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

Doin’ Bugger all ‘n’ Farting ’bout

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Guthlac

Well where did that week go?   Is it really a week since I was in London enduring the Turner Prize finalist sandwiched as they were between the incredible Paul Nash exhibition and lunch at the Tate Britain.   After … Continue reading →

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HS2 – Goodbye to Farthing Hill

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Guthlac

As you get older every now and then you become aware that perhaps there are less days ahead of you than are behind you.  Usually such thoughts can be brushed aside without too much concern.   Last week was one … Continue reading →

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Some say you’ll go to purgatory….

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Guthlac

Perhaps there is a special place in hell for photographers who play around with reality in their images – well if that is so then it is going to be very full indeed.   A few years ago when I … Continue reading →

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No one knows for certain…

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Guthlac

Disregarding the probable blasphemy of the opening episode of The Grand Tour the reality of it was that it had the feel of someone trying to prove a point.   A discarded lover who tries to get their own back … Continue reading →

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I’ll be there for you

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Guthlac

What to write about yesterday’s woman?   The best President that America didn’t have?   I’m sure that is what she thinks but now we’ll never know.  Instead we prepare for what promises to be a rollercoaster ride of falsehoods … Continue reading →

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Conkers shining on the road

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Guthlac

So that was Storm Angus, the first winter storm of the season.   Thankfully for us in fly over country things don’t seem to have been too bad with most of the action happening elsewhere.

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All Alone

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Guthlac

Two things happened this week that really proved that the world has moved on.   The first was the first speech that Hillary Clinton made after her defeat.   I haven’t got a clue what she was saying but she … Continue reading →

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Under the shadows

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Guthlac

One of the things you tend to forget about London is that you have to walk an awful lot.    Yes you could take a Taxi but you would miss so much.   Yesterday, my friend David and I spent … Continue reading →

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Oh what a lovely war

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Guthlac

As we are remembering the suffering of the first world war I thought I would spend a few minutes making a quick sketch of one of John Singer Sargent’s  marshall portraits.

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Charnwood… a final pass thro…

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Guthlac

I am getting towards the final phase of preparing my book on the Playground of the Midlands project and I thought I would have one final look at the images I captured to see if there were any others I … Continue reading →

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