Category Archives: General

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

Difference

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Guthlac

This was one thing then I started to listen to Chloe Howl’s No Strings and then it went in a totally different direction. Not sure what this means but …. Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad

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Then what?

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Guthlac

So it looks like we are going to bomb Syria because, well I think it is because of mythical red lines and to show we mean business and well we’ve got all these missiles and you’ve got to do something … Continue reading →

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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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