Monthly Archives: November 2011

Like a goth in the sun…

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s instruction is to slide spigots A and B into anchor blocks P and Q, and then spread the glue evenly around the ends of the plastic mullion. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is a re-posted, recycled piece from … Continue reading →

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Crush in Finland…

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s sound is that of a dog arguing with a postal worker. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Speaking of postal workers, I received a letter from Helsinki this morning. I’ve never had anything from Helsinki before, I wonder who is … Continue reading →

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Short Items…

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s heraldic term is ‘couter’ – armour worn to protect the elbow. I keep both of mine well polished at all times. Google Image Result for http://www.allenantiques.com/images/A-148a.jpg >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuses for being late. No.87. I’m sorry I’m … Continue reading →

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In the corner of the graveyard…

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s dance is the polka. Everyone should do a bit of polka-ing every now and again. Grab your partner, push the furniture back, roll those carpets up, come on now! You’ll love it! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sauntering through … Continue reading →

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Down the docks on a Sunday…

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Dave Whatt

But First… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s instruction is to feed it to your rabbits and collect their droppings later. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So, I thought it was about time I showed you another old black and white picture from the days when I … Continue reading →

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A mouse and a poet…

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s weather is like the shrinking jelly in an old pork pie. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was woken up at 3 am last night with the sound of a mouse gnawing at something I hoped was not a … Continue reading →

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Some smallish items…

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s architectural term is retro-choir – the space behind the high altar in a major church. Mm… ‘retro-choir’, I like it! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Yes, Mr van Gogh, or may I call you Vincent? Thank you for getting … Continue reading →

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An old vinyl LP record…

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s dictionary word is fennec – A small African fox with big ears. Look! there’s one… oh you just missed it! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is a picture of my scruffy mono copy of ‘Highway 61 Revisited’, track … Continue reading →

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Snatches of an overheard, and possibly misheard, cafe conversation…

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s joke is the one about the meringue and the door knocker. Oh how we laughed, my sides ached… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Don’t stick it back in / I’m finished /God in cars. Chocolate in the back / … Continue reading →

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Philumania…

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s smell is that of bread baking mixed with that coming from two surfaces covered with Evo-Stik impact adhesive waiting to be pressed together. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All right, all right, settle down class. I know that you’d … Continue reading →

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Two short pieces…

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s heraldic term is tressure: a narrow band following, but set in from, the edge of the shield, narrower than the orle, but often doubled. Oh it is so easy to get one’s tressure mixed up … Continue reading →

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The Enchilada Spoem at 5.45….

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s weather is like frantically stirred cream of mushroom soup. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I had a phone call from Simon Doom, writer and poet from the glory days of the Hull Surrealist League, at a quarter to six … Continue reading →

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The Cardboard Box…

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s dictionary word is kickie-wickie (noun) – a wife. (Shakespeare) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Brownlow… Brownlow… What in God’s name are you doing down there?… Brownlow! Brownlow!…’ ‘Yes, Professor?’ ‘Well?’ ‘Well what sir? ‘Well, why are you messing about … Continue reading →

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Oh dear…

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Dave Whatt

Just a few seconds after posting ‘Beer can Doom’ which you can see below, I received a phone call from Tony Mayonnaise, writer and poet from the glory days of the Hull Surrealist League. He was very annoyed and was … Continue reading →

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Beer can Doom…

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s colours are Crimson and heliotrope with a tiny bit of green at one side. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I arrived back home from posting a letter this morning to find an empty beer can on my doorstep. It … Continue reading →

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Fragmental pieces…

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s instruction is to get it out of the house as quickly as possible and lay heavy things on top of it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Academics ruined art just like the bankers ruined the economy. Yes, it’s another … Continue reading →

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Buon giorno Veronica…

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s dictionary word is slype. A passage between walls: esp. a covered passage from a cloister between transept and chapterhouse. I got stuck in one once, but I was fatter then. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was wondering where … Continue reading →

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A little drama…

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s smell is that of hot steel, oil, coal, and steam, in the National Railway Museum in York. UK. Wonderful… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fragments of half an overheard loud phone call on a train. Surprise, surprise… How about … Continue reading →

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A Meaningless Drawing…

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s architectural term is ‘berm’ – the level area separating the ditch from the bank on a hill-fort or barrow. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘So…’ ‘So, Veronica…’ ‘So, David… Do you know anyone called Veronica Crush?’ ‘Er… no, I … Continue reading →

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Bits, bits, bits…

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s dictionary word is ‘desman’ – a Russian aquatic insectivore with a long snout and musk-glands. Oh, hang on, I think we’ve had this one before – how did that happen? It still sounds pretty disgusting … Continue reading →

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