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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

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Posted on November 7, 2019 by Guthlac

“…You think the country’s divide now you should have been here during the miners’ strike…” Gloria De Piero quoting Ken Clarke I guess the Christmas election has started but I really suspect that few people are paying the any attention.  … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the next downpour….

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Guthlac

  Almost one week later and there are still large ponds in the park.   I think it is safe to say that this is one of the wettest autumns in a while.   Still the light was wonderful this afternoon which … Continue reading →

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Damp Autumn

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Guthlac

Dampness descends once more – not sure whether there will be more significant flooding around here but it has been a grey old day.   The one thing to lift the spirits just a little  are some of the colours of … Continue reading →

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1 Day

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Guthlac

  This would have been it…we should have preparing ourselves for the great leap.  Instead, no ditch was worried by Boris Johnson but rather we are all getting ready for an election.   In many ways this is something of a … Continue reading →

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Sex in the Hall

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Guthlac

Yesterday, according to the WordPress stats, the most popular search that was used to find my blog was “sex in the hall“.   I have no idea why my blog was coming up in search results about “sex in the hall” … Continue reading →

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3 Days

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Guthlac

Not sure if this count as a close run thing but the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland came within 3 days of leaving the European Union without any arrangements to deal with the complex interactions that have … Continue reading →

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6 Days

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Guthlac

  Well we’re in it now.   What will happen?  Will anything happen?   Is this our infernal future?   Stay tuned to find out.

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10 Days

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Guthlac

  What to make of a museum full of stuffed animals?   Well if I was a Zoologist I guess I might use it as a resource for research it to comparative species size?   Perhaps.   If I was the parent of … Continue reading →

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12 Days

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Guthlac

  Somewhere over the rainbow Way up high And the dreams that you dream of Once in a lullaby Harold Arlen & Yip Harburg. (1939) So that was fun…I’m really not sure anyone has the first clue what the hell … Continue reading →

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13 Days

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Guthlac

  So there we have it…it all comes down to Saturday…forget Premier League Football (sorry Rugby World Cup but you know that compared to Premier League football very few care), forget Final Score or Sports Report.  This Saturday will be … Continue reading →

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