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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

But it’s time …

Posted on November 14, 2023 by Guthlac

There are times, every now and then, when I do just wonder at the awful way the world is turning out. I don’t mean the thankfully abstracts, such as the suffering in Gaza or whatever dreadful international situation that you … Continue reading →

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But What is the Question?…

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Guthlac

“As long as the press sees sex and drugs behind the left hand, you can park a battle carrier behind the right hand and no one’s gonna fucking notice.” PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN – Gust Avrakotos Charlie Wilson’s War (2007) So … Continue reading →

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I Have to Praise You….

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Guthlac

Another clear dawn sunrise – whats a man to do? Get out and capture some photos of course.

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Chronic…

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Guthlac

Along with wisdom old age also brings with it a raft of chronic conditions which are bundled together under the title ‘Aging Process‘. Some are there all the time some come and go. Today I have been visited with one … Continue reading →

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Labour Cinemascope…

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Guthlac

As the current government collapses in front of our eyes more attention will be focused on the probable replacement Labour government. Just what will they look like and how many ‘big beasts‘ will emerge over the next few weeks and … Continue reading →

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Long Ago, Not Far Away…

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Guthlac

When is a volcano not a volcano? I’m sure there is a perfectly sound geological answer to that but I can’t be arsed to find out. Instead, I like to think I was standing on a volcano yesterday even though … Continue reading →

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Shot on iPhone…

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Guthlac

Over the past few days a small but interesting corner of the Internet has slowly been consuming its own babies over whether recent Apple event which was ‘shot on iPhone‘ was actually ‘shot on iPhone‘. This is so ridiculous but … Continue reading →

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A Lovely Dawn…

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Guthlac

One of the joys (?) of the clocks being turned back is that you don’t have to get up at a silly hour to capture a cold sunny dawn. There was a time I would be found driving miles across … Continue reading →

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What Was he Thinking?….

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Guthlac

If I find the whole ‘..when Rishi met Elon…’ nonsense just that then what must the archetypical Conservative party member, let alone his fellow Conservative MPs, think? I think it is time that some one reminded our Head Boy that … Continue reading →

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You Look Like….

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Guthlac

I love capturing images with my phone but please don’t believe the hype when push comes to shove an iPhone really does have its limits.

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