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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

Be careful what you wish for…

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Guthlac

So the Conservative Party has got a great victory – Greater Manchester Police are going to look into whether the Angela Rayner, Labour Deputy Leader, failed to pay circa £1500 in capital gains tax on a house sale back in … Continue reading →

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Rain Rain go away…

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Guthlac

A nice spring day – so far no rain. So what a better way to spend the morning than capturing some spring flowers in the garden.

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On this day…

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Guthlac

I thought I might start an occasional series of ‘On this day…’. Not sure how long I’ll keep things up but lets see. So the image above is from 2013 – the River Soar from what is now the Everards … Continue reading →

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The Neighbours…

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Guthlac

Our new neighbours have started to move in…lets hope they stay. Note to any aspiring photographers out there…shotting through a double glass window really affects sharpness of an image!

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Willy Wonka…ish…

Posted on April 7, 2024 by Guthlac

Call me simple minded but I thought that Hotel Chocolat was a small specialist retailer – having had a coffee at their Northants factory I realise how wrong I was. Now this isn’t Cadbury world but had an enjoyable vibe … Continue reading →

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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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