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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 Solstice in Tier 3…

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Guthlac

So many great plans for today. So many. Then they all fell away with a mixture of bad weather and a final realisation that the person who is leading the country is utterly inept, useless, dangerous…I could go on but … Continue reading →

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Park Life…

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Guthlac

The older I get the more I seem to enjoy just sitting around watching the world go by and there is no better place to do that in than a city park. Of course the world I was watching was … Continue reading →

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Pragmatic Remainer….

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Guthlac

One of the joys of being laid up for a few days with a bad cold (no it isn’t covid as I have. none of the symptoms – I just like I had a cold – there is a difference) … Continue reading →

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Damp Under Foot…

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Guthlac

The past few winters have been odd affairs. Not too cold and really very little snow but we certainly got a lot of rain. This winter is officially 7 days old and so far it is very mush the same … Continue reading →

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Back to the Future….

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Guthlac

25th of August 2011 – This is when this photograph of a sparrowhawk devouring its kill was the last photograph that I would classify as a long lens wildlife shot (In this case a Canon 500mm). Shortly after this I … Continue reading →

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Standing in the Dark Road….

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Guthlac

05:45 hrs on a cold winter morning, yes winter is here, taking photographs of a full moon. Not sure what any of the neighbours would have thought if they had glanced blurry eyed out at me in the road and … Continue reading →

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Who Knows Who is in Charge?….

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Guthlac

Does anyone really know what is happening as far as the English covid 19 tier system is concerned? I really don’t think that the Prime Minister does as he seems to weeble and wobble about with no sense of direction … Continue reading →

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Boredom or Limitation?…

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Guthlac

I reach a point with any art work where I feel enough is enough…I just can’t do anymore. Now I’m unsure whether that is a realistic appraisal of my talent or that after a while I just get bored of … Continue reading →

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So it is true….

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Guthlac

Tier 3 for me! It seems that we in the East Midlands are the bad boys and girls as we are the only region where the infection rate has not decreased over the current lockdown – so that’s nice?!? The … Continue reading →

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More Cold Toes….

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Guthlac

The good news is that the lockdown will soon be over…the bad news is it looks like we may be in Tier 3 which means a bellyful of restrictions on what we can and can’t do. Hopefully, when the vaccination … Continue reading →

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