Author Archives: Guthlac

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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

82 Days

Posted on August 10, 2019 by Guthlac

  I know we are supposed to be positive and embrace the brand new world that Brexit is going to offer and to anything else is now considered a thought crime but I have one question for all those driving … Continue reading →

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87 Days

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Guthlac

Don’t stop movin’ There reaches a point when everything is just absurd…we are well past that point I know and I suspect we’re only moving in one one direction. There’s no end in sight….

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Walk on by…

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Guthlac

If you see me walking down the street And I start to cry each time we meet Walk on by, walk on by Bacharach & David Over the weekend 29 people were murder in two gun incidents in the United … Continue reading →

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90 Days

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Guthlac

  The votes have been cast and the result is in:  the Liberal Democrats have won back the Brecon and Radnorshire seat from the Conservatives.  This was the 18th winnable seat for the Liberal Democrats based on the last General … Continue reading →

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Addendum…

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Guthlac

Today Yesterday Perhaps I was just a little too rash to downplay how brave/foolhardy I am.   Luckily the flood waters are subsiding – so perhaps not quite as brave as first reported!

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Wet Underfoot…

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Guthlac

  As I mentioned yesterday we have had a significant amount of rain in a very short amount of time.  To the north of the country this has caused many problems where bridges have been washed away, houses inundated and … Continue reading →

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91 Days

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Guthlac

Over the past couple of days there has been significant flooding throughout the country (not in the southeast so it was very much third item on the news!) .  Anyway, I live above the floodplain so I am not really … Continue reading →

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House Keeping…

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Guthlac

  At the end of each month I have a look back through the images I captured from the previous month to see if there are any images I might have overlooked.  These are the three I thought were worth … Continue reading →

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92 Days

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Guthlac

Beyond the probable disappointment of the Brecon and Radnorshire by election tomorrow there seems to be a small amount of good news for the Government and the alleged Svengali working behind the scenes Dominic Cummings.   It would seem that Nigel … Continue reading →

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93 Days

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Guthlac

  Yesterday saw Boris uniting the Union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Scotland.  He did this by being booed in Edinburgh and then hiding away in a nuclear submarine. As for his principle opponent (probably) Jeremy Corbyn is … Continue reading →

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