Category Archives: General

This is for posts that have no real specific category, such as Art or Photography

Richard III

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Guthlac

If anyone is interested then please try and sign this petition for Richard III to be buried in Leicester: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/39708 Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad

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The one that got away

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Guthlac

I’ve just received the catalogue for the recent exhibition at the British Museum: Ice Age Art – arrival of the modern mind – and I have to say it is mind blowing. Oh I wish I had got around to … Continue reading →

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I can avoid the ineveritible no longer

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Guthlac

Some of you who follow this blog may be aware I am conducting a long term historical research into old roads and ways. This was supposed to concentrate on west Leicestershire and south Derbyshire and certainly go no further west … Continue reading →

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Peaches…not bad crop

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Guthlac

Yesterday, the peaches were still on the tree. Today I got up and the fruit was starting to fall so this morning the peaches were picked. Now considering the size of the tree, little more than a bush this isn’t … Continue reading →

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Peaches

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Guthlac

Won’t be long now before the peaches will be ready to be eaten …yum yum. This small Peach bush is a simply wonderful plant, frost hardy with little need for any protection, (in fact the last winter seemed to do … Continue reading →

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Canon announces PowerShot N Facebook ready edition: Digital Photography Review

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Guthlac

Having just scanned through this press release the first thought I had was “…well I’ve already got most of these things already – it’s called my iPhone – Why should I buy this camera?…” I guess this is the problem … Continue reading →

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Help Help I’m being oppressed

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Guthlac

One of the joys of getting older is that you can start to moan and be grumpy about all manner of illogical things. However, this morning my human rights are being oppressed because I’ve been quietly, I’m sure my wife … Continue reading →

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Confined spaces

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Guthlac

Much as I would like to think that I’m dextrous and precise in what I do the reality of my life is that I am not. Being nearly 2 metres tall I should have woken up to the fact by … Continue reading →

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Wimpole Hall

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Guthlac

Had a bit of a day out at Wimpole Hall in Cambridgeshire … not one of my favourite National Trust properties .. However better than sitting at home on a wonderful August day. Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Gone over just a bit girlie

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Guthlac

I know this is all a bit un PC but that is the way I feel about this ink drawing. First and fore most it shows up one of the problems of ink drawing – once you’ve made the mark … Continue reading →

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