Category Archives: drawing

Hmm … not sure things are going as planned…

Posted on August 5, 2026 by Guthlac

On the 7th July, when all this nonsense started I wrote that Nigel Farage was a brave man. By that I mean anyone who stands for election is brave. Most campaigns end in failure because no matter how much you … Continue reading →

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When We Were Young …

Posted on August 1, 2026 by Guthlac

When we were young we … We can all complete the sentence above. I suspect the older we get the answer might change. I also suspect that when ‘young’ was might change. At twenty being thirty is almost a lifetime … Continue reading →

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Tick Tock…

Posted on June 29, 2026 by Guthlac

Nothing fucks you harder than time Ser Davos Seaworth Deep down we all know the clock is ticking. As younger people we hardly hear the steady tick tick tick. However, the older one gets the louder it becomes. I say … Continue reading →

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Certain Uncertainty…

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Guthlac

So they have started to Hust in Makerfield to the south east of Wigan. The Game’s is afoot and truly we are about to Cry Havoc and Let Loose the Dogs of War… (Thank you Shakespeare for setting the scene.). … Continue reading →

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Half a Century….

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Guthlac

The other day I was walking around a garden centre when radio station they were playing in background started to play Roxanne by The Police. I was suddenly aware of the fact that this song was fifty year’s old. (Actually … Continue reading →

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Don’t Look Up…

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Guthlac

Am I to understand correctly that, after all the information you’ve received today, the decision you’re making is… Kate Dibiasky – Don’t Look Up

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A Bit More … Opalite …

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Guthlac

I apologise to any Taylor Swift fans who might have been headed this way by whatever search engine algorithm of AI bot they are using. This really isn’t about Taylor swift or anything really to do with Taylor swift. No … Continue reading →

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Something Old, Something New…

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Guthlac

Storm Goretti came and went. I had great plans: Get up at dawn and capture some heroic images in the local park of the snow covered trees. It was looking so good when I went to bed 3 or 4 … Continue reading →

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Awaiting Goretti…

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Guthlac

So I had plans. Good plans. Then I bottled out because of an oncoming storm. Over the past 24 hours I have consumed everything I could about Storm Goretti. I followed the advice. Canceled the aforementioned plan and now I … Continue reading →

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The Day After….

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Guthlac

So it is New year’s Eve. People are going out to parties or fireworks displays – all having fun. Not grumpy old me. Instead I was watching a bit of tele and doodling on my iPad. I had fun and … Continue reading →

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