Monthly Archives: February 2016

Tempting hats in doorways…

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s Sir Arthur Conan Doyle quote is from The Sign of Four: (Watson) In the uncertain, shadowy light I could see dimly that there were glancing, glimmering eyes peeping down as us from every cranny and … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard No. 4507…

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s random dictionary words are: amice, harl, perscrutation, teleseme, placket, and hedyphane. 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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Avenger Trek continued…

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s existential angst is centred around the sound of the word trunnion. (T) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Now, where was I?… Right, yes, I was in the middle of flicking between channels on the TV, watching both an episode … Continue reading →

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Stella likes the ’50s coat…

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s interesting sound is that of the Dulltown Police doing a drugs bust a few doors down the street. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘RMS Queen Mary Passing Cowes’ (1991) Charcoal and pencil on paper, about 30″ x 22″. ‘Hello?… … Continue reading →

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Messing with letters… Zomniscience…

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s expletive is… Oh, by the way, in 1623 an Act of Parliament was passed in England which made it a legal offence to swear. A fine of one shilling was imposed for every oath or … Continue reading →

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A few titchy items…

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s fruit is the half-eaten Cox’s Orange Pippin left on the philosophy shelf in the public library. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuses for being late. No. 283. I’m sorry I’m late, but something was spooking the horses in the … Continue reading →

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At the Nat. Hist. Mus. South Ken. SW7…

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s popular, but very scary maniac is Donald John Trump. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here’s another picture, a scanned 35mm negative, from my days of old-style film and darkroom photography. It was probably taken about fifteen or twenty years … Continue reading →

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Some overheard and misheard snatches of cafe conversation…

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s arthropod is the surprisingly cute jumping spider. (JS) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Wum wum, tidder-lady…’ ‘A beard inside?…’ ‘That peanut hassle.’ ‘An upstuff pick-you-up?’ ‘It has an atmospheric ear.’ ‘Padda, you chee?…’ ‘Tony, just a foe number?’ ‘It … Continue reading →

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Dave, you are talking to yourself again…

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s wrinkled old black and white snapshot is the one of me being punched on the forehead by Jackson Pollock outside a New York bar in 1952. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I just heard on the radio that apparently … Continue reading →

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Red and white, red and white…

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s fruit is the lone downy-cheeked peach sitting on the window sill admiring her reflection in the evening light. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is rubbish… Yes, it is. One day I was walking back from town, when out … Continue reading →

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Hey, look at this old treasure map…

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s 17th c. expletive, apparently a favourite of King James I, is God’s wounds! He was also occasionally heard to utter, ‘A pox on all and sundry!’ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> When I was a little lad I once … Continue reading →

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

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s sound is that of two young children with sticks using a large empty plastic refuse bin as a drum kit. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tiny prices! – succulent shanks – 3% cash back! – less grey, more natural-looking … Continue reading →

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Spatter Painting No. 22…

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s random dictionary words are: acajou, acanaceous, abune, abthane, absquatulate, acatalectic, and wentletrap. Please have these words looked up and placed in suitable sentences ready for Professor Mouldie first thing after breakfast tomorrow morning. The professor … Continue reading →

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Enquire Within (7). Avoid stagnant pools…

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s colours are: yellow black, yellow black, yellow black, crime scene do not cross, yellow black, yellow black. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And today’s history lesson is… No, no, it’s just another peep into the world of Britain in … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard No. 4536…

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s fine 16th c. English expletive is ‘I fart at thee!…’ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hm, here’s another of my mail art postcards, a simple collage using items snipped from an old copy of that awful British TV listings … Continue reading →

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Some short, but pithy items…

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s heraldic term is Rustre : a charge, a lozenge with a hole in the middle of it. I had a lozenge with a hole in it on my shield, but I didn’t get on with … Continue reading →

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Ugg and Lugg on Mammoth Day morning…

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s rattlesnake is the one that plays percussion in a salsa band. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Ah, Ugg.’ ‘Oh, hello Lugg.’ ‘Ugg…’ ‘Yes?’ ‘Are you feeling alright?’ ‘Yes, Lugg, why do you ask?’ ‘Well, the sun is hardly over … Continue reading →

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Some song lyrics misheard over the cafe hubbub…

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s elephant in the room is the one ignoring everyone and watching motor racing on the TV. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘I shop for a pile of time bread.’ ‘So, I turn, I turn, and a beady night.’ ‘Love, … Continue reading →

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Urban surrealism…

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s instruction is to fold three of the corners in, leaving the final one until the marmalade has been applied. Sprinkle fresh sawdust into the centre and then waft gently with a piece of stiff cardboard … Continue reading →

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Avenger Trek is on the TV…

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s wasp is the pleasant easy-going one who eschews stinging. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mm… so what’s on television this evening? Ah, there an episode of the original 1960s Star Trek on one channel, and an episode of the … Continue reading →

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