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

Park Life…

We all lead complicated lives in one form or another. Some of us seem to enjoy the complexity. The more complex the better so long as we have some sense of control over the complexity. Our bodies, on the other … Continue reading

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250 and 20…

Regular readers of this of this nonsense will know that sometimes I get my facts wrong. However, I do believe that this year is the 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen. Also it is the 20th anniversary of … Continue reading

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The George Baker Selection…

For those of you who may well not know… Paloma Blanca is a bit of a thing at the moment. Like many of these Internet things it will pass to be replaced by whatever comes next. According the the George … Continue reading

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Nights are Drawing In…

Make the most of things whilst you can. In four days time the nights will be longer than the days. Actually, I can be more accurate. At 19:19hrs (BST) on 22nd September. Slowly the golden light will be replaced by … Continue reading

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Carucates or Hides…

Any English school child will have been told about the Danelaw. As these children grow into adulthood the memories fade. Most would have a vague recollection …something to do with King Alfred… perhaps burnt cakes? Certainly vikings. A few might … Continue reading

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The Monolith of Hrepingas…

Buried deep in the folds and dales of middle England this memorial to the past stands a lonely sentinel. A witness to the whimsical eccentricities of the caprice of the chronometer. Its man made passage cataloguing vagaries of the follies … Continue reading

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Where to go from here?…

Good start but I really don’t know how to fill the central section. I’m sure I’ll come up with something.

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Autumn is here….

Thankfully, the new season has brought much needed rain. Praise the gods. My watch tells me to the nearest minute when the rain will arrive. Unfortunately the capricious weather god doesn’t seem to have read the memo. Instead of arriving … Continue reading

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Almost Autumn…

Insert an image to make a visual statement. WordPress editorial advice Autumn is almost upon us. Technically autumn starts on the 1st September but nature abhors such neat lines. The summer bedding plants on their last legs and the nights … Continue reading

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The Summer Hut … No More

Life moves on. We are born, we live and we are not more. The Summer Hut is no more. The truth is I can’t recall when it was last used – probably before COVID. Still it was always there and … Continue reading

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