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

Nell

Posted on April 1, 2024 by Guthlac

If you have Disney+ then I’m sure you are fully aware that Renegade Nell has just been released. If you haven’t started watching it then I would suggest you do. It is quite a swashbuckling romp with Sally Wainwright’s usual … Continue reading →

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Sunday…

Posted on March 31, 2024 by Guthlac

Not sure why but I’m on a bit of a graphic art trip at the moment.

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And in my Dreams…

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Guthlac

Milton Keynes is the one place in Britain that I just don’t get on with. For those of you who don’t know Milton Keynes is a new city planned and built from scratch since the late 1960s. As a result … Continue reading →

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Cutting the Cord…

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Guthlac

I, like many other people out there, have cut the cord. In the US, where I believe the phrase comes from, it means no longer having cable TV plumbed, (can you plumb a cable?) into your home. For me it … Continue reading →

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Broken Britain…

Posted on March 3, 2024 by Guthlac

I had a very depressing conversation the other day after enjoying the excellent Saad Qureshi exhibition at the Djanogly Gallery at the University of Nottingham. There is a better than even chance that within the next 6 months or even … Continue reading →

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In Search of the Gartree…

Posted on February 24, 2024 by Guthlac

Some days it is just great to be alive. I know the world at the moment appears to be going to hell but this afternoon travelling along the Gartree Road over the hills of Leicestershire was a moment of peace … Continue reading →

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You Told Me…

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Guthlac

I am drawing and drawing and drawing at the moment. Few photos though. February, for many reasons is turning into a funny old month!

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What is Brewing?…

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Guthlac

I made these images whilst listening to the Three Body Problem audiobook yesterday. I have no idea why but they all seemed to make some sense at the time of their creation. This morning whilst messing around on Photoshop with image … Continue reading →

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Three Body Problem…

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Guthlac

Yesterday I downloaded the audiobook version of The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin and spent most of the day listening intently. So far so good but it does appear to suffer from a problem I’ve noticed in many long novels, … Continue reading →

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Sometime the Clothes…

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Guthlac

It was a dry but damp day yesterday (I think might have to be British to understand this nonsensical statement). So I went out for a walk through the local park. Apart from being accosted by a wonderfully friendly puppy called Walter … Continue reading →

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