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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

Mostly Damp Coventry….

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Guthlac

I really can’t wait until the 21st December…it was a horrible, damp dark day in Coventry…still the exhibitions were worth the dampness.

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Remastered….

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Guthlac

Many of the hits of my youth are now repackaged as digitally remastered.   This is supposed to improve the sound quality for a digital world.   Over the past few days I have been revisiting my back up system (boring I … Continue reading →

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Making hay….

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Guthlac

We are now back to indeterminant grey again – the clouds break for a shot while and a bright blue yonder appears only to be quickly enveloped once more by the grey of winter.   Because of this it is nice … Continue reading →

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All the lonely…

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Guthlac

Thought I would exercise some different muscles today (I am attending a LIfe Drawing class on Saturday so a bit of practice wouldn’t go a miss.) .  It is also nice to use real materials instead of just Apple Pencil … Continue reading →

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Be Careful What You Wish For….

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Guthlac

What Tory leader wouldn’t want an opponent like Jeremy Corbyn (Theresa May?) .  He is an avowed left wing MP who is at the very least very lukewarm about NATO and all it stands for.   Corbyn makes no bones about … Continue reading →

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It’s starting to look a lot like Christmas….

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Guthlac

  23 days to go and the weather seems to be taking a turn for the cold…it certainly felt a bit nippy this morning.   With one great day approaching a more modern day has just passed – Black Friday.   Here … Continue reading →

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Winter is here….

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Guthlac

So that was that…Autumn has gone and winter is here.  If the last day of Autumn started with frosts and mists it ended with muddy fields and low low sunsets.   Only 21 days to go before the days start to … Continue reading →

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Will Brendan Leave?….

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Guthlac

  Over the past few days there has been some speculation that perhaps Brendan Rodgers will once more jump ship from Leicester City to become the Arsenal manager.   It has been reported that Rodgers has not played down the rumours … Continue reading →

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No flatulent cows….

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Guthlac

I greeted the dawn of the last day of summer with alongside a  flatulent horse and I had this idea that I might do the same, only this time with a cow or two.  (Boy would that have been smelly!) … Continue reading →

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In the presence of…

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Guthlac

The two most influential horses items in the world?   One, whose DNA is present in around 95% of all thoroughbred race horse in the world – the other probably the best painting of a horse.   Not bad for an exhibition … Continue reading →

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