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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

Have a Nice Day…

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Guthlac

I know we all know this but I think it is an important fact to restate: The iPhone camera, whichever version, is not as good as a ‘proper’ camera. What Apple are really good at is the software that handles … Continue reading →

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Don’t you wanta…

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Guthlac

Part 2 of the Rain Stopped Play was to have a day in London and do a bit of tourism. London really is another world, well actually it is the rest of the world. Take a walk along the streets … Continue reading →

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Rain Stopped Play…

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Guthlac

Best laid plans…we’ve all made them and they fall to pieces. This week was supposed to be a north Wales week. Unfortunately, it is going to bucket down so the plan had to be cancelled. So instead we found ourselves … Continue reading →

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Found this Old App…

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Guthlac

Now I am sure there are far better word art apps out there but I don’t own them. However, I do own WordFoto. It has been sitting on my iPad unused and uninstalled for years. To my great surprise it … Continue reading →

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You meet a Nicer Class of Goat…

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Guthlac

I think the weather didn’t get the memo. Well into October and as I write this 23 degrees C. This is not at all normal. I was discussing the weather this morning with my new friend. She, well I think … Continue reading →

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I Want to Stay In…

Posted on October 3, 2023 by Guthlac

Oh COVID what a wonderful virus. I can say this because on Friday I had my COVID vaciantion, yes I’m that old – well almost but have contributing conditions that put me over the edge. Temporally not quite an old … Continue reading →

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Don’t Stop Believing…

Posted on September 30, 2023 by Guthlac

I’ve been at it again…reworking iPhone images captured using the Adobe Lightroom photo app. It is an awful lot of fun realising new skills can make disappointing photographs just that bit better. I had plans this morning to get out … Continue reading →

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We’ve Come a Long Long Way Together…

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Guthlac

I had a conversation the other day with a friend about how, it really doesn’t seem that long ago, our current age seemed, to us, very old. Now I’m not so sure or am I? Oh life is so confusing … Continue reading →

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Thanks for all the fish…

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Guthlac

So is Ahsoka any good? Well according to many diehard supporters it is. They luxuriate in all the whooshing of lightsabers and its continuance of the the Clone Wars, or is it Rebels (?), storyline. For someone who has not … Continue reading →

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Nobody Knows…

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Guthlac

One never knows just what little creature will turn up when clearing out years of rubbish from the garage. Today it was a young Common Toad. We moved it in a glass jar to a part of the garden that … Continue reading →

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