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Carucates or Hides…

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Guthlac

Any English school child will have been told about the Danelaw. As these children grow into adulthood the memories fade. Most would have a vague recollection …something to do with King Alfred… perhaps burnt cakes? Certainly vikings. A few might … Continue reading →

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What Have I learnt This week?

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Guthlac

Always look back at what you captured before. Perhaps you could improve it? Welcome to 2006/08 viewed through the lens of 2025 hardware and software. If only I hadn’t captured the first image as a JPG. So there is a … Continue reading →

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As One Project Ends…

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Guthlac

With a fair wind we might finish the Harborough Project before Easter. Might is the operative word here. My good friend David and I have been struck by a series of problems whilst trying to do just that. So perhaps … Continue reading →

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Brexit Britain No. 08

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Guthlac

What more can be said?

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The latest book…

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Guthlac

  So I’ve just published my latest book – The first ten thousand.   It contains 52 images from the first 10,000 images I captured with my A7 Mk.2.   Not bad going seeing as I have a heavy cold at the … Continue reading →

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Charnwood… a final pass thro…

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Guthlac

I am getting towards the final phase of preparing my book on the Playground of the Midlands project and I thought I would have one final look at the images I captured to see if there were any others I … Continue reading →

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Charnwood – No More

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Guthlac

As British Summer Time is replaced by GMT so the nights draw in and another project starts to come to an end.  The final photography sessions for Playground of the Midlands has taken place and now I have to start … Continue reading →

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Walking

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Guthlac

If it’s Thursday then we must be out and about working on the Playgrounds of the Midlands project.   Today saw us wandering through the secret delights of Watermead Country park which allowed us ‘to bag’ three more parishes, Birstall, … Continue reading →

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Life among the plutocrats

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Guthlac

Out and about working on the Playground of the Midlands project today and I have to say  I captured some of the most uninteresting images I can think of.   This maybe because I was working in areas where some of … Continue reading →

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The book of Eli in the playground of the midlands

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Guthlac

As a young child I was so taken by the fact that there was a guardian angel watching over me.  I am not sure whether this was a reassurance or a nuisance but I was told it was there and … Continue reading →

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