Monthly Archives: June 2013

Mrs Snetty and the odour…

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s colours are: bright brown, bright grey, bright maroon, and dull white. There now… isn’t that nice? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Mummy…’ ‘Yes dear?’ ‘Why does our little room at the back smell awful?’ ‘Does it dear?’ ‘Yes Mummy … Continue reading →

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Christ in a box…

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s random dictionary words are: hatti-sherif, sphendone, haruspex, doucine, and cacodoxy. I expect to hear some of these words used correctly over breakfast tomorrow morning. Marks will also be awarded for nicely combed hair. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here … Continue reading →

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Under the desk with Veronica…

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s instruction is to lie down flat on the floor, stretch out your arms and your legs, open your mouth wide and inhale and exhale two or three times, then stand up again and get back … Continue reading →

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Another lino print anyone?

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s Captain Beefheart quote is: ‘The wheel driver sparkled like an Indian flint…’ The Captain. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Look! Here is another of my lino prints. The image is about 8″ by 6″ on white drawing paper and … Continue reading →

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In praise of an old film…

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s bird-of-paradise is the drab nunty* one. (*Nunty: A northern English word meaning frumpy or dowdy.) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A favourite film of mine, which I recommend that you seek out dear reader, is ‘Sullivan’s Travels’ (1941) directed … Continue reading →

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How about some more snatches of overheard cafe conversation?…

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s extract from my heraldry book is: ‘An example of the tricking of a crest, each colour is denoted by letters of the heraldic tincture.’ I shall be asking questions on this tomorrow morning… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘She … Continue reading →

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Short, but pithy…

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s random dictionary words are: spancel, manjack, castrametation, hephthemimer, cyclostyle, and nete. Please try to introduce all of these into your conversation today. Marks will be awarded for punctuality and well polished shoes. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuses for … Continue reading →

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“Cafe moments with bird…”

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s colours are: red, white, blue, red, white, blue, red, white, blue, brown… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stimulated by the caffeine in the tea, and the strong dark chocolate in the brownie, I often come over all creative, and … Continue reading →

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Oh, what are the TV ads telling us now?…

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But First… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s made up words are: Pimk and tobstile. These words have been Googled and thoroughly checked for non-existence. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That perfect gift – designed for ladies – always on the move – everything they naturally need … Continue reading →

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Those monochrome clog girls…

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s armadillo is the soft cuddly one. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is another recently scanned black and white negative from the days when I did old-style film and darkroom photography; this one is from the 1980s. I was … Continue reading →

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A cure for numbness?…

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s Captain Beefheart quote is: ‘The new dinosaur is walking in the old dinosaur’s shoes…’ Beefheart. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Dave, I see that you have just been to the Poundshop and bought a set of smiley-face, outdoor fun, … Continue reading →

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So, tell me Dave…

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s gazelle is the fat lethargic one. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Dave…’ ‘Yes?…’ ‘You are a wise old artist, musician, and generally creative sort of person…’ ‘Yes?’ ‘…even though you’ve not been at all successful in any of these … Continue reading →

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“He drove over in his could revolve…”

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s featured piece of classical music is Igor Stravinsky’s early lesser known piece ‘The Rite of Autumn’. (I.S.) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, I’m afraid it’s ‘Perilous Galaxy’, a British pulp science fiction paperback novel from the early 1960s, … Continue reading →

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Toot, toot, toot…

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s heraldic term is Murrey: one of the heraldic colours: a purplish-red. Murrey. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is another item revisited from the dark days when my blogging was done on some strange thing called Myspace. One of … Continue reading →

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Coffee and cake Doom…

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s random dictionary words are: chasmogamy, musette, sesquiplicate, costrel, and lallation. Please research these words and try to form a reasonably interesting sentence that includes them all. Extra marks will be given for clean knees. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> … Continue reading →

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Let’s have another decalcomania…

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s chocolate is the sinister and sticky dark rum truffle that lurks mysteriously alone in the top left-hand corner of the box. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is a monoprint on white drawing paper about 16″ x 12″; it … Continue reading →

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Titchy, but pithy…

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s unusual first name is Ocean. (male or female) Usually a name given to a child born at sea; the custom dates back at least to 1620 and the voyage of the Mayflower. Oceanus Hopkins was … Continue reading →

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Stella and the big ball…

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s instruction is to raise the saddle an inch or two and go out on it wearing a blindfold. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Ball’ Charcoal and pencil on paper, about 28″ x 20″. 1997. ‘I suppose it’s the elephant … Continue reading →

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More overheard and misheard snatches of cafe conversation…

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s mynah bird is the taciturn one. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘It was a ratchety “O”.’ ‘A very anxious day.’ ‘The things that didn’t happen.’ ‘The commie sink is over…’ ‘In and out of school Jean.’ ‘I do do … Continue reading →

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Those people upstairs…

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s zebra is the plain grey one. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Samantha… Joan… I really think it’s time that one of you went and had a sharp word with those noisy people upstairs.’ ‘Oh?…’ ‘Yes, the thudding of the … Continue reading →

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