Monthly Archives: January 2013

A little Doom in the night…

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s piece of classical music is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s overture to ‘The Two Arses’. Always a favourite at Glyndebourne! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> At about two o’clock last night, or rather this morning, I was jolted awake by the … Continue reading →

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Yet more snatches of overheard and misheard cafe conversation…

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s kangaroo is the walking one. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (The items in capitals are the ones which were shouted.) ‘Shine in the light.’ ‘IT GOT ME THINKING!’ ‘Interrupted making tea.’ ‘A man lands sideways…’ ‘Going back to gin.’ … Continue reading →

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Pithy items again…

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s heraldic term is ‘lodged’ – of a deer, lying down. Well, that’s a strange one, let me see if I can find a picture. Have you noticed that all deer do tend to look rather … Continue reading →

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Doom and T-Mayo entertain…

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s featured biscuit is another fig roll – they are so persistent! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I bumped into my friend Stella this morning, you know Stella, she’s the one who generously comes round to discuss my paintings and … Continue reading →

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Time for another lino print…

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s joke is the one about the fat banker tripping over the pile of coins and banknotes his two small children were playing with on the marble floor. Oh, how we chortled up our sleeves… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> … Continue reading →

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What is it that those TV ads are trying to tell us?…

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s adjectives are: ‘grasping’, ‘magnificent’, ‘dirty’, ‘sodden’, and ‘charming’. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Because of its soft creamy texture – lite life! – sweet nutty flavour – with 38 percent less fat – the savings don’t stop there! – … Continue reading →

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‘Excuse me…’

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s dictionary word is ‘Prototheria’ – the monotremes. [From the Greek: protos = first, ther = wild beast.] I had the Monotremes first album on vinyl, it was great, but their follow-up was a bitter bitter … Continue reading →

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Quantum Mayonnaise…

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s smell is that of freshly planed oak. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I recently came across an old copy of ‘PLOP’ The journal of the Hull Surrealist League hiding behind my stack of vinyl LPs. It is from May … Continue reading →

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A poem on the mud…

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s random dictionary words are: ‘spontoon’, ‘ostrakon’, ‘Didunculus’, and ‘praseodymium’. Please try to slip at least one of these into your conversation with the counter assistant when you are next in your bank. For example: ‘I … Continue reading →

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Danger in the leafy lanes…

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s heraldic term is ‘chevron’ – an inverted V-shaped stripe on a shield. (A ‘chevronel’ is a small one.) I really like Chevrons, they look very smart, even on Citroen cars and Marlboro cigarette packs… Oh, … Continue reading →

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‘The photography was wonderful…’

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s barracuda is the vegetarian one. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you are wandering around one day, and happen to come across, oh, a wonderful piece of architecture, perhaps a thousand-year old cathedral – or you might step out … Continue reading →

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Succulent snippets…

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s weather features grey painted cannonballs bouncing off the distant hills and plump armadillos sheltering in shop doorways. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuses for being late. No. 155. I’m sorry I’m late, but two satsumas rolled behind the fridge. … Continue reading →

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Decalcomania: The Artist at Work…

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s financial forecast is for plummeting gold ingots to bounce off Ferrari roofs into deep, deep, foetid waters… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For some reason or other I decided to look through some of the larger decalcomania monoprints that … Continue reading →

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Strange, Weird, Eerie…

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s random dictionary words are: ‘whirret’, ‘sacerdotal’, ‘lansquenet’, and ‘eremacausis’. Do impress your friends by slipping one of these into your conversation today. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here we are, another 1960s British pulp ‘Supernatural Special’ Badger Book from … Continue reading →

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Veronica’s future teeth…

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s architectural term is ‘pastophory’ – a room in an early church serving as a diaconicon or prothesis; as a rule flanking the apse. I once had one of these, but it didn’t flank my apse. … Continue reading →

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Overheard and misheard snatches of cafe conversation…

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s favourite snack is the horse-burger. Horse. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Note: The items in capitals were shouted rather than spoken. ‘Sheila got bobbins!’ ‘SHE THREW THE LINE AWAY.’ ‘One week it was on, the next week it was…’ … Continue reading →

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Stella goes blue…

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s sloth is the lithe athletic one. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Aphrodite at the Waterhole’ No 22. (2008) Pastel and colour pencil about 28″ x 20″. ‘I’ve seen this one before David…’ ‘No, you haven’t Stella, my dear…’ ‘Well … Continue reading →

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Lovely bad painting…

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s smell is that of freshly fallen snow. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is another work from the small collection of ‘bad paintings’ I have on my bathroom wall. It is unsigned (unfortunately) and is about 16″ x 12″; … Continue reading →

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Mayonnaise on the bus…

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s porcupine is the cuddly blunt one. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yesterday I decided to get the bus north to the charming country town of Beverley about six miles away; there are a couple of nice cafes there where … Continue reading →

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Her lovely face…

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s financial forecast is for bulging trouser pockets to unexpectedly go threadbare, whilst the banks suck people in off the streets with giant Hoovers. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, you saw her hand a few days ago, but now … Continue reading →

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