Category Archives: General

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My it was cold out there

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Guthlac

I went a walk around the local park this afternoon with my new toy and with a combination of a very cold easterly wind and pretty awful light I’m happy to report that the G1x was able to capture some … Continue reading →

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G1 x – first test drive

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Guthlac

I’m taking this slowly, which for me is a bit of a first, so I’m just messing around in the garden at the moment. The object of the exercise is to get used to the different dials. Although I really … Continue reading →

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G1x…just out of the box

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Guthlac

So my new toy arrived this morning and I have had an initial look around. The first impressions are that this is going to be fun to use as it has proper dials and is built with the usual G … Continue reading →

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An unhappy Hobbit…boo hoo

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Guthlac

So Amazon have dispatched the Blue-ray but the Royal Mail have have failed to deliver, no surprise there, on time. So I’m an unhappy hobbit.. Simon Marchini http://www.simonmarchini.co.uk

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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

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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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