Category Archives: Politics

Are we there yet?….

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Guthlac

We have just one week left of the American presidential campaign. One week left for Donald Trump to pull things around. Things don’t look promising for the incumbent and this is mainly due to his own shortcomings. Back in April … Continue reading →

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The future belongs….

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Guthlac

I think anyone who has taken the time to read my blog will know that I am not a fan of Donald Trump. Whilst it is very important to me to express my thoughts on the man on this blog … Continue reading →

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Well Done HMG….

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Guthlac

I’m that sort of guy. I like to see the data wherever possible, that backs up policy announcements. Since quite early on I’ve been downloading the UK Government’s Covid data and analysing the data myself. It has not always been … Continue reading →

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Nonesuch…

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Guthlac

Does anyone really know anymore what the hell is happening? I fear we all know the answer to that. In Britain we have a government who try to pretend everything will be fine as they demonstrate a total lack of … Continue reading →

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Sniffed by Bullocks…

Posted on September 26, 2020 by Guthlac

  “Our lives can no longer be put on hold,….We must learn to live with it…” Rishi Sunak   Whether I agree with his politics or not this just about sums up my views of the Covid 19 crises.   The … Continue reading →

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I blame Holbein….

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Guthlac

  Over the past few weeks I have been wading through Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall trilogy and I have to say it has really coloured my world view at the moment.   We, the UK ( Yes around 40% of Scots … Continue reading →

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Strange Bedfellows….

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Guthlac

  Strange the way that inspiration takes you!

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‘Tis the Season…

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Guthlac

It only seems like yesterday when Brexit was the talk of the town – not sure what replaced it?   Anyway, it is Brexit season again and this time it is for real (where have we heard that before?).  We have … Continue reading →

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Reviewing the New Normal…

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Guthlac

As September introduces the first cool winds of Autumn I thought it would be interesting, to me at least, to review how the four art galleries I visited in August dealt with the opening in the ‘New Normal‘ world we … Continue reading →

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Answer my pray…

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Guthlac

There reaches a point in the life of any painting when you just have to stop and take stock.   I think I have reached that point now.   Time for a break, sleep on things and see what a fresh pair … Continue reading →

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