Category Archives: Winter

Has Spring Sprung?….

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Guthlac

Is spring coming earlier? I don’t know but this is the second year where it has felt very spring like at this time of year. Two years worth of anecdotal data is hardly conclusive, especially as the February of 2021 … Continue reading →

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The Hepworth…

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Guthlac

Call me someone stuck in the past if you will but I really do believe in localism. Gone would be the need to refer everything back to Whitehall for some form of rubber stamp before you can proceed. No I … Continue reading →

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New Month…

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Guthlac

A new month and new hopes? Perhaps. What I do know is that the 1st of February was a grey old winter’s day neither that cold nor that dry just one of those shrug of the shoulder days.

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Avoiding the Cold…

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Guthlac

There was a time when I would get out and about before dawn to catch the light…There was a time! Now, whilst the spirit is willing the flesh, I’m sorry to say, is weak and the thought of leaving my … Continue reading →

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Let’s Hope the Rest of the Year is Better…

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Guthlac

Well the New Year saw me visiting the hospital a lot but thankfully that is behind us. However, it does help to remind oneself what is really important in your life and what is not. This blog was not high … Continue reading →

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Backache…

Posted on December 10, 2022 by Guthlac

I’m sure I’ve moaned about this before somewhere on this blog but I have yet again my chronic back pain has flared up. The truth is is that there is nothing medieval science can do to help me as it … Continue reading →

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Barbara’s Bridge…

Posted on December 10, 2022 by Guthlac

It was bloody cold down by the River Humber and the Humber Bridge. The light was wonderful and it was well worth the trip. I have always thought that the bridge was a fitting memorial to one of the political … Continue reading →

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Cold Feet, Widgeon and Green Woodpeckers….

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Guthlac

It was the first dawn of the cold spell that is heading our way for the next few days and it was just me, a couple of friendly dogs, a Green Woodpecker and a few Wigeon. The wigeon are easy … Continue reading →

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Nightowl…

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Guthlac

Here we go again…a few days of respite and I am again feeling ‘under the weather’. Long Covid or something else? I don’t know but the one thing it has meant is, for various reasons, I am out walking the … Continue reading →

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Using Someone Else’s Lens…

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Guthlac

I had a great time this morning using the new Sony 70-200 f2.8 that my friend has bought for his business. My god it’s a great lens – sharp as a pin and the focus is so quick. Would I … Continue reading →

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