Tag Archives: City of Leicester

The V&A Dundee….

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Guthlac

I have been thinking about this a lot and what I am about to write is probably not fair and it could be argued that I am comparing Apples with Oranges.  This being said,  I don’t think the V&A at … Continue reading →

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44 Days

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Guthlac

I’ve spent the weekend in and around the Scottish capital Edinburgh to take a break from everything and relax.   Overall it succeeded even if it reinforced my hatred of the A1 to Newcastle upon Tyne – afterwards it is a … Continue reading →

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62 Days

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Guthlac

In life  perspective is everything.  This morning is a case in point.   I had an appointment at my local hospital because an anomaly had shown up at my latest eye sight test.   Now I have had some experience of this … Continue reading →

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Brexit Britain No. 14

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Guthlac

So this is the end of my journey recording Britain in the final month of its membership of the European Union.   I had planned a long diatribe about how all parties involved in this fiasco should hold their heads in … Continue reading →

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Images à la sauvette…

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Guthlac

  I’m working on a new book about my Street Photography.   It is very much in the development stage at the moment and may never see the light of day.   Part of the process is to delve deep into my … Continue reading →

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Brexit Britain No. 06

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Guthlac

I like most of my fellow citizens have given up trying to work out what stupid games are being played in the Palace of Westminster.  Today we are supposed to have a meaningful vote.  Why this is more meaningful than … Continue reading →

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English as a Second Language…

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Guthlac

It is an accepted aspect of life that the English are some of the worst linguist.  Whether this is true or not is not the point here.  We English have a reputation.  It is especially true when compared to the … Continue reading →

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A lot of hard work for what?…

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Guthlac

Another Sunday another session with the Canon FD Lenses and my Sony A6000.   To recap I have set of small lightweight Canon FD lens circa late 1970s that I have decided to try and use with my Sony A6000.  The … Continue reading →

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Back to the Future with a Bag Full of Primes…

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Guthlac

It seemed like such a good idea – fit a Canon 24mm f2.8 FD lens I had to a Sony A6000 – what could possibly go wrong? Well the answer is nothing much apart from the lens isn’t anything like … Continue reading →

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Not a white christmas…

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Guthlac

So the plan was to drive to the coast and spend Christmas on the beach.   This being England and not southern California the ambient temperature on the beach would be around freezing but that wasn’t a problem as we could … Continue reading →

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