Monthly Archives: October 2012

More snatches of overheard and misheard conversation…

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s medicine also contains Methylparahydroxybenzoate and Propylparahydroxybenzoate. Very clever to get all that into one little pill… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Hello Jeremy.’ ‘Making the church visible.’ ‘A trapped bat, your annual meeting day.’ ‘Brain world…’ ‘No, no, no, … Continue reading →

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Stella at the Waterhole…

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s weather is perpendicular with notched grey parallelograms of fluff, also a shabby big faced moon… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Stripes…’ ‘What?’…’ ‘Stripes David… It’s a bit bright isn’t it?’ ‘You have a great talent for stating the obvious … Continue reading →

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A few small items…

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s dictionary word is ‘Lentibulariaceae’ – the bladderwort and butterwort of tubifloral dicotyledons. Come on everybody, let’s all say the definition together – the bladderwort and butterwort of… Come on now, don’t be shy! Hey, you … Continue reading →

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Blue cat hiding…

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s architectural term is ‘tierceron’ – In a vault, a secondary rib, which springs from one of the main springers, or the central boss, and leads to a place on the rib-ridge. Well, I’m glad we’ve … Continue reading →

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What I’d really like is a …

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s instruction is to run a hot iron over it until it starts to curve and twist, then jump on it with bare feet to get it flat again. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In my childhood I used to … Continue reading →

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Some tichy items…

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown Europe: Today’s weather is straight from a dusty cubbyhole in God’s heavy dark roll-top writing desk… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuses for being late. No.144. I’m sorry I’m late, but I had to draw moustaches and spectacles on all the … Continue reading →

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…as she probed the alien ruins…

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s dictionary word is ‘varsovienne’ – a dance imitated from the Polish mazurka. Come on Stella, let’s varsovienne around the kitchen whilst waiting for the kettle to boil. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, I’m afraid it’s another 1960s British … Continue reading →

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Dirty Mayonnaise in the bookshop…

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s instruction is take your shoes and socks off, hold a lighted candle in each hand, and shout about all the troubles of the world for at least ten minutes. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Having finished reading the biography … Continue reading →

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Elementary politics and economics from Clive and Bob…

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s dictionary word is ‘bonny-clabber’ – milk naturally clotted on souring. ‘Don’t you dare put that bonny-clabber in my tea… you, you, wanton seamstress!’ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘So, now that we are in power how do we manage … Continue reading →

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Man having a great idea…

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s financial forecast is for two or three hessian sacks bulging with coin of the realm on top of the piano to wobble as if about to fall off onto the banker’s fiscal cushion on the … Continue reading →

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No, no, it’s just not polite…

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s heraldic term is ‘gryphon’ – a mythical monster with the forepart of an eagle and the hindquarters of a lion. They are annoying, I get them coming in the garden and eating the stuff I … Continue reading →

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A very silly giant sculpture…

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s colours are dark brown, gold, black, gold, maroon, gold. Nice… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It was a windy day and I was on a bus… As the bus was having a rest humming and panting at a bus … Continue reading →

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Smallish items…

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s joke is the one about the mouldy sausage roll under the Chesterfield in 10 Downing Street. Oh how we giggled when David Cameron turned pink… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuses for being late. No.142. I’m sorry I’m late, … Continue reading →

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More overheard and misheard snatches of conversation…

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s architectural term is ‘Bartizan’ – A small turret projecting from the angle on top of a tower or parapet. Bartizans do look nice – I’m surprised more people don’t have them on their towers and … Continue reading →

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Cutting lino for prints…

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s waking from a dream mad word is ‘pointlessnessless’. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don’t know why I’m showing you this picture really… Although, some people do like to peek behind the scenes and see the process of art … Continue reading →

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A mean little art rant…

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s dictionary word is ‘termagant’ – a boisterous brawler or bully, especially a woman. I think we have a few termagants down our street, they are often heard shouting in the night. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Artists of the … Continue reading →

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Tommy Johnson…

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Today’s adjectives are: ‘plangent’, ‘febrile’, ‘cuddly’, and ‘unconvincing’. Please try to introduce at least two of these words into your conversation today. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is another junk shop paperback book I picked up a few years ago. It … Continue reading →

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So what have those TV ads been telling us?

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s dictionary word is ‘ceromancy’ – divination by dropping melted wax in water. I used to do a lot of that, but I got fed up of cleaning the saucepan out afterwards. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PVC windows fifty … Continue reading →

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More Artmugs Dave?…

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Today’s financial forecast is for old shillings and sixpences to start jumping up out of the crack down the back of the sofa, and for the banks to start taking in laundry to make ends meet. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, … Continue reading →

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The quiet dusty library…

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s architectural term is: ‘Cryptoporticus’ – an enclosed gallery having walls with openings instead of columns; also a subterranean passage. I used to have a cryptoporticus, but the echoing footsteps drove me crazy and I had … Continue reading →

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