Monthly Archives: November 2015

A suitable “bend heater”…

Posted on November 30, 2015 by

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 →

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Bad paintings – I like ’em…

Posted on November 29, 2015 by

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 →

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A few shortish items…

Posted on November 28, 2015 by

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 →

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Some snatches of overheard and misheard train conversation…

Posted on November 27, 2015 by

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 →

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The joke…

Posted on November 26, 2015 by

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 →

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Ugg, Lugg and the turnip…

Posted on November 25, 2015 by

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 →

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Hm, I think I’ll give it the title ‘Radiant Statuette’…

Posted on November 24, 2015 by

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 →

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Halifax ramble…

Posted on November 23, 2015 by

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 →

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No, this is not art…

Posted on November 22, 2015 by

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 →

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Kirk, Spock, and Mrs Peel…

Posted on November 21, 2015 by

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s featured expletive is ‘arse!’  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 →

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Mail Art Postcard No. 4523…

Posted on November 20, 2015 by

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 →

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So, what about these wrinkles then?…

Posted on November 19, 2015 by

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 →

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‘Enquire Within’. (3). Jean and boot-web…

Posted on November 18, 2015 by

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 →

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Some short but pithy items…

Posted on November 17, 2015 by

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 →

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Stella and the Imp. War Mus….

Posted on November 16, 2015 by

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 →

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Some overheard and misheard snatches of cafe conversation…

Posted on November 15, 2015 by

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 →

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Just grass and stripes…

Posted on November 14, 2015 by

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 →

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Oh, you are a one!…

Posted on November 13, 2015 by

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 →

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Struggling with the wind and confused with the low, low price…

Posted on November 12, 2015 by

But first… Dulltown,. Europe: Today’s architectural term is protomai capital – a capital (of a column) with half-figures, usually animals, projecting from its four corners. I used to have a couple of protomai capitals, but I had to get rid … Continue reading →

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Mayonnaise with sticks…

Posted on November 11, 2015 by

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 →

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