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

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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An Appointment with MTV…

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Guthlac

  There was a time when MTV ruled the musical roost.  Oh those heady 1980’s when there was such a muzz about the place when Thriller was released.  How things have changed and yet possibly the same – we may … Continue reading →

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15 weeks….

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Guthlac

It is 15 weeks since I last visited Abbey Park in Leicester (A lot can happen in 15 weeks – over 41 thousand of me fellow citizens can die from the coronavirus for instance – but life must go on).  … Continue reading →

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The New Normal?….

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Guthlac

  There was a time when someone asked you “Are  you ok?” and you replied that “You’ve got a bit of a cold” the other person didn’t take a step back and look at you with great suspicion.   Well I’ve … Continue reading →

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The first day of the rest of your life….

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Guthlac

So today is the first day of the new UK quarantine which on the face of it sounds like a good idea.  We’re just about getting to the end of the first wave of the pandemic in Britain and the … Continue reading →

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