Monthly Archives: April 2014

Mayonnaise on the page…

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s weather will see the sea at the horizon slowly leak up into the sky – this will later in the day cause beautiful and intricate eddies in God’s great azure firmament. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As my CD … Continue reading →

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Stella and troublesome footwear…

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s rat is the one with the latte and the laptop in the Canary Wharf cafe. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Audience No. 2. (1992) Charcoal and pencil on paper, about 24″ x 18″. ‘Hello Stella, do come in… … Continue reading →

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An observation on the bus…

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s random dictionary words are: treacher, orlop, horrisonant, spadroon, and bycoket. Please have these words looked up and placed in suitable sentences ready for Professor Mouldie first thing after breakfast tomorrow morning. Be warned, he may … Continue reading →

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What an unusual little book…

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s honoured guest is an Orson Welles lookalike. See, we had to get a special wide chair in for him. (O.W.) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, I am attracted to odd-looking old books in junk shops and charity shops. … Continue reading →

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The chance of a lifetime…

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s heraldic term is ‘panache’ – a plume of feathers, usually ostrich feathers set upright and borne as a crest. (Panache) If I had a coat of arms I’d definitely get a panache to go on … Continue reading →

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Some smallish items…

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s instruction is to rub warm lard into it vigorously for ten minutes, after which the music should begin to play again… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuses for being late. No. 207. I’m sorry I’m late, but I found … Continue reading →

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Just some things on the kitchen wall…

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s special colours are: light red, medium red, dark red, medium red, pale blue, medium red, light red, and dark red. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It’s been there a while now, just as it is, there, on my kitchen … Continue reading →

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And what are you staring at?…

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s existential angst is centred around the idea of butter. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As I was walking up Beverley Road here in Dulltown the other day I encountered a small cluster of staring. A bus pulled up at … Continue reading →

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Gibbering and growling together with lecherous hags…

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s featured fruit is the spiteful fig. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Apparently they never come back… but even the briefest glance at the cover tells the reader otherwise. Yes, It’s another early 1960s British pulp science fiction/supernatural thriller from … Continue reading →

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Some overheard and misheard snatches of cafe conversation…

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s local village name that sounds like an insult is Skipsea. (S) ‘Well Janet, I think your boyfriend has always been a bit skipsea. I don’t know why you bother with him!…’ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Running around like … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s flamingo is the short fat one wearing Bermuda shorts. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The perfect cover for your home – zero percent fat! – made to protect! – innovative safety shield – our exquisite collection – it ticks … Continue reading →

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Strong cheese mad dream…

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s honoured guest is a Vladimir Putin lookalike. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I like cheese, but try not to get it too often, but when I do I usually buy the cheap or medium priced stuff. Yesterday when I … Continue reading →

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A photograph of a pig’s ear…

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s smell is that of warm banknotes sitting snugly in a new leather wallet. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is another black and white picture from my days of film and darkroom photography; this one, I think, is from … Continue reading →

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Messing with letters…

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s local village name that sounds like an insult is Lelley. (Lelley) ‘Huh! Well Samantha, I think your boyfriend looks a right Lelley! – so there!…’ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A simple, but annoying, puzzle involving the letter B. … Continue reading →

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Some short, but pithy items…

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s random dictionary words are: lituus, dittology, phyllome, xenomania, and aasvogel. Please have these words looked up and placed in suitable sentences for Professor Mouldie first thing in the morning. Marks will be awarded for properly … Continue reading →

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Doom in the pulpit…

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s architectural term is ‘bucranium’ – In classical architecture, a sculpted ox-skull, usually garlanded, often found in the metopes of a Doric frieze. I used to have a bucranium in my Doric frieze, but I had … Continue reading →

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Manipulating the actual world…

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s expletive is ‘Od’s firkin!’ – A naval oath; ‘Od’s’ is obviously a corruption of ‘God’s’, and a firkin is a small barrel. So, what we are saying is ‘God’s little barrel’ – I like it! … Continue reading →

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More smile please Daphne…

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s instruction is to soak it in a warm bath for a couple of hours, then lay it over some kind of rail to drip, whilst playing Elton John songs to it for the rest of … Continue reading →

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Got them blues…

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s adjectives are: petulant, omohyroid, gammy, farraginous, fruity, and telestic. Please introduce at least one of these words into your conversation today; I’d go for ‘omohyroid’ if I were you… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gloria Gannet from Radio Dulltown … Continue reading →

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Holly and the smell of horses…

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s heraldic term is ‘surcoat’ – a quilted linen garment worn over armour and emblazoned with coats of arms. I used to have a couple of nice surcoats, but eventually the moths got ’em. (surcoat) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> … Continue reading →

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