Monthly Archives: May 2016

A return to the Pink Wall of Tat…

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s special sounds are: grunt, rattle, scrape, scrape, titter, rattle, chortle, and grunt. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It all started a few years ago; I was coming back from a visit to the dentist when I spotted, in a … Continue reading →

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An observation from last winter…

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s sound is that of two deep-voiced dogs in back gardens far apart having a long and interesting barked conversation. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It was a wintry and gusty morning; there was some sleet, and also random bunches … Continue reading →

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So, what is it that those TV ads are trying to tell us?…

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s random dictionary words are: woubit, wow-wow, wortle, worricow, worral, and prolegomena. Please have these words looked up and placed in suitable sentences ready for Professor Mouldie first thing after breakfast tomorrow morning. The professor may … Continue reading →

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Bag with fecund grass…

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s English 18th c. expletive is – He would lend his arse! That’s a great one isn’t it? What an image it conjures up! Hello, yes, it’s me. Now listen, I seem to remember lending you … Continue reading →

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Another wasted afternoon…

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s featured fruit is the forgotten golden pear slowly wrinkling to brown behind the box of Weetabix – look at that knowing smile on his face as he basks in the oblique evening sunlight… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘So, … Continue reading →

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Spatter Painting No. 31…

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s featured letter of the alphabet is the capital ‘L’. A strong upstanding sort of letter is the capital ‘L’, but he can be vulnerable to gusts of wind from the right; a wind from the … Continue reading →

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Mayonnaise and the Americano…

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s weather will feature clouds like the snowy heads of old gentlemen, suspended aerial droplets the size of duck eggs, circular gusts of bright blue wind, and thick cut marmalade available in the sky towards evening. … Continue reading →

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A few titchy items…

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s joke is the one about the prime minister’s hat, the donkey, the half-eaten pizza, and the white-faced clown. Oh, how we chuckled and guffawed in the back of the limousine!… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuses for being late. … Continue reading →

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Decalcomania mania again…

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s Sir Arthur Conan Doyle quotation is from The Man With the Twisted Lip: Dr Watson: Upper Swandam Lane is a vile alley lurking behind the high wharves which line the north side of the river … Continue reading →

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Oh God, what’s that strum strum strum noise?…

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s featured fruit is the inscrutable pomegranate; pale skinned and blotchy, sulking there on the kitchen window sill, keeping its clever ruby-like interior, and its bitter pith to itself for the time being… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No, I … Continue reading →

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Some snatches of overheard and misheard cafe conversation…

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s honoured guests are the Richard Branson lookalike twins Steven and Maud Snatch. Come on in! Oh, what a swanky walk you both have! Here, sit on the sofa, talk to us, and grin for all … Continue reading →

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That upside down ‘8’…

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s random colours are: dirty grey, dirty red, dirty yellow, murky green, resplendent orange, and dirty brown. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here’s a picture I took last week; full of movement isn’t it? Well, no, not really. It was … Continue reading →

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‘Enquire Within’ (11). ‘A cast of the fish in plaster’…

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s unpleasant and rather graphic 17th c. expletive is ‘Split my windpipe!’. It sounds a bit nautical to me, in the style of ‘Splice the mainbrace’. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Come on dear reader, let’s slip back in time … Continue reading →

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It’s clock shop time…

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s existential angst is centred around the sound of the word chasuble… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Hello, Smegson Electricals and Pancakes… how may I help you?’ ‘Did you say “pancakes”?’ ‘Did I?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Sorry Madam, I should have said … Continue reading →

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No, sorry everyone, this isn’t art…

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s financial forecast is for oil to get even more sloppy, the markets to nudge each other and chuckle, the FTSE to sneeze and reach for a tissue, and for coins in pockets to feel more … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4573…

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s wrinkled old black and white snapshot is the one of me and Orson Welles balancing pool cues on our chins outside a New York bar in 1948. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ah, good morning Sisters, now, first of … Continue reading →

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A few short, but pithy items…

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s existential angst is centred around the sound of the word palanquin. (P) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuses for being late. No. 292. I’m sorry I’m late, but I had to bury a banjo in the garden. A single … Continue reading →

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Artist in studio…

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s random dictionary words are: aba, abature, abactor, abattis, abb, and zwanziger. 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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Asparagus, not cheese, dreaming…

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s adjectives are: hortative, seld, ventose, luculent, crabbed, and triacid. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It is usually cheese… Yes, it’s the late night cheese that gives me mad dreams, I didn’t have any cheese last night, but unusually, I … Continue reading →

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Some song lyrics misheard over the cafe hubbub…

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s colours are: disaster red, hurricane blue, earthquake orange, sea monster green, Trump beige, and custard yellow. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Peas in a mound, around the air.’ ‘Roll me clone, happy now girl.’ ‘My ignition and a threat … Continue reading →

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