Author Archives: Guthlac

After singing the praise of the British weather I then became frustrated by it – typical. This afternoon there were very few opportunities to get out and capture any photographs – the light was so dull and of course it kept raining. Anyway I did m… Continue reading →

Well the fine weather of the last few days has now turned to a fine drizzle. Whilst some people may be put off by this I find the weather invigorating – it’s one of the reasons that Britain is a green and pleasant land. Well that is what I keep te… Continue reading →

Oh it is happening – I am becoming a member of the ‘middling folk’. For those of you not sure what this means I take the meaning as that put forward in the middle ages – that is those in the middle comfortable with their life – not peasants but ce… Continue reading →

Some of you might know that we had the garden revamped last year. On of the problems of having a garden designer in is that the plants are all new and so tend to be on the small side. They are also planted with the next five years in mind rather t… Continue reading →

Well I think I have done it – I have selected the four prints I am going to submit to the RPS International Print Exhibition. (well almost – I will sleep on it and see how I feel in the morning.) They are the strongest set I have ever submitted – … Continue reading →

I’m on line at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/guthlac http://simonmarchini.blogspot.com http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk I hope you enjoy Continue reading →

With apologise to Rogers and Hammerstein it is a lovely morning. I have finally shaken my bug off and feel in full fettle and raring to go – but go where? well I was going to visit the Simon Roberts exhibition at Bradford with my friend David, but… Continue reading →

Day 6 of the stomach bug/virus/generally yuck feeling. I have now got a sore throat and so have resorted to taking Benylin cough medicine. I have to say I really didn’t realise that these things were so appealing. In truth I feel fine in myself bu… Continue reading →

So all yesterday wasn’t spent watching zombie movies – no I actually managed to do a little photography. I caught these two stock doves in the garden. Of the Columbidae that visit our garden these are the prettiest. Now I now this is a hopeless an… Continue reading →

Well I am going to patent this as the therapy that works. The way to get over a stomach bug Watch Zombieland and Shaun of the Dead. Simply the best.It doesn’t matter that in virtually every point that matters they are the same movie – they are jus… Continue reading →