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

In an English country garden…

Perhaps not a ‘country’ garden but they are certainly from an English garden….

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I really don’t understand anymore…

I have recently become aware of just how crazy the Internet can get when some voices on it don’t like something.  Star Trek Discovery was my baptism of fire and I just can’t understand why people get so angry about … Continue reading

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Infinite Cubing….

It is nice to learn one new thing each day.  Today I learnt that cubing is in fact a recognised word (I know that is a very slippery slope in english compared say to french.)   Cubing according to the Urban … Continue reading

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A bit of a rough start….

April didn’t start too well – I was struck down with the a spring virus that whilst not particularly life threatening made me feel off it for almost two weeks.  It wasn’t helped by the continued Brexit nonsense.  Finally this … Continue reading

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Well that was a waste of time….

Matt Chorley – Red Box Newsletter 11th April 2019 Well that was a waste of time.   We had a referendum in 2016 which indicated Britain wanted to Leave the European Union (EU).  The Conservative government decided to make Brexit their … Continue reading

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Polishing Balls…

I hope this makes sense but as I’ve got a cold so my thinking isn’t as clear as it should be (I’ll let you decide whether my thinking as ever been that clear!)   So we are at start of yet … Continue reading

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Brexit Britain…the Book

  I’ve brought all the images together from the previous months Brexit Britain project.   If you are interested then why not take a look at the preview by clicking here.

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Death of a Nation….

So this is it…the crack of doom.   No more a great nation.  No more a rich and influential place to do business.   No More.  No More. No More. All of this is nonsense.   Britain has endured over three hundred years … Continue reading

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Brexit Britain No. 14

So this is the end of my journey recording Britain in the final month of its membership of the European Union.   I had planned a long diatribe about how all parties involved in this fiasco should hold their heads in … Continue reading

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Brexit Britain No. 13

Brexit means Brexit and we’re going’ to make a mess of it…. Anon Another day another location in Brexit Britain.  Yesterday it was the big one – London.   Of course there are as many Londons as there are people who … Continue reading

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