Author Archives: Guthlac

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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

Making the most of dull

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Guthlac

I knew a photographer who apparently liked the flat dull light of a grey day, I can’t say I do.   It makes things so much more difficult.  When I was young I used to devour articles about the wonder … Continue reading →

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Winter is wearing

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Guthlac

Another cold day in east Leicestershire, not cold as in the Russian Steppes cold (although the wind is blowing from that direction).   No this was cold that just seemed to seep slowly but surely through the layers of clothes … Continue reading →

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Through old men’s eyes

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Guthlac

It is a curse of human existence but old men write histories.   Gone are the excesses of youth, the vigor and recklessness.  Instead they are replaced by suspicion. caution and fear.  Great wisdom might sometime sit behind those eyes … Continue reading →

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Why let the truth get in the way of a good story

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Guthlac

It has been pointed out that my last post might not be as accurate as I might have hoped for.   In fact the whole basis of the post, that the EU paid for the city of culture is in … Continue reading →

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Another day in a Hanseatic Port – Welcome to the Ironic Cultural Capital of Europe

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Guthlac

WARNING:-  This post contains Alternative Facts. Welcome to the 2017 European City of Culture (An European Union (EU) sponsored event) – Kingston upon Hull.  I visited the city yesterday with my good friend David Manley and found a city not … Continue reading →

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What if Donald Trump works?

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Guthlac

Over the past few days I have read an awful lot of outpouring of hate towards the new President of the United States.   Many people have compared him to the second coming of Hitler (this is only slightly exaggerated … Continue reading →

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Naive or cynical – your choice

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Guthlac

So we’ve had just over a week of President Trump – what lessons can be learnt from this experience?   Firstly, it is far too early to draw any hard conclusions – all new presidencies make mistakes based on incorrect … Continue reading →

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Oh Gideon

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Guthlac

Yesterday I wrote about how the women have taken over the British political landscape.  Today it is all about one of the scoundrels that has been ousted by the the people’s coup – George Osborne.  Over the past few days … Continue reading →

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It’s a woman’s world

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Guthlac

In Britain at the moment we have the unusual position that the two most powerful politicians in the Isles are women and surprise surprise they are both, in their own ways, making a good job of the pretty rubbish hand … Continue reading →

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Making the most of what is at hand

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Guthlac

Yesterday saw the English winter at its most normal that is a bit of this and that but nothing too extreme.   I understand that recently it has been 20 plus degrees celsius below in eastern Germany, which by any … Continue reading →

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