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Monthly Archives: November 2015
A suitable “bend heater”…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s really good name for an artist is Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. (K S R) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh, it seems ages since we had a look in my copy of The 1954 Gadgets Annual – one of my favourite … Continue reading
Posted in art, books, conversation, design, drama, history, humour, information, Uncategorized, words
Tagged 1954, Albert and Madge, austerity, bending plastics, conversation, dictionary word, discovery, history, instruction, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, madness, refratory material, serendipity, style, surrealism, words
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Bad paintings – I like ’em…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s elephant in the room is the one trying to play Mozart on the grand piano with her trunk. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Did the title of this piece draw you in dear reader? If you fancy yourself as … Continue reading
Posted in art, brain, colours, drawing, fashion, humour, information, learning, music, observations, painting, seeing, serendipity, style, surrealism, sweating, thinking
Tagged art, arts, bad paintings, colour, discovery, drawing, elephant in the room, fashion, instruction, madness, music, observations, painting, serendipity, style, surrealism
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A few shortish items…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s adjectives are: carnal, distinguished, myrmecoid, plump, toponymal, and hendecasyllabic. I think myrmecoid is my favourite. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuses for being late. No. 272. I’m sorry I’m late, but I had the Mormons in for a chat. … Continue reading
Posted in cafe, conversation, cool, Dulltown, existentialism, Grumpiness, Hull.UK., humour, information, misheard, observations, overheard, people, seeing, serendipity, surrealism, words
Tagged bankers, choice adjectives, conversation, dictionary word, discovery, existential angst, Jesus, late, madness, misheard, observations, overheard, religion, serendipity, surrealism, transportation, words
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Some snatches of overheard and misheard train conversation…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s existential angst is centred around the sound of the word word. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Given away and shifting?’ ‘It’s as simple as a pocket Sarah.’ ‘Don’t want to touch it!… ‘A baseline word of pig.’ ‘Norman was … Continue reading
Posted in brain, conversation, dreaming, existentialism, humour, information, mind, misheard, observations, overheard, poetry, puzzle, serendipity, surrealism, words
Tagged arts, conversation, dictionary word, discovery, existential angst, madness, misheard, observations, overheard, poetry, serendipity, surrealism, the word word, transportation, words
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The joke…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s instruction is to sit with your arms folded and your knees up under your chin. After a moment, close your eyes, hold your breath, then slowly float up in the air, rotate once and then … Continue reading
Posted in brain, dreaming, Dulltown, existentialism, Film, history, Hull.UK., humour, information, observations, photography, seeing, serendipity, surrealism, TV, Uncategorized, words
Tagged art, arts, bricks, dictionary word, discovery, film, history, instruction, joke, lost, observations, photography, River Hull UK, serendipity, surrealism, words
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Ugg, Lugg and the turnip…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s heraldic term is Livery – the uniform worn by the lord’s retainers, made in his colours. My retainers refused to wear my livery, they said they didn’t like the shades, so I fired the lot … Continue reading
Posted in archeology, brain, colours, conversation, dreaming, heraldry, history, humour, information, learning, magic, mind, physics, religion, surrealism
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Hm, I think I’ll give it the title ‘Radiant Statuette’…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s unusual pencil sharpener is the one shaped like the sound of a trumpet. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I just came across an old piece of paper with a list of a few titles of works from The East … Continue reading
Posted in art, brain, existentialism, Hull.UK., humour, information, observations, painting, serendipity, surrealism, words
Tagged art, arts, Beverley Art Gallery, discovery, East Riding of Yorkshire, existential angst, observations, painting, serendipity, statuette, style, surrealism, words
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Halifax ramble…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s letter of the alphabet is the capital C. The letter C is very popular with the other letters of the alphabet because it looks like one of those special hanging-from-the-ceiling chairs that you see in … Continue reading
Posted in art, cafe, Film, history, humour, information, observations, painting, people, photography, prints, seeing, serendipity, surrealism
Tagged Allen Jones, art, arts, Dean Clough Galleries, discovery, drawing, film, halifax yorkshire, history, lost, observations, painting, photography, serendipity, surrealism, the letter C, transportation, words
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No, this is not art…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s random dictionary words are: bobolink, bobak, wapper, wapiti, pennill, penology, and yerk. Please have these words looked up and placed in suitable sentences ready for Professor Mouldie first thing after breakfast tomorrow morning. Please note, … Continue reading
Posted in art, brain, colours, cool, design, dreaming, existentialism, humour, information, learning, mind, observations, painting, photography, seeing, serendipity, surrealism, thinking, Uncategorized, words
Tagged abstract, art, arts, colour, Dempster-Dumpster, dictionary word, discovery, leeds yorkshire, observations, painting, photography, Professor Mouldie, sculpture, serendipity, skips, surrealism, ventriloqism, words
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Kirk, Spock, and Mrs Peel…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s featured expletive is ‘arse!’Â This is of course the same as the US ‘ass’, but the English version avoids any possible confusion between buttocks and donkeys which, for me, is a good thing – and … Continue reading
Posted in conversation, drama, expletives, history, humour, information, religion, serendipity, style, surrealism, TV, words
Tagged "arse", Arse and ass, arts, conversation, discovery, expletives, fashion, history, Kirk, madness, Mr Steed, Mrs Peel, religion, serendipity, Spock, Star Trek, style, surrealism, The Avengers, TV, words
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Mail Art Postcard No. 4523…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s porcupine is the one with corks on his spines for health and safety reasons. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh, I think it might be about time for another of my silly mail art postcards. Here’s one, a simple … Continue reading
Posted in art, brain, design, drama, Film, humour, information, seeing, serendipity, surrealism, TV, Uncategorized
Tagged actorish, actress?, advertising, art, arts, celebrities, colour, Cut!..., film, madness, Mail Art, photography, serendipity, sex, style, surrealism, TV, What's On TV
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So, what about these wrinkles then?…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s mollusc is the one with a degree in computer science. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> During my recent bout of flu-ish bug suffering (you may recall that I mentioned recently that I experienced an early warning sniffle or two, … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, brain, existentialism, humour, information, observations, serendipity, style, surrealism, TV, words, writing
Tagged advertising, bug, celebrities, daytime television, discovery, face cream, Flu, madness, observations, serendipity, slap it on!, style, surrealism, the appearance of wrinkles, train germs, TV, words, writing
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‘Enquire Within’. (3). Jean and boot-web…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s financial forecast is for everyone to get fat and rich… well, not everyone of course… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh, what’s this sticking its grubby red spine out from my neat bookshelf? Oh, it’s that old junk shop … Continue reading
Posted in archeology, books, drama, fashion, history, humour, information, learning, money, reading, surrealism, words
Tagged 1934, bichloride of mercury, bitter almonds, conversation, cork-cutters, Daily Express Enquire Within, dictionary word, discovery, fashion, French Vingt-un, history, instruction, madness, Rat Destruction, serendipity, style, surrealism, words, writing
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Some short but pithy items…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s special guests are the Sylvester Stallone lookalike twins Ethel and Barry Chummel. Put your weapons down and come on in you guys… Oh, love the bloody ripped t-shirts!… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuses for being late. No. 271. … Continue reading
Posted in books, brain, conversation, Dulltown, existentialism, Hull.UK., humour, information, misheard, music, observations, overheard, photography, serendipity, surrealism, TV, words
Tagged arts, BBC Radio 3, black butler, celebrities, dangling ear flaps, Death Note, fashion, High Court judge, late, madness, misheard, music, observations, overheard, photography, quatrains, serendipity, style, surrealism, TV, words, writing
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Stella and the Imp. War Mus….
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s colours are: dark red, light red, dark red, light red, pink, medium grey, medium grey, medium grey. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Flower Girl and Imp.War Mus… 1982. Charcoal on paper about 24″ x 18″. ‘Oh, hello Stella my … Continue reading
Posted in art, brain, colours, conversation, drawing, existentialism, history, humour, information, learning, seeing, serendipity, style, surrealism, Uncategorized, war, words
Tagged art, arts, charcoal drawing, children, colour, conversation, daffodil, Death Note, dictionary word, drawing, existential angst, history, Imperial War Museum, madness, observations, serendipity, shinigami realm, Sinigami, surrealism, words
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Some overheard and misheard snatches of cafe conversation…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s goat is the one with the nice aftershave. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Ice lump, I slump…’ ‘Habber-hertzy Jesus?’ ‘They often do swell at first though…’ ‘I took it ingrained awfulness.’ ‘It was my usual birthday weep.’ ‘Oh nun-o, … Continue reading
Posted in art, brain, cafe, conversation, dreaming, existentialism, Hull.UK., humour, information, mind, misheard, observations, overheard, poetry, serendipity, words
Tagged art, arts, Auld Lang Syne, Bayern, conversation, cream soda, dictionary word, discovery, existential angst, madness, misheard, observations, overheard, poetry, serendipity, sex, style, surrealism, words
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Just grass and stripes…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s rather dull expletive is Begob!… an old English euphemism for ‘By God’… It’s hardly worth uttering really… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh, I don’t know!… Is this an interesting photo… or not?… No cute big-eyed white kittens, or … Continue reading
Posted in art, brain, colours, design, expletives, humour, information, mind, observations, photography, seeing, serendipity, style, surrealism, Uncategorized
Tagged advertising, art, arts, colour, composition, discovery, expletives, Leeds UK, madness, observations, painting, photography, serendipity, stripes, style, surrealism, words
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Oh, you are a one!…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s giraffe is the one with a stiff neck. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Oh, you are a one…’ ‘Eh?…’ ‘You, you are a one!…’ ‘Me a 1…?’ ‘No, a one.’ ‘Well, you are a one too!…’ ‘A 1-2…?’ ‘No, … Continue reading
Posted in brain, conversation, drama, dreaming, humour, information, learning, mind, surrealism, thinking, words
Tagged arts, conversation, dictionary word, Fore-and-aft schooner, lost, madness, numbers, Pope Sixtus V, quadrillion, religion, serendipity, surrealism, words
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Mayonnaise with sticks…
But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s unusual pencil sharpener is the one shaped like a hint of sunshine. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hm, I generally don’t like ‘middle of the road’, ‘nice’ music. I tend to be drawn to music that has a bit … Continue reading
Posted in art, brain, cool, drama, Dulltown, existentialism, Hull.UK., humour, information, mind, music, poetry, serendipity, style, surrealism, words, writing
Tagged art, arts, beer, Captain Beefheart, conversation, DEVO, drumming, existential angst, J.S.Bach, Koto music, madness, music, overheard, poetry, serendipity, spoem, style, surrealism, The Hull Surrealist League, Tony Mayonnaise, Velvet Underground, words, writing
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