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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

Project LV One – Day 346 – Hercules fighting a centaur

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Guthlac

I’m really not sure why I made this quick sketch other than the ancient greeks are flavour of the month at the moment with the BBC.  This is because the British Museum has a major exhibition about how the ancient … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 345 – Now is the winter of discontent made glorious by this particular son of York…

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Guthlac

I know we are now supposed to view Richard 3rd as some sort of hero – I just can’t.   My antipathy has nothing to do with the King himself who, by medieval standards, was no worse than most.  He … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 344 – Cream Tea

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Guthlac

Every now and then life goes something that reminds me that life really is worth living.  Over the weekend my son got married to a wonderful woman and that is life affirming, well at least I feel that way, and … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 343 – Wearing Thin

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Guthlac

When I started this year long journey I had no idea where it would take me.  As I come to the closing laps of the endurance I am no clearer as to the end point of the journey other than … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 342 – Spring has Sprung

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Guthlac

  Winter might be coming to Westeros but here in jolly old England it really does feel like spring has sprung….long may it last      

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Project LV One – Day 341 – Slag

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Guthlac

So I hope you’ve had a great Easter Sunday whatever you beliefs.  For me I’ve been searching for slag (BTW don’t try google slag unless you are prepared to be depressed – for some reason there is a whole section called British … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 340 – SNLP

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Guthlac

So the verdicts are in from the debate on Thursday evening and everyone is agreed that Nicola Sturgeon was the winner.  Suddenly the metropolitan papers have once again remembered that there is more than one country that makes up the union … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 339 – Is this the scariest man in British politics?

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Guthlac

So we have had the leaders debate, for what it was worth, and now we will continue with the non stop nonsense for the next four weeks.  Yesterday one of the funniest stories made the lead in The Times.   … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 338 – A bit of Penn and Ink

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Guthlac

For most of my adult life I have been aware of Truman Capote but I’m afraid to admit know little of his work.  According to his Wiki page his books are recognised literary classics but they have passed me by. … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 337 – Joining the Dots

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Guthlac

Every now and then I wonder what the hell have I done with my life?  I guess we all do from time to time.  However, there is one object that has come to dominate my life in a way that … Continue reading →

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