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

Cats and Dogs….

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Guthlac

A the lockdown curtials any real opportunity for new and interesting, at least in my view – your view may well vary, photography I have found some relief by making dog and cat drawings. Woof Woof or should that be … Continue reading →

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Slack Jawed….

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Guthlac

I feel like a slack jawed yokel as I watched the disintegration of the United States of America live on primetime TV last night. I am sure there are many people out there justifying what happened yesterday in Washington DC. … Continue reading →

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We Know Better Than You….

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Guthlac

Those were the days my friendWe thought they’d never end Eugene Raskin So, according to the New York Times Britain is yet again going off on another crazy wild stab into the dark by trying to get as many people … Continue reading →

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It Never Ends…

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Guthlac

A good number of years ago I learnt a very valuable lesson. None of us are irreplaceable. Some of us are more talented in one form of human endeavour than most of the rest of us but we all have … Continue reading →

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Platform 9 3/4….

Posted on December 26, 2020 by Guthlac

Sometimes I find I capture a photograph without really realising the significance of what I have captured. This photograph is of a normal set of train platforms. I was attracted by the the arrangement of the three men standing there … Continue reading →

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Christmas….

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Guthlac

Cold damp morning with only geese for company…bliss for just a short while. I hope you have a peaceful Christmas by whatever way measure you might which to apply.

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Slipping on Goose Sh*t…..

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Guthlac

If you’ve ever spent anytime with Canada Geese (or any geese for that matter) the one thing they are very good at is converting grass into goose and and goose shit. Combine the later with a heavy down poor and … Continue reading →

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The Night After the Day Before….

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Guthlac

So we had 1 minute more daylight today – yippee! I’m really not sure when the winter solstice started but the night before (or is that the night of? really not sure.) the moon was out for a couple of … Continue reading →

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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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