Tag Archives: Richard 3rd

Ooops…

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Guthlac

So the plan was this… After having had lunch with my great friend I would drive home over the Charnwood Forest hills and hopefully capture a couple of images for my latest photography project ( Paradise – Consumed). Great lunch … Continue reading →

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Hustings in the Ridings…

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Guthlac

There is something very familiar taking place in the largest country in North America – Canada. They are holding a general election. Joy of Joys they use almost the same system as we do except the constituencies are known as … Continue reading →

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I Only Want to be With You…

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Guthlac

Over the past few months I’ve been moaning about the images I have captured with my iPhone. Then yesterday I had a short exchange with a fellow blogger about my views on the iPhone which got me thinking…is it the … Continue reading →

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Where is my horse?

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Guthlac

 

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Hubris

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Guthlac

The city of Leicester has the graves of two men who fell foul of ambition and hubris and between them did more to usher in the modern world in which we live – although neither would have known this as … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 345 – Now is the winter of discontent made glorious by this particular son of York…

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Guthlac

I know we are now supposed to view Richard 3rd as some sort of hero – I just can’t.   My antipathy has nothing to do with the King himself who, by medieval standards, was no worse than most.  He … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 328 – Brave Sir Robin

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Guthlac

So the latest phase of the reburial of Richard 3rd is underway.  Yesterday his mortal remains were paraded around west Leicestershire before being brought back to the city that probably represented the Lancasterian enemy more than any other in England, … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 94 – The Centre is Open

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Guthlac

One of the unintended consequences of having an creative burst is that I have so much material to choose from I sometimes get myself into a bit of a mess.  I was intended to use a photo of Leicester Cathedral … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 79 & 80 – It’s complicated

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Guthlac

I’m not entirely sure where yesterday went but I missed it.  Most of the afternoon was spent painting and then it just got away from me.  Anyway today I walked around the new Cathedral Square at Leicester and I have … Continue reading →

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Project LV One – Day 40 – A horse… a horse my Kingdom for a horse….

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Guthlac

  Whilst walking around Leicester this morning I came across this sign which made me chuckle.   The site of the world’s most famous car park is now the centre of frantic activity as the visitors centre takes shape.  Whilst across the … Continue reading →

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