Category Archives: General

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

Black Tie Update

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Guthlac

One of the most amazing things you get when some one famous dies, especially if that person is a politician, is a mountain of utter…. understandable…nonsense. There is a great scene in Yes Prime Minister when a former Prime Minister … Continue reading →

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It’s a full black tie moment

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Guthlac

RIP Margaret Thatcher…love her hate her she’ll never be forgotten. It is clear that there is a official BBC black tie…shame the Sky News had got the memo…Andrew Boulton not quite up to such somber news Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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The Death of Actaeon

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Guthlac

I am truly knackered. I have spent the day pounding the streets of the cultural heart of London and I am knackered both physically and emotionally. However I had a great time and it was worth my current state. This … Continue reading →

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Red Tulip

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Guthlac

Simon Marchini Web: http://WWW.simonmarchini.co.uk

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Finally – a nice spring day

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Guthlac

One of the things about having such lousy weather is that when you get a nice day you appreciate it so much more. All these were taken in my garden – including the frog who had been disturbed by the … Continue reading →

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Limp Biscuit

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Guthlac

In honour of the runners and riders in this afternoon I made this sketch based on the best painting of a horse I know – Whistlejacket by George Stubbs. I don’t know quite why but I got satisfaction out of … Continue reading →

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Rock of Ages

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Guthlac

Well I’ve just sat through the truly dreadful Rock of Ages this afternoon….I’m really glad I didn’t pay to go and see the movie at the cinema – it really is a turkey. However, forever trying to see the bright … Continue reading →

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Using Chrome

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Guthlac

Here is another example of ‘free’ services being anything but that. I use Google Chrome as my browser of choice on my iMac. When I set my new iMac up I installed Chrome and logged in. Instantly the browser was … Continue reading →

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Walk around the city No 3

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Guthlac

Here is a reduced version of one of the Panorama to show what I meant in the last blog. For those of your who might be interested it is about 150 metres away from where the remains of Richard 3rd … Continue reading →

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Walk around the city No 2

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Guthlac

How exactly do you post panorama photographs on to a blog? The native setting for any image on the internet should be around 800 px wide, perhaps given the larger screens available this might be slightly higher but then again … Continue reading →

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