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

Autumn is Here….

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Guthlac

It has been a while since I published anything but there is a good reason for that. However, life goes on and just at the moment the hedgerows and fields have, for good reason, decided it is is autumn and … Continue reading →

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Girls on Film….

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Guthlac

The last few days my old bones have started to stir – the cold autumn chill is slowly starting take hold. Summer is over and to use that well worn cliche: Winter is coming It’ll be awhile before the first … Continue reading →

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Change of Pace….

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Guthlac

The past few days have been a bit intense so today, this being a day of rest, I thought I would try a little bit of painting with my trusty iPad Pro, Apple Pencil and Procreate. As a result of … Continue reading →

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Round, Round Round…

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Guthlac

There was a time many years ago that I could set my watch by the RAF. 14:55 hrs every weekday, the RAF at Cottesmore* didn’t fly on weekends nor bank holidays, three tornadoes would come shouting up the Mease valley … Continue reading →

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Another Month Gone….

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Guthlac

My friend told me the other week that when it comes to calculating how manys years such and such happened you must always remember to add one to your estimation because we all seem to have mental blockage about 2020. … Continue reading →

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Living in a land of confusion….

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Guthlac

Do we or don’t why? That is the question At the moment the jury is out on the best way to live your life in this Pandemic/Post Pandemic world. Now I understand the government’s predicament – they had claimed, well … Continue reading →

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Melting in the heat…

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Guthlac

I know this is a view that could get me cancelled (not sure from what?) but I don’t like the summer heat. “Sacrilege”, I hear the hoards shouting. It is an act of faith that we must get out and … Continue reading →

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Garden Bench Photographer….

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Guthlac

Sunny summer morning. Feed the birds and time just to relax on the garden bench, watch the world go by and perhaps take a few photographs. The usual suspects devoured the mealworms then the Wren started to put on a … Continue reading →

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Black Widow or the tail of two Fridays

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Guthlac

Two Fridays; Two days under the weather and Two movies. There reaches a point in life where you start to realise that your body is now starting to pay for all those years of abuse in the past. I think … Continue reading →

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Testing Times….

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Guthlac

I spent most of yesterday testing new focusing setting on my camera to see if I could improve things. I learnt a lot.

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