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

What a Difference a Day Makes…

24 little hours…Also a much better camera and lens; light; weather…I could go on. Suffice to say walking along the River Trent at Sawley this afternoon was a much more pleasant experience than yesterday in the damp, strangely warm atmosphere. … Continue reading

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Different View…

All the interactions I have ever had with Ratcliffe on Soar power station is from the southern bank of the River Trent. Today, just in time for its closurer, I have crossed the Trent to see things from the other … Continue reading

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A Red Rose In…

Artwork from whilst the builders smashed and reworked the house about. Thankfully the builders have mostly finished, snagging – what a horrible word – and we are slowly getting used to our new reshaped house. Now the builders we employed … Continue reading

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Saying Goodbye to Another Summer…

There is a dampness in the air and the cars are now covered in dew. Hello to early autumn. What is to come? Mist and mellow fruits? Probably. What we can say for definite is that I won’t be able … Continue reading

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Got the Builders In…

Foxton Locks are many things: a tourist attraction; a nice walk in the country; a relic of bygone times and so on. What it was yesterday was a breath of early autumn fresh air whilst the builders continue to rework … Continue reading

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Something Dumb to Do…

It’s Sunday afternoon and I’ve got nothing to do so hay why not remastered some images from 2006 and 2009? Why not indeed. Nearly 20 years on and so many new ways to make the image that I wanted in … Continue reading

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Playing Catch Up…

Two posts in just over two hours? What is happening? Is the word about to end? Well as far as I’m aware the world IS NOT about to end – despite what you might have read on Twitter. No it … Continue reading

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Talking to Cows…

So it is a warm pleasant summer’s afternoon. The light is way too bright (it is mid afternoon on a summers days so what would you expect?). What else is there to do than just learn on the field gate, … Continue reading

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I don’t Know What Will Happen…

Should any US citizen ever come to read this they would rightly ask the question ‘what the hell does a Brit know about US Politics?’ And they would be right – up to a point. That point I suspect is … Continue reading

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When I wonder Why…

Sometimes you just have to go with the way your feelings take you…oh and the technology with a bit of experience and skill thrown in.

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