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

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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Perfect Illusion

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Guthlac

I have been watching the excellent series The Crown on Netflix which, for those of you how might be aware, documents the first few years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth 2nd.   Perhaps it should have been called the … Continue reading →

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Old Man Look at My Eyes

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Guthlac

24 hours on I think the person who appears to be most surprised by his victory is probably Donald Trump.  I suspect I am reading far too much into his acceptance speech but I got the impression that enormity of … Continue reading →

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Just another day

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Guthlac

With a day so with my cold et al has meant that from time to time I have been able to make a couple of drawings.

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Dusseldorf…I

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Guthlac

Now that all that nonsense is over with back to the real world and the result of a final pass through the images I captured the other day in Victoria Park.

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Unknown Unknowns….

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Guthlac

So there we have it – Donald J. Trump has been elected President of the United States of America.   I thought that there was a 60% chance that Mrs Clinton would have made it over the line whereas Trump … Continue reading →

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Some more thoughts on the Brexit nonsense

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Guthlac

I really cannot state enough just how thin skinned some of the Brexiteers are.   They won the referendum and Britain is going to leave the EU yet this doesn’t seem to be good enough for them.   Instead they … Continue reading →

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