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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

42 Days

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Guthlac

  Once upon a time the best way to travel from one centre of power to another was by boat.  Of course this was before there was such a thing as Scotland or England but rather smaller kingdoms, in this … Continue reading →

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43 Days

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Guthlac

I know I should be working on the Scottish images but it wa just too tempting this morning so I had to get out and enjoy another beautiful dawn over my local river.   Brexit related?  Not a bit of it … Continue reading →

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44 Days

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Guthlac

I’ve spent the weekend in and around the Scottish capital Edinburgh to take a break from everything and relax.   Overall it succeeded even if it reinforced my hatred of the A1 to Newcastle upon Tyne – afterwards it is a … Continue reading →

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We are goin’ be….

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Guthlac

  There reaches a point when the mind can take no more and it screams out NO MORE!   (I have reached that point today…just in case you might be worried about my sanity this is just a reaction to Brexit.) … Continue reading →

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49 Days

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Guthlac

There is one problem that all the remain politicians and those of us who want to remain within the European Union (EU) cannot overcome: Legitimacy.   Much as I hate to agree with Boris Johnson on this point I think he … Continue reading →

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53 Days

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Guthlac

  So the latest news in the happy horror show of British politics is that the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is going to break the law and not ask for an extension … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to the Memphis Bell

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Guthlac
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55 Days

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Guthlac

Yesterday I visited the Imperial War Museum at Duxford for two reasons:  Firstly it is a very very long time since I visited the place – well over 20 years and secondly it is situated in a very interesting parliamentary … Continue reading →

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57 Days

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Guthlac

  You know you are really through the looking glass when Ken Clarke is no longer a Conservative & Unionist party MP but here we are in the crazy House of Commons of 2019.  A House of Commons where a … Continue reading →

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58 Days

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Guthlac

We were told that should we vote to leave the EU it would be the easiest trade deal in the world to negotiate between Britain and the European Union; We were then told that the only version of leaving the … Continue reading →

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