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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

96 Days

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Guthlac

Who is the biggest Cock of the Brexit Midden?    

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97 Days

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Guthlac

After the dust has started to settle just a little from the shock of a Boris Johnson Premiership what are the first trends that are starting to appear?   The first and probably only trend is that this is a Government … Continue reading →

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98 Days

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Guthlac

  It’s a new dawn it’s a new day* Boris Johnson A statement that has as much accuracy as the recent Kiper story.   One good thing driving around the south east Leicestershire countryside this morning is that you realise that … Continue reading →

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Boris – some clarification…

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Guthlac

So he now has his hands on power.  I wish him well because if Britain is to succeed then it must have a successful Prime Minister.   My problem with Bori is that I don’t think he is up to the … Continue reading →

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99 Days…

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Guthlac

  The two photographs I have made today to celebrate (?) the elevation of Boris Johnson to the Premiership of the United Kingdom of Great britain and Northern Ireland can so easily be read as a metaphor of what I … Continue reading →

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100 Days…

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Guthlac

And we’re off…Boris Johnson has won the first election convincingly.  Some might suggest that that was the easy bit – I’m sure he wouldn’t. (Not that he will ever see this blog!) Tomorrow he actual gets his hands on the … Continue reading →

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So I felt like a walk…

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Guthlac

Finding the envelope of any tool you might use is important.   Today I came close to finding the envelope of my new 85mm lens.  The only thing was the envelope I was hitting wasn’t the technical performance of the lens … Continue reading →

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You’re a Barbie…

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Guthlac

  Draw your own conclusions

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Wandering Around…

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Guthlac

Rain rain go away come again another day… So the traditional nursery rhyme goes.   Today is the ‘another day‘ so it has given me chance to think a little about my new 85mm f1.8 lens.   I have to say I … Continue reading →

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I do hope Boris can count…..

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Guthlac

‘Tis the seasons for all things silly so I guess that may well be one of the reasons that we are likely to get Boris Johnson as the next Prime Minister.   The Conservative press seem to be getting all excited … Continue reading →

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