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

Winter from Afar…

The alarm fades, and I rise slowly, the chill of winter lingering in the air. Pulling back the curtains, the world outside greets me with a quiet brilliance. Frost clings to every branch, turning the trees into delicate sculptures of … Continue reading

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Winter Sunlight…

Bright winter sunlight. A chill in the air. A photography project to work on. What’s not to like? Actually a great deal. It was bloody hard work to get some half decent photographs. But I guess that is half the … Continue reading

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No More…

Not too long ago this was what greeted the visitor to the Trent valley. Every few miles there was another monster machine generating MW of electricity. No more.

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Pinch, Punch, First of the Month…

So it is the 1st of December as I write this. The weather has been appalling. Damp, cold and wet. Welcome to the first day of Winter. Of course this is a British winter so when I say cold that … Continue reading

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November 23rd…

What was so special about the 23rd November? I am sure there were many births, marriages and deaths on that particular day. Perhaps people were distracted by other things happening? Whatever the reason I didn’t get any visits to this … Continue reading

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Sticking things together…

I’m too tired to make any sense of these. They just drawings I made over the past few days.

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Living with a Chronic Condition…

Every now and then I start to realise that I am not as young as I was. This is usually associated with my chronic medical condition making an appearance. Over the years I have been prodded and probed by any … Continue reading

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AI Slop…

Am I an AI personality? A Bot? If I am then does that mean that this is AI slop? Well I hope that you few visitors to this small and obscure blog will have realised by now. I am a … Continue reading

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Soggy Claudia

Well Claudia has blown through. Plenty of wind and driving rain (I guess you can’t have one without the other). We’ve had the first flood of the season. Suddenly the drought conditions of the summer seems a very long time … Continue reading

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Lights on During the Day…

‘Fast flowing or deep floodwater is likely, causing danger to life‘ Thank you Storm Claudia. Seems that autumn has decided to impress the awesome majesty on we mortals up here in very damp England. Just for good measure there is … Continue reading

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