Category Archives: Winter

Winter sun

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Guthlac

In an attempt to purge my system of all the political nonsense floating around this at the moment we visited the most political landscape in Britain – Stowe in Buckinghamshire – short of a busman’s holiday.

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Making the most of dull

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Guthlac

I knew a photographer who apparently liked the flat dull light of a grey day, I can’t say I do.   It makes things so much more difficult.  When I was young I used to devour articles about the wonder … Continue reading →

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Winter is wearing

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Guthlac

Another cold day in east Leicestershire, not cold as in the Russian Steppes cold (although the wind is blowing from that direction).   No this was cold that just seemed to seep slowly but surely through the layers of clothes … Continue reading →

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Another day in a Hanseatic Port – Welcome to the Ironic Cultural Capital of Europe

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Guthlac

WARNING:-  This post contains Alternative Facts. Welcome to the 2017 European City of Culture (An European Union (EU) sponsored event) – Kingston upon Hull.  I visited the city yesterday with my good friend David Manley and found a city not … Continue reading →

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Making the most of what is at hand

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Guthlac

Yesterday saw the English winter at its most normal that is a bit of this and that but nothing too extreme.   I understand that recently it has been 20 plus degrees celsius below in eastern Germany, which by any … Continue reading →

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Another day at the office…

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Guthlac

  Many years ago when I followed a regular life style, given what I did regular was a stretching it a bit,  I used to have just another day at the office.    Not much happened and you got on … Continue reading →

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Alone against the world

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Guthlac

Am I getting anywhere?   Not at sure but these do seem to have a little more bottom.  Perhaps I am.

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A Chill West Wind

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Guthlac

Usually the cold comes from the east straight off of the siberian tundra.  Just for a change we are getting a blast of cold air from the west from the Canadian tundra.   Is the east wind bad and west … Continue reading →

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Ironstone Benefice

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Guthlac

2016 is sooo last year.   2016 was all about Playground of the Midlands 2017 is going to be about Ironstone Benefice.  Before you wonder what on earth I am going on about let me explain.   My good friend … Continue reading →

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Cold Cold Again…

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Guthlac

We’ve had several days of frosts which I’ve tried to ignore but this morning it was time to wrap up warm and wonder around the local park.   Before this I walked into Leicester through the De Montfort University.   … Continue reading →

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