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

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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Vigilant

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Guthlac
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Not in my name

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Guthlac

I haven’t got the first clue as to what Sir Winston Churchill was like.   I was a young boy when he died but what I do know he was held in the highest regard by all my aunts,  uncles and … Continue reading →

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Walking the Dog

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Guthlac

There is something about a park on Sunday morning, especially on a lovely late autumn day, that is quite magical.   The life of the city is out promenading catching a few rays whilst they can before the winter coats … Continue reading →

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Hubris

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Guthlac

The city of Leicester has the graves of two men who fell foul of ambition and hubris and between them did more to usher in the modern world in which we live – although neither would have known this as … Continue reading →

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