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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

The Monolith of Hrepingas…

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Guthlac

Buried deep in the folds and dales of middle England this memorial to the past stands a lonely sentinel. A witness to the whimsical eccentricities of the caprice of the chronometer. Its man made passage cataloguing vagaries of the follies … Continue reading →

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Where to go from here?…

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Guthlac

Good start but I really don’t know how to fill the central section. I’m sure I’ll come up with something.

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Autumn is here….

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Guthlac

Thankfully, the new season has brought much needed rain. Praise the gods. My watch tells me to the nearest minute when the rain will arrive. Unfortunately the capricious weather god doesn’t seem to have read the memo. Instead of arriving … Continue reading →

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Almost Autumn…

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Guthlac

Insert an image to make a visual statement. WordPress editorial advice Autumn is almost upon us. Technically autumn starts on the 1st September but nature abhors such neat lines. The summer bedding plants on their last legs and the nights … Continue reading →

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The Summer Hut … No More

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Guthlac

Life moves on. We are born, we live and we are not more. The Summer Hut is no more. The truth is I can’t recall when it was last used – probably before COVID. Still it was always there and … Continue reading →

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Post Colonial…

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Guthlac

Every now and then I fell old. No really old. The latest occasion was whilst watching this short by the always watchable J.Draper. The purpose of the short is to quickly explain how money was denominated in the Victorian period. … Continue reading →

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Catch Up…

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Guthlac

This is how he wants things. He is the centre of the world’s attention. So yes of course I have made a DJT drawing. It is impossible to remove him from any conversation. Before any Trump hater in the USA … Continue reading →

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Heatwave No. 04

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Guthlac

“…There’s a 4:30 in the morning now? … Bartholomew Jo-Jo Simpson Another heatwave. Out this morning walking through the dew.

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What Have I learnt This week?

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Guthlac

Always look back at what you captured before. Perhaps you could improve it? Welcome to 2006/08 viewed through the lens of 2025 hardware and software. If only I hadn’t captured the first image as a JPG. So there is a … Continue reading →

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London # 02

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Guthlac

It is very easy to think that London is some form of special place. It is not. It is the product of almost two millennia of human interaction. The highs are incredible but the lows are vomit inducing. Each time … Continue reading →

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