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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

Post Covid Days 2 – 5…

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Guthlac

I think I’ve said enough about the madness engulfing what passes for our political class apart from to make one observation…over the past few days I have head and read that Britain is fast becoming ungovernable … this is not … Continue reading →

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This Won’t End Well for Anyone … Pt 2

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Guthlac

So she has gone … thank you for everything you did for the country … Liz Truss you’ll not be forgotten in a while! So we will have yet another Leader of the Conservative Party by this time next week … Continue reading →

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Post COVID…

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Guthlac

That was two weeks I’ll never get back but I have come out the otherside with few apparent long term issues (this may be tempting providence…I hope not but…). During this time of isolation I have sat about a lot … Continue reading →

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This Won’t End Well For Anyone….

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Guthlac

A few weeks ago I stated to my friend that I thought Liz Truss would be in deep trouble by November … boy did I get that wrong! I think as I write this she is still the Prime Minister … Continue reading →

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Karl Marx and Covid….

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Guthlac

Well that was an interesting weekend. Great company, great Lunch, great walk amongst the Victorian Vallahal at Highgate (I’d love to claim that as my idea but John Betchman got there first!) and then catching COVID – not great. Although … Continue reading →

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£ 65 Billion…So far…

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Guthlac

Last week I wrote… I wonder how today’s financial announcements will go? Probably reasonably well but, and this is not beyond the realms of possibility that, it too could start to unravel very quickly, especially when it becomes apparent that … Continue reading →

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A Bit Retro…

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Guthlac

There was a time when the iPhone wasn’t lorded as a great camera and I loved it for that. However, today we are told that the latest iPhone is as good as a ‘real‘ camera, spoiler – they’re not. What … Continue reading →

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The Craziness Starts Here….

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Guthlac

Not the best start to one of the more significant Parliamentary events of recent times – Jacob Rees-Mogg having to make a non apology to the Speaker of the House of Commons because, basically, Jacob didn’t think he need to … Continue reading →

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Start of the rest of my life…

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Guthlac

Yesterday, Queen Elizabeth was final laid to rest and it is far too early to assess the true value of her life. However, this being said she did perform her duty right up to the end. Anyone viewing the photos … Continue reading →

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City of Leicester….

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Guthlac

The other day I took a walk around the mean streets of Leicester that I once knew very well. However, in the 40 plus years since our first acquaintance things have changed. I had to check myself from writing… “I … Continue reading →

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