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

Brexit Britain No. 01

  The idea of Brexit Britain was to visit a number of places during March 2019 and capture what I found there.   The images were to be a random collection with no underlying message.  This was how I found Britain … Continue reading

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English as a Second Language…

It is an accepted aspect of life that the English are some of the worst linguist.  Whether this is true or not is not the point here.  We English have a reputation.  It is especially true when compared to the … Continue reading

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That Was The Winter That Was….

  So that is that then…winter is over!   Spring is here, well at least as far as the meteorologists are concerned (and me).  Whether the weather shares this point of view is another matter.   Now we are into March what … Continue reading

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So maybe things aren’t ….

  Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so near at hand…as Paul McCartney didn’t write.  Perhaps, I might have rediscovered some of my touch at making reasonable likeness sketches.  Such is life. BTW, these sketches are supposed to be the women … Continue reading

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Time for a First World Complaint…

I somehow seem to have misplaced whatever talent I had for making a drawing that is reasonably likeness of the person I was drawing.  Not sure where it might have disappeared to but it ain’t here at the moment.   I … Continue reading

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Another Crazy Winter’s Day

Beyond the difficulty of shooting in bright sunshine it was another crazy winter’s day – at least if you consider nearly 18 degrees and brilliant sunshine a winter’s day!   The nature at Calke Abbey today looked completely baffled as this … Continue reading

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Walking in the mist…

This weather is crazy.   On Friday it was 18 degrees C and we haven’t had a frost as such for some time.  Whilst on a personal level it is wonderful not to have to endure a harsh winter you do … Continue reading

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The Independent Group..perhaps, perhaps perhaps

‘The Independent Group looked at, discussed, analysed, wrote about, designed, built and assembled a galaxy of highly significant work exploring contemporary culture “as found”. http://independentgroup.org.uk/index.html Two of the most illuminating things about the establishment of the Independent Group in the … Continue reading

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Tonight I have seen…

Explosive few days…what better way of relaxing than making a bit of art!

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Luciana Berger

It has been a very sad day for the Labour Party.  Not because seven MPs have resigned from the party – these things happen and I’m sure they will happen again.  No the reason why is because a senior member … Continue reading

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