Monthly Archives: August 2020

This is not art. No. 50…

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s quotation is from Raymond Chandler’s 1958 detective novel Playback: Farther along there was a canasta game going – two women, two men. One of the women had enough ice on her to cool the Mojave … Continue reading →

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Vacuums…

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s confused film star is Jamie Cee Lurtis. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘They are pretty clever things, aren’t they?’ ‘Eh?…’ ‘I see you have a vacuum flask with you today.’ ‘Oh, yes, very handy…’ ‘I once heard someone say … Continue reading →

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Well, it was so very eye-catching, you see…

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected adjectives are: weighty, phthalic, tetartohedral, wrawling, idiographic, eleutherian, and knobbly. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You know, that moment, when something catches your eye… I suppose it was the combination of its shapes, and its ridiculously bright … Continue reading →

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Some overheard and misheard snatches of cafe conversation…

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s novel pencil sharpener is the one shaped like a Disney Mickey Mouse – it is obvious where you insert the pencil. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘I’m going to get trial mushrooms.’ ‘And it was always Kitchener who pushed … Continue reading →

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How about that lino print from yesterday?…

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s lost plectrum is the one eventually discovered amongst the detritus in the bottom of a magpie’s next. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh yes, as I was saying yesterday… (click here) After concluding my rambling tale of lino printing … Continue reading →

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In a quandary on the way to the bird feeder…

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s confused film star is Nack Jicholson. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, I’m in a bit of a quandary… Tuesday 11.55 am: Having just posted a picture of one of those Spatter Paintings on my blog, I have just … Continue reading →

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It’s another of my Spatter Paintings…

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s quotation is a continuation of yesterday’s banter from Raymond Chandler’s 1958 novel Playback: Then she flipped a switch on her talk box and said to the voice: ‘Mr Marlowe is here, Mr Umnney.’ Then she … Continue reading →

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Spam – each onion plus the future…

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s quotation is from Raymond Chandler’s 1958 novel Playback: ‘Well, well. Mr. Hard Guy in person. To what may we attribute this honour?’ ‘Umney’s expecting me.’ ‘Mister Umney to you, buster.’ ‘Boydie-boy to you, sister.’ She … Continue reading →

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What about some more Crush names?…

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s lost plectrum is the one that was eventually found next to two mummified fingers on a dusty shelf in the sub-basement of the Ashmolean. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> She says that she wanted to send me some more … Continue reading →

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So, how did that lino print turn out Dave?…

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s suit of armour is the one which is complete, and in very good condition, except for a large dent, slap bang in the middle of the plackart. (click) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You may recall dear reader, few … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4803…

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s unusual china teapot is the one shaped like a slow song in a minor key – a good pourer, but it makes rather melancholy tea. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here’s another of my Mail Art postcards, a simple … Continue reading →

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Rambling on about rescuing the TK-9440…

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected adjectives are: turbid, arboured, curule, motile, platycephalous, galliambic, spagyric, and infantile. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Isn’t it funny when life goes – it’s one damn thing after another? Do you have ideas whilst lying in bed, … Continue reading →

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A fracas down by the docks…

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s quotation is from Vladimir Nabokov’s very bleak, but painfully funny 1933 novel Laughter in the Dark: After supper they lolled and smoked and drank liqueurs. Margot flitted from place to place and one of the … Continue reading →

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Cutting curves on lino blocks… Ha!…

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s old naval expletive is Blow me up!… I suppose it comes from the old days when one had to get used to cannon balls flying over and bouncing off one’s ship. It is also a … Continue reading →

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Some misheard snatches of er, classical singing…

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s confused film star is Meve Startin. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You see, when visiting a café, which I used to do a lot, if I didn’t have any interesting and bubbling ideas for ‘articles’ or ‘stories’ or ‘anecdotes’ … Continue reading →

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Avenger-Trek? What’s that?…

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected fish names are: the Ricefish, the Megamouth Shark, Owen’s Pupfish, the Ide, the Deepwater Flathead, and the Blue Eye Trevalla. If you were thinking about having an online fish avatar, just going by … Continue reading →

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Yes, about those birds…

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s weather forecast is for airborne beads of sweat, low clouds of drabness, leaves trembling on their trees, small animals cowering under hedges, the watercourses will be wailing, but the aroma of glowing charcoal and hot … Continue reading →

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It’s just a road with some cars on it…

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown. UK: Today’s giraffe is the one in the town centre leaning against a parked black SUV nonchalantly filing her nails. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And speaking of cars and such silly planet-warming things, a couple of weeks ago I was … Continue reading →

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So, what is it that those TV ads are really saying?…

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary words are: totient, locuplete, wrick, filioque, besing, and scroddled. Please have these words looked up and placed in suitable sentences ready for Professor Mouldie’s online session first thing after breakfast tomorrow morning. The professor … Continue reading →

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Let it cool to new-milk warmth…

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s typing error is the lovely word ‘snadwich’. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You’ve seen it before dear reader, and I’m sure you’ll be seeing it again. Yes, it’s my battered and well-thumbed copy of the Daily Express Enquire Within … Continue reading →

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