about Playground of the Midlands 2017 is going to be about Ironstone Benefice.  Before you wonder what on earth I am going on about let me explain.   My good friend … Continue reading →

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Ducks in a row

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Guthlac

So it is the new year and where are we with Brexit?   Exactly where we were the day after the vote to leave was taken that is: we are still members of the EU; we still pay our dues … Continue reading →

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Constable Country

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Guthlac

Some people live in an area for just a few months or years and then move on.  Others, myself included, don’t.  We settle in for the duration and this choice has strange effects on our lives.   For me it … Continue reading →

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Killin’ Time…

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Guthlac

Just a few minutes to kill before my evening meal….what could I do to fill that gap?

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Cold Cold Again…

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Guthlac

We’ve had several days of frosts which I’ve tried to ignore but this morning it was time to wrap up warm and wonder around the local park.   Before this I walked into Leicester through the De Montfort University.   … Continue reading →

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Not that kinda girl….

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Guthlac

The last day of the year, time to take stock about the previous 12 months and then open a vein in a warm bath! Or was it?   The truth is we really don’t know as the momentous decisions that … Continue reading →

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Pierre Noire

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Guthlac

One of the joys(?) of using Pierre Noire is that it really is quite soft and so with my heavy weight fingers it tends to break off quite easily so these are the only two sketches of the forth coming … Continue reading →

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No snow but frost

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Guthlac

Far too cold to venture out in the morning (I am a man of advancing years after all!)  Instead I decided to do the next best thing – sit in the warmth a revist the images I captured a couple … Continue reading →

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