Tag Archives: National Trust

Blithe Spirit…

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Guthlac

There are certain parts of England that are what everyone who has never visited England expect England to be. They are populated by characters from the great second world war film Blithe Spirit. The villages in and around Canons Ashby … Continue reading →

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Necessity …

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Guthlac

It was such a schoolboy error. Setting off to takes some photographs without the SD Cards! I can’t think of anything more stupid, well at least in the world of photography at least, but there you have it. What to … Continue reading →

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A Superannuated Day Out…

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Guthlac

The sun was shining. The air was warm. What better way to spend the day than visit Hardwick Hall on the hills overlooking the M1 in Derbyshire. Well that was clearly the thought of we superannuated. We were out in … Continue reading →

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Gravity…

Posted on April 20, 2025 by Guthlac

I’ll give the National Trust their dues…they have really thrown everything at Woolshtorpe manor. There are things to see and do all over the place. The only problem is it is a perfectly normal 16th century farmhouse that once was … Continue reading →

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Upside Down…

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Guthlac

A couple of days away is always fun. This weekend we spent some time in London and then took a leisurely drive back through the south midlands stopping off at Stowe Gardens, just outside Buckingham. Certainly not the quickest way … Continue reading →

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Playing Catch Up…

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Guthlac

So the theory goes: When you are a pensioner you’ll become ‘time rich‘. I am not sure who might have put forward this theory. Perhaps no one – just something I’ve thought up! (The one thing I do know is … Continue reading →

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The One That Got Away…

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Guthlac

Sitting in a hide for an hour or so allows time to contemplate many things. How comfortable the bench starts to rise up the list of things that are important the longer you stay there. Today I spent sometime in … Continue reading →

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More Testing…

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Guthlac

Every now and then we all experience a moment of clarity. A moment when many things we had been struggling with just came together. Afterwards life would not be the same again. Today I might have experienced such a moment. … Continue reading →

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Indiana Wants Me…

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Guthlac

I have made a profound self discovery! My playlist of One Hit Wonders is very similar to my favourites playlist. What that says about me is anybody’s idea and to be quite honest I am rapidly reaching the point in … Continue reading →

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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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