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

Oil Seed

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Guthlac

Oh the joys of being asthmatic in the spring.  Yesterday I walked to the shops and passed two large fields full of rapeseed flowers giving off their pollen.  Now usually rapeseed doesn’t effect me but yesterday it did so it … Continue reading →

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Nice to be right every now and then…

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Guthlac

I guess this is the worst form of hubris, unless of course if you are writing about politics and then it is seen as true vitality, but I have just reread the blog I wrote back in march and I … Continue reading →

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Some say Some say

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Guthlac

One step forward, several steps back.  Well I’ve finally updated to OSx 10.11.4 (I do hate those stupid and inaccurate names – I think this one is called Wolverine or was it Wolverhampton or Captain?  I can’t recall).  On the whole … Continue reading →

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More than

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Guthlac

I have just been watching the strangely addictive and totally preposterous Grace and Frankie on Netflix.  For those of you who are not aware of this Friends for the seniors well its the odd couple meets every politically correct storyline … Continue reading →

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One year to save a corrupt system

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Guthlac

As a long time follower of Leicester City Football Club I still can’t believe what has happened – Leicester are the Premier League Champions – and they won by a country mile.  One of the most satisfactory thing about this … Continue reading →

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I changed this one when….

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Guthlac

A quick sketch whilst waiting for my evening meal….

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Relight my fire….

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Guthlac

 

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Being on Horse Back

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Guthlac

Having the bright spring sun high in sky is not the best time to make landscape photographs but it was such a wonderful day that I could happily suck it up and make the best of it.  Today I was … Continue reading →

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Visiting old haunts

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Guthlac

It has been almost 6 years to the day since I made the journey over to Bempton Cliffs and a awful lot has changed for me and the reserve.  Back then I was just starting the metamorphosis from photographer to … Continue reading →

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Blue Monday

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Guthlac

So here we go again..its a bank holiday (public holiday).  There was a time when that meant a nice bonus in next months pay or another day off.  Now it is just another day.  Actually that isn’t true really but … Continue reading →

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