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

TV is no Substitute for the Real Thing….

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Guthlac

Yesterday was a lovely early Spring day and because of this the weather was a bit all over the place. One moment it was blue sky and sunshine the next grey skies rolled in with just a hint of dampness … Continue reading →

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Ents…

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Guthlac

Perhaps I’ve been spending far too much of time researching all things neolithic but walking around the park this afternoon I came across this fellow and it made me start to think of a much older time. A time when … Continue reading →

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The wind from the West…

Posted on February 19, 2022 by Guthlac

One of the advantages to living somewhere that, if it was in the USA, would be described as a flyover state is that we don’t get really bad weather. Over the past week the British Isles has been hit by … Continue reading →

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Living with a new Phone….

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Guthlac

It is a few weeks since I updated my iPhone and I’m still getting used to the new camera set up. All the talking heads who make a living from telling you everything wonderful about the latest tech are reassuring … Continue reading →

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This man hasn’t got a decent bone in his body….

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Guthlac

This man must go but the people who have the power to rid the nation of such a man as Boris Johnson are showing themselves to be craven opportunist who pretend to serving the country but with every second of … Continue reading →

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Feminine Touch…

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Guthlac

Over the past few weeks I have read a lot of archaeological reports about the Neolithic period in southern Britain and they are full of amazing details about the people who died between 4 to 6 thousand years ago. They … Continue reading →

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Coming Together….

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Guthlac

Every now and then life throws one a convergence in the strands of one’s life. Yesterday was one of those days. Ever since Christmas I have been enveloped in a fascinating examination of Neolithic Leicestershire in general and stone axe … Continue reading →

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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year….

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Guthlac

So it is Christmas Day and we’re all having fun – thus the dogma states. We are jolly and and overflowing with good cheer to all mankind. Horrah! I have lived long enough and professionally seen enough hardship, mistrust, pain … Continue reading →

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Bungalow Bill…

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Guthlac

Seems as though I have taken up my pencils and started to draw again. The results are unimportant it is the process that matters.

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Walking the Night Shift….

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Guthlac

A long time ago in a world far far away… from the one I inhabit now I used to work nights on a regular basis. Many of my colleagues at the time thought that nights were the best time I … Continue reading →

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