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Be careful what you wish for…

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Guthlac

Was it just one week ago?  Was it really? Well yes it was and boy have things changed since I moaned about the tiny heatwave we were enduring at the time (by we I mean me!).  Since that day it … Continue reading →

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I Hate the Summer….

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Guthlac

I know this is a very unpopular view to hold but it is true I don’t like the summer (Please excuse the hyperbole in the title.).  I really don’t like the way it gets very sticky and humid (I’m sure … Continue reading →

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So goodbye spring…it’ll be hard to forget you!

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Guthlac

Well that will be a spring that will last long in the memories.   Over the last three months I think I have written enough.   Lets us just hope that the summer is a lot more uneventful than the previous 3 … 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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Back to some decent weather…

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Guthlac

As with most things decent weather is a relative statement.   One person’s sunny day is another’s pollen hell.  The past week has been marked by a significant amount of rain which is what we have really needed for some time … 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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Suffering for my art…

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Guthlac

Bright, flat daytime light is possibly some of the worst light for capturing images.   It makes for pleasant walking conditions, especially when there is a breeze, but capturing images – it can be a nightmare.   Today I found … Continue reading →

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Learning all the time…

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Guthlac

Most of the day has been spent learning more about my new lens – an interesting experience and a lot of data has been stored for further use – whether this helps is another matter.   On the whole it … Continue reading →

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Autumn is still here…

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Guthlac

After suggesting that autumn has arrived I woke up this morning to glorious sunshine.   But I stick by my prediction.

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I challenge the mighty…

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Guthlac

I guess we all have different memories of National Trust properties when we were growing up.  For me it is a total absence of ever having visited a National Trust property .  Whether that is true or not I have … Continue reading →

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