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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

30 Days

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Guthlac

  This morning, whilst walking by the newspaper stand in my local foodstore, I noticed one paper claiming that a government of national unity is in the process of being formed.  I have to say I think this is a … Continue reading →

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32 Days

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Guthlac

Autumn is here in full force!   Several days of constant rain is forecast to add to the gloom I am feeling about all things Brexit.    I suspect I am one the dwindling number of remain voters who think that … Continue reading →

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34 Days

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Guthlac

Are these the end times?   Is the rapture about to start?   I haven’t got the first clue although I have just been listening to a podcast about the rapture and it is possible to suggest that Britain leaving the EU … Continue reading →

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Trying Something New…

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Guthlac

You are never too old to try new things.  The other day I was watching one of my favourite camera guys on YouTube, Jared Polin, taking the new iPhone 11 pro for a spin and this got me thinking – … Continue reading →

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35 Days

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Guthlac

I give up with them all.   The idea of having a general election on the run up to a major turning point in this country’s post second world war history is just nuts but there they were all the Tories … Continue reading →

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The V&A Dundee….

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Guthlac

I have been thinking about this a lot and what I am about to write is probably not fair and it could be argued that I am comparing Apples with Oranges.  This being said,  I don’t think the V&A at … Continue reading →

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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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