Category Archives: Gardens

Infinite Cubing….

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Guthlac

It is nice to learn one new thing each day.  Today I learnt that cubing is in fact a recognised word (I know that is a very slippery slope in english compared say to french.)   Cubing according to the Urban … Continue reading →

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A bit of a rough start….

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Guthlac

April didn’t start too well – I was struck down with the a spring virus that whilst not particularly life threatening made me feel off it for almost two weeks.  It wasn’t helped by the continued Brexit nonsense.  Finally this … Continue reading →

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Jessica and running out of RAM…

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Guthlac

I have an ancient iMac that helps me produce all my digital output and just recently it has started to run out of puff when working with some of the very large files and new software.   In a very real … Continue reading →

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Teaching an old dog…

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Guthlac

For reasons I have no intention of going into here I have just bought myself a new camera and lens – not an entirely unheard of pattern of behaviour on my part.   However at the same time my rather ancient … Continue reading →

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Not always welcome…

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Guthlac

  As summer approaches the flowers start to come out in force and it is so tempting to make photographic images of them.  But therein lies the problem.  Flowers need light to look their best but the combination of the … Continue reading →

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Some kind a misunderstandin’

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Guthlac

 

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From the bright side of the road…

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Guthlac

What a wonderful thing it is to live in England in spring.  This is not meant to be some form of jingoistic statement but rather a reflection of just how the weather changes so quickly on these damp and green … Continue reading →

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That was the week that was…

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Guthlac

Well I think we have survived the worst winter storm in a while…only thing is where I live it was really that much of endurance – thank goodness!   The news was full of deep snow drifts, communities cut off and … Continue reading →

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Just when will the sun shine again?

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Guthlac

January is in many ways the worst month of the winter.   We have had all the head excitement of the Christmas period to help us through the shortest days.  Now we have nothing to help lighten the the grey heavy … Continue reading →

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Decay and Renew – Day 5

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Guthlac

Autumn is finally hitting – although the temperature is still quite warm.  Leaves are falling and seeds and berries are out in abundance.  In all of this decay there are the seeds of renewal.

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