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

15 Minutes by the Climbing Rose….

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Guthlac

  I always find that I am fighting a losing battle trying to capture bees – especially with my antiquated equipment.   Hoverflies on the other hand are far more obliging.

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If you Build it, they will come…

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Guthlac

  There was a time when I was the only person whoever ventured into the damp paddocks and fields of Ratby Meadows.  This was a self deceit of course but that is how it always felt as I explored the … Continue reading →

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How to Kill the Buzz…

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Guthlac

So two weeks in and what little reserve of fun I had has totally evaporated.   Every day around 4pm I hit the UK Covid dashboard for the latest figures on just how the infection in Leicester is doing and I … Continue reading →

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Any Old Day….

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Guthlac

Another day in lockdown (sort of).

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Be careful what you wish for…

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Guthlac

Was it just one week ago?  Was it really? Well yes it was and boy have things changed since I moaned about the tiny heatwave we were enduring at the time (by we I mean me!).  Since that day it … Continue reading →

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Lines on the ground…

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Guthlac

So here we go again…we are back into lockdown – sort of I think – but as I sit here writing this the nearby major road seems to be just as busy as it was yesterday when weren’t back in … Continue reading →

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Doing things the Hard Way….

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Guthlac

With just over five months to go Donald Trump still faces the same electoral problem he did when I last wrote about this – he needs to get an additional 6% of the vote to have a really good chance … Continue reading →

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I Hate the Summer….

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Guthlac

I know this is a very unpopular view to hold but it is true I don’t like the summer (Please excuse the hyperbole in the title.).  I really don’t like the way it gets very sticky and humid (I’m sure … Continue reading →

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Contemplating the Eternity of Nothing….

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Guthlac

Over the past few days the monotony of the lockdown (I’m really not sure whether this is still a thing anymore?) has been getting to me.   Thank goodness for Procreate!

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Constant Nonsense….

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Guthlac

Sometimes it is tempting to think that we’re entering a whole new world when in fact it is just the same world turning around and around.

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