Author Archives: Guthlac

The pressure is starting to mount on all the parties after the inconclusive election. Who will do a deal with whom? At the moment no one really knows but one thing is for sure. If the Lib Dems make a mess of this then they will never get another c… Continue reading →

Life can seem very strange when you are young, it’s pretty strange when you’re older but that is another story. So back to the wide wonder that the world is. This morning I spent some time with a very young, and certainly naive, Collared Dove. He … Continue reading →

So the bargaining starts and no one knows the outcome. Both sides are unhappy about any deal being made and are demanding purity of action and thought – both forgetting the result of the election. So will there be some sort of deal? Who knows but … Continue reading →

Well the coverage has now finished and I have say I have nothing but the utmost admiration for David Dimbleby. he was on air for the best part of 17 hours none stop and held the whole process together with great style and aplomb. I know it is some… Continue reading →

Now what indeed. I stayed up until gone 5am this morning to watch the election unfold and the first thing to say is that the exit polls were far more accurate than anyone, other than the polling companies, believed. It appeared that there was far … Continue reading →

I am not sure what, if anything, you can read into this but there was a bit of a queue when I went to vote this morning. I say queue there were three people in front of my wife and me. However, if this is a trend then it means that there will be a… Continue reading →

I am trying not to get too excited but I have just received some encouraging news – I have just ‘ …One … of your pictures have been short-listed for the final round of judging…’ of the very prestigious Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photograp… Continue reading →

The latest quirk – annoyance. When the computer wakes up from going to sleep sometimes the sound doesn’t work. This can be very frustrating. The only way around this is to log off and log on again. I suppose this doesn’t happen with Apple. Simon M… Continue reading →

I have to say I don’t believe it but according to some source on the web Belgrave Hall is the most haunted place in Britain. There are youtube videos and assorted stories. Well I have been around the building at the dead of night and I can’t say I… Continue reading →

I know this is me being really pedantic but I have had to clarify the rules in the recently announced RHS Garden Photography Competition. One of the first things I do when considering whether to enter a competition is to paw over the rules. In thi… Continue reading →