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

It is a Silly Place….

I’m trying very very hard to take this election seriously. I can’t. Perhaps when things really get going I might but somehow I doubt it. Instead I made this – not sure what is it saying about me nor the … Continue reading

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Let the Madness Begin…

So the Prime Minister, for at least the next 6 weeks, has lit the blue touch paper. The General Election is go. I’m sure I might have a few things to add to the noise over the next few weeks. … Continue reading

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Should’ve

Messing around in the garden this afternoon.

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On this day…

This image was captured on this day in 2013. As such the image I have created here is not that different from the image I made back in 2013. However, the way I got there has. Of course in the … Continue reading

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Some Photos…

Funny old few days…

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Sketching…

This is all I can manage at the moment..cold and hayfever…great combination!

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Coughing to Recovery…

This damnable cough! It is nearly two weeks since I caught this cold and still I’m feeling the after effects. Not all bad though as I was able to get out at dawn the other day for a very refreshing … Continue reading

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Recovery…the Sun is here…

A public holiday and a bit of sun…what is the world coming to? It wasn’t like that in my youth. Or was it? I don’t know and usually anyone who bangs on about how things were better in the past … Continue reading

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A Bit Rum…

So I seem to have caught whatever the bug that is doing the rounds. So a couple of days of coughing and mopping and generally feeling sorry for myself. Luckily my long suffering wife is used to this and she … Continue reading

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Well Look Who is Back …

Hubris is a great political teacher. Yesterday my great friend and I spent the day consuming art and talking politics. We discussed many subjects dealing with matters of the day from the forthcoming UK general election to inevitably ‘the Donald‘. … Continue reading

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