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

Time to dry out I hope….

Well that was a winter to forget.  None of the crisp dawns this time around just the thuds of rain on the conservatory roof as clouds rolled in from the west and did their best to make everything muddy! There … Continue reading

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Shouting at Tea….

The processes of aging starts the moment you leave the womb but of course you have all that distracting growing up getting in the way of the fact that we are all going to die!   The older you do get … Continue reading

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Inane Ramblings….

Clean Bandit. For some time now I have quite liked some of the singles that Clean Bandit have out out – especially with Jess Glynne – so this morning I thought I would take a much deeper dive into their … Continue reading

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Twenty minutes to kill..

Worse ways to pass the time of day…

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I just Want You…

Perhaps it is the same way that long dark winter nights make some people feel blue? Or perhaps it is the almost continuous dampness underfoot (some people have it far worse I know)?   Whatever the reason I have taken my … Continue reading

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Just Move on Up…

Well the latest episode is certainly a bit of nice dark anti Starfleet – Good.

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Living through Hell…

There are too many people at the moment living through their own version of hell.  Whether the overall situation in the world is that bad is a moot point.  To many it is and that is just not good enough. … Continue reading

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Sometimes the Bear…

 

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These Simple Things….

The wind has gone, mostly, and today promises to be just another grey winter’s day.  What better way to spend the day than just drawing?   I don’t think there is of course your mileage may well vary.

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When the Wind Blows…

The joy of where I live is that we don’t do extreme weather.  Yes we get, snow, frost, rain and currently wind but it always seems to be worse somewhere else in Britain.   Whether that is good or bad is … Continue reading

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