Tag Archives: National Trust

Damp Belton House…

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Guthlac

When will this damp cold spring end? Certainly not yesterday at Belton House, Lincolnshire that is for sure!

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A few months with the iPhone 15 Camera…

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Guthlac

As with all cameras the iPhone 15 Pro camera isn’t perfect. The ability to capture large RAW files is really its saving grace. Although this is a dual edged sword as it means family snaps or reference shots are also … Continue reading →

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On this day…

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Guthlac

I thought I might start an occasional series of ‘On this day…’. Not sure how long I’ll keep things up but lets see. So the image above is from 2013 – the River Soar from what is now the Everards … Continue reading →

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On the Border…

Posted on December 14, 2023 by Guthlac

Strange old day patrolling the borders between Leicestershire and Derbyshire. After a brisk walk a cup of tea and bangers and mash in the Calke Abbey canteen. It’s a hard life but what can I say? After lunch we visited Breedon – … Continue reading →

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Rain Stopped Play…

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Guthlac

Best laid plans…we’ve all made them and they fall to pieces. This week was supposed to be a north Wales week. Unfortunately, it is going to bucket down so the plan had to be cancelled. So instead we found ourselves … Continue reading →

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A Bit of This and That….

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Guthlac

I continue my quests to make my iPhone capture better images and I am afraid the jury has returned its verdict and surprise surprise I am now having add two seconds to my capturing experience by opening the phone and … Continue reading →

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Rekindling…

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Guthlac

We are living in strange times indeed. As I write this many places in continental Europe are entering lock downs, restrictions and general despondency. Meanwhile in England we are going about our business in much the same way we have … Continue reading →

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Another Month Gone….

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Guthlac

My friend told me the other week that when it comes to calculating how manys years such and such happened you must always remember to add one to your estimation because we all seem to have mental blockage about 2020. … Continue reading →

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Windows Fanboy….

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Guthlac

I have been a fully paid up member of the Apple walled garden for nearly 12 years now. Before then I was a Windows fanboy. Perhaps the most ludicrous thing I did was drive forty miles to buy a copy … Continue reading →

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Autumn comes but once a year….

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Guthlac

Up until last week autumn hadn’t really happened. Yes some of the trees were turning but not as many as there should be by now. (My measure of this is personal experience so not very scientific I know.) Now, oh … Continue reading →

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