Category Archives: Photography

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65 Days

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Guthlac

  I hate the heat…I know I must be burnt at the stake as a witch but I don’t like the heat.  When you say something like this a lot of people look at you as if you are some … Continue reading →

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Battling with Sunshine…

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Guthlac

Given the weather from the last few weeks it does seem somewhat contrary to complain when a nice sunny day comes along.   Well being ‘ somewhat contrary‘ is a curse I have had to live with for a very long … Continue reading →

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71 Days

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Guthlac

  Is this what post Brexit Britain will look like?   Of course not because pre Brexit doesn’t look like this – only in fantasy places such as Hidcote manor.   What we do know is that the next 71 days are … Continue reading →

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72 Days

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Guthlac

  When lost in a never ending storm it is always worth stating known facts rather than speculation based on speculation when trying to navigate your way out of the maelstrom .   So before I start to speculate these are … Continue reading →

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79 Days

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Guthlac

Visiting the excellent The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Book Artists at the Leicester Museum and Art gallery for a second time doesn’t diminish the experience.    For anyone over 50 in Britain it was like revisiting your childhood.   All … Continue reading →

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Housebound…

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Guthlac

For reasons that are just too boring to go into I am a bit housebound just now.  So the ultimate challenge – how do you make the ordinary interesting?   Not sure whether these are the answer. I’ve just checked the … Continue reading →

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20 things you never knew about the Sony A7 Mk 2

Posted on August 10, 2019 by Guthlac

I really do apologise for the crap clickbait title to this blog…I must try better.  Anyway the real point of this post is that it is just over one year since I bought my almost new A7 Mk 2 and … Continue reading →

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Addendum…

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Guthlac

Today Yesterday Perhaps I was just a little too rash to downplay how brave/foolhardy I am.   Luckily the flood waters are subsiding – so perhaps not quite as brave as first reported!

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Wet Underfoot…

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Guthlac

  As I mentioned yesterday we have had a significant amount of rain in a very short amount of time.  To the north of the country this has caused many problems where bridges have been washed away, houses inundated and … Continue reading →

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91 Days

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Guthlac

Over the past couple of days there has been significant flooding throughout the country (not in the southeast so it was very much third item on the news!) .  Anyway, I live above the floodplain so I am not really … Continue reading →

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