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

Post Colonial…

Every now and then I fell old. No really old. The latest occasion was whilst watching this short by the always watchable J.Draper. The purpose of the short is to quickly explain how money was denominated in the Victorian period. … Continue reading

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Catch Up…

This is how he wants things. He is the centre of the world’s attention. So yes of course I have made a DJT drawing. It is impossible to remove him from any conversation. Before any Trump hater in the USA … Continue reading

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Heatwave No. 04

“…There’s a 4:30 in the morning now? … Bartholomew Jo-Jo Simpson Another heatwave. Out this morning walking through the dew.

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What Have I learnt This week?

Always look back at what you captured before. Perhaps you could improve it? Welcome to 2006/08 viewed through the lens of 2025 hardware and software. If only I hadn’t captured the first image as a JPG. So there is a … Continue reading

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London # 02

It is very easy to think that London is some form of special place. It is not. It is the product of almost two millennia of human interaction. The highs are incredible but the lows are vomit inducing. Each time … Continue reading

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London # 01

If the Greater London area is from Mars then the rest of England, or Britain for that matter, is from Venus. Following on in the same vain: The City of London is from Alpha centauri.

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A Few Days Reflection…

So it has been a few days since the launch of the new Sony RX1R iteration. The reaction in my small corner of the internet is that it is overpriced. A view I agree with. However, I have seen, heard … Continue reading

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I Don’t Understand…

I really don’t understand what Sony are trying to do with their new Camera: The RX1R Mk 3. I, like most people in the world, haven’t got the first clue as to what the experience of using this camera is, … Continue reading

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All Yours…

I know. I know. I should have been doing this all along. But I wasn’t. Instead I was captured by the digital beast. So over the past day or so I have returned to just doodling in a sketchbook. It … Continue reading

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A Superannuated Day Out…

The sun was shining. The air was warm. What better way to spend the day than visit Hardwick Hall on the hills overlooking the M1 in Derbyshire. Well that was clearly the thought of we superannuated. We were out in … Continue reading

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