Monthly Archives: March 2015

Oh, those lovely fishes!…

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s architectural term is ‘Escarp’ – the bank or wall immediately in front of and below the rampart. It is often the inner side of the fosse. My escarp was the inner side of my fosse; … Continue reading →

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Mail art postcard No. 4499…

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s unusual pencil sharpener is the one shaped like a thought. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think that it might be time to show you another of my recent mail art postcards dear reader: Whoa! Now this is scary! … Continue reading →

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The tiny sculpture…

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s warthog is the one flicking cigar ash out of the window of his BMW as he waits at the lights. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, I suppose all this ‘art school days reminiscences/old sculpture resurrection’ thing might be … Continue reading →

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Some short but pithy items…

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s 18th c. English expletive is ‘Splice my old shoes!’ – actually my old shoes do need splicing – I might splice them this afternoon if I have time. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuses for being late. No. 245. … Continue reading →

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Messing with letters… Jobstinate?…

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s random dictionary words are: optime, opobalsam, oppidan, operculum, opopanax, and wheeple. Please have these words looked up and placed in suitable sentences ready for Professor Mouldie first thing after breakfast tomorrow morning. Should the professor … Continue reading →

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‘The Spanish Legions!’ tinkled the pieces…

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s financial forecast is for bankers to invent a handy pocket-sized coin worth one billion dollars to make their day-to-day lives a bit more manageable. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It’s strange… it’s weird… and it’s eerie… Yes dear reader, … Continue reading →

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Crush and Monty in Dulltown…

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s weather will feature aerial slabs of sticky lard with a backdrop of white spotted azure sheets hanging out to dry – in the afternoon there may be spatters of heavenly bullets towards the coast. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> … Continue reading →

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A short Guide to Great Britain (5)…

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s unusual pencil sharpener is the one shaped like a gorilla. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here’s that little gem of a junk shop book again – a short guide to Britain and its culture handed out to the American … Continue reading →

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This small law-abiding town was suddenly shocked by…

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s demure and undemanding fruit is the clementine. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘The peace and quiet of the small town of —— in the picturesque vacation state of —— was shaken by the horrible discovery of…’ Yes, the television … Continue reading →

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Some song lyrics misheard over the cafe hubbub…

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s existential angst is centred around the sound of the word ‘mulch’. (M) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Girl, I spat on a Sunday…’ ‘Love colours know weeping.’ ‘Oh, one moment, melt me goo…’ ‘Baby, slide to me-ee.’ ‘Now me, … Continue reading →

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Shoebox resurrection…

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But fist… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s carefully selected adjectives are: fruity, decasyllabic, premosaic, argumentative, soapy, and snug. I think ‘decasyllabic’ is my favourite – I must try to slip it into conversation this afternoon. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> After recently telling you about my … Continue reading →

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I think I’ll call this one ‘Style’…

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s joke is the one about all of the members of the British Parliament’s House of Lords being asleep in their seats at the same time. Oh, how we chuckled quietly in the corridors of power… … Continue reading →

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The play’s the thing…

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s existential angst is centred around the term ‘crawl space’. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Alright everyone, let’s go for a take… a bit of hush please… So, Violet, you are the head of the publicity department of the theatre … Continue reading →

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Some more smallish items…

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s architectural term is ‘donjon’ – the principal tower of a castle, also known as the ‘keep’, containing sufficient accommodation to serve as the living-quarters permanently or in times of siege. The last time my castle … Continue reading →

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Portrait on the bus…

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s random dictionary words are: lissotrichous, liripoop, lirk, lintwhite, lindworm, and bulbul. Please have these words looked up and placed in suitable sentences ready for Professor Mouldie first thing after breakfast tomorrow morning. Should the professor … Continue reading →

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Marcel-not-his-real-name…

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s anteater is the one that doesn’t like the taste of ants much. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have a friend who lives in distant town, his name is… No, I don’t think I should name him here, perhaps … Continue reading →

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Some overheard and misheard snatches of cafe conversation…

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s heraldic term is ‘Pall’ – a Y-shaped band on a shield. I used to have a pall on my shield, but I had it taken off when people started saying it looked like a pair … Continue reading →

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Stella and the hairy footwear…

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s workshop smells are those of a mackerel and tomatoes on toast lunch and Wilko’s matt black water-based paint. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> City Road (1991) Charcoal and pencil on paper, about 24″ x 18″ ‘Ah, good morning Stella … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard No. 4516…

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s fine C 18th. English expletive is ‘Odds whipps and wheels!’ (From Sheridan’s play The Rivals.) A nice one I think; perhaps I’ll try to slip it into conversation today… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No! No!… Stand back!… I … Continue reading →

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Stinks and Zen…

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s existential angst is centred around the idea of dark matter. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> These two items are from those dark days when my early blogging was done on something called ‘Myspace’. Post office stinks: Yesterday I was … Continue reading →

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