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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Two old items….
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s dictionary word is ‘curricle’ – a two-wheeled open chaise, drawn by two horses abreast. I had a curricle once, but the horses were constantly bickering and I had to get rid of it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I … Continue reading
Posted in art, conversation, music, observations, phones, serendipity, words
Tagged art, chewing gum, conversation, dance, dictionary word, observations, overheard, phones
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Just a bit of ice…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s joke is the one about the Queen’s corgis ganging up on her and overthrowing the monarchy. Oh, how we tittered. Google Image Result for http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EW2_jWHXijk/TgEDhyxIbXI/AAAAAAAABbs/QA_N4Lm11Ho/s1600/article-1187279-02A2A8490000044D-888_468x433.jpg >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hey, let’s have a final look into that great … Continue reading
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Tagged joke, observations, poetry, words, writing
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Don’t look at the eyes! Don’t look at the eyes!…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Oh, it is so difficult… I just can’t decide which is the more ugly and messy: the London Olympics logo, or Anish Kapoor’s ‘Orbit’ thing. Still, I did enjoy Her Majesty the Queen doing a bit … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, books, colours, history, painting, sculpture, style, surrealism, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged art, Badger Books, books, british science fiction, design, gorgeous colours, lionel fanthorpe, london olympics logo, pulp science fiction, skyscraper city, style, writing
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A page of single overheard remarks…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s heraldic term is ‘statant’ – of a beast, standing facing dexter. (‘Dexter’ – the right-hand side, from the point of view of the shield bearer.) Google Image Result for http://inkwellideas.com/coa/images300/dragon_statant_full.png >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A selection of single … Continue reading
Posted in conversation, heraldry, information, observations, people, serendipity, surrealism, words
Tagged conversation, heraldry, observations, overheard, surrealism, teenage lads, words
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Doom with cheese…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s biscuit is the ‘Jammie Dodger’ – a coarse sugary item, really only suitable for coarse fat greedy children. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A banging on my front door at 3 am last night – a drunken Simon Doom, … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Jammie Dodgers, lost, poetry, sex, surrealism, words, writing
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Three pithy snippets…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s dictionary word is ‘druxy’ – of timber, having decayed spots concealed by healthy wood. I have always had niggling worries that my Fender Stratocaster might be a bit druxy. Nobody wants a druxy strat… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> … Continue reading
Posted in art, blues, conversation, drama, guitars, history, music, surrealism
Tagged art, blues, dictionary word, guitars, music, surrealism
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Stella interactions…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s adjectives are: Lugubrious, Lucid, Brackish, and Effete. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Landscape No 92.’ (2010) Charcoal and pencil on paper. About 28″ x 20″. ‘Here we go again…’ ‘What do you mean, “Here we go again.”? ‘Well David, … Continue reading
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Tagged adjectives, art, conversation, drawing, London Olympics, observations, surrealism
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