Monthly Archives: May 2023

How about doing a lino print with some stripes in it?…

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s, keeping one awake, nighttime noise, is that of a busy mouse relentlessly chewing the woodwork under the bedroom floor. Bloody ‘ell!… It’s 3 am! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stripes? Oh, yes, right ho, then. Perhaps the stripes could … Continue reading →

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What about some climbing, then?…

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s silly sounding word is, omelette. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Some advice about climbing Mount Everest. ‘So, what is, your advice’? ‘Well, look, the first thing, is to find the people…’ ‘The people?… The other climbers, you mean’? ‘No, … Continue reading →

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That is an outlandish photograph!…

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s suit of armour is the one which is complete except for a missing left solleret.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Outlandish is a good word, isn’t it, dear reader?I do wish a few more people were outlandish.Flicker, that photo sharing site, … Continue reading →

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Some snatches of overheard and misheard café conversation…

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary words are: withy, zebu, spinel, hoick, conge, and phthiriasis. Please have these words looked up and placed in suitable sentences, ready for Professor Mouldie first thing after breakfast tomorrow morning. Should the professor turn … Continue reading →

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The door bell! Here she is, at last…

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s pencil sharpener is the interesting looking one, that doesn’t quite work properly.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Hello?… Is that Stella’?‘Yes, yes! You buffoon! Open the bloody door’!‘Oh, hello… You are a bit, late… Oh, what a strange hat you are … Continue reading →

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Is that more of those TV forensics?…

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s fish names are: the Bleak, the Collared Dogfish, the Brook Stickleback, the Ember Parrotfish, the Handfish, and the Chain Pickerel. Which one do you like best, dear reader? Oh, look, isn’t that an Ember Parrotfish, … Continue reading →

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Oh!… It’s that double one!…

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary words are: rotenone, wasserman, omasum, contango, antiperistasis, and dilling. Please have these words looked up and placed in suitable sentences, ready for Professor Mouldie first thing after breakfast tomorrow morning. Extra marks will be awarded … Continue reading →

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Opening lines for stories never to be written…

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s armadillo is the one working in a temporary job in the local bread and pastries shop. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> He stumbled, his way over the rough, rocky floor. The light from his phone didn’t shine very far. … Continue reading →

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Adrian H and his colours…

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s unusual china teapot is the one shaped like a gust of wind blowing some leaves around a corner.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Come on, dear reader, let’s have a look into Adrian Hill’s 1958 (1979 reissue) book, The Beginner’s Book … Continue reading →

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What is it, that those TV ads are saying to us?…

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected colours are: Birkenhead blue, Ffestiniog fawn, Goole grey, Tottenham turquoise, Unapool umber, Whipsnade white, Sigglesthorne sienna, and Cleckheaton crimson. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That’s the power! – your chance to win! – you can be anyone … Continue reading →

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Would you like to see one of my big drawings?…

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s hippopotamus is the one arguing with the bus driver about his non-working bus pass… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘So, this is one of your big drawings, then’? ‘Well, it’s not really that big, it’s only 28 by 20.’ … Continue reading →

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Is classical singing posh, or not?…

Posted on May 20, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown. UK: Today’s parrot is the very large one, speaking on the phone, sitting behind the reception desk, at the local doctors.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, today, I was about to do one of my posts about misheard classical singing heard … Continue reading →

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Oh, that’s a novel lino print idea!…

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dance we could do, chosen from the online list of dances is, the Collegiate Shag – actually I don’t think I like the sound of that, at all. Not in UK English, anyway. Perhaps we won’t … Continue reading →

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I like to have the radio on, whilst I am working…

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s whale is the one struggling, trying to get through the doors into Waterstones Bookshop, to have a look at the David Attenborough books. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Whist I am working…’ Well, of course that’s the sort of … Continue reading →

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I think I’ll call this one, ‘Pink and Pink’…

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary words are: argute, pantaleon, sinter, keelivine, trunnion, and mallemaroking. Please have these words looked up, and placed in suitable sentences, ready for Professor Mouldie first thing after breakfast tomorrow morning. Extra marks will be awarded … Continue reading →

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Just a few short, but pithy, items…

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s expletive is, Go to blazes! – an early 19th century oath, meaning, of course, go to hell – the use of the word ‘hell’ being much less acceptable in polite conversation in those times.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuses for … Continue reading →

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So, Chums, in order to capture the chimp, we must…

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected colours are: pig pink, cow crimson, hen heliotrope, rooster red, vole violet, goose green, and turkey turquoise. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Come one, dear reader, let’s pretend we are living in Britain back in the 1950s! … Continue reading →

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Lampshades in the workshop, Dave?…

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s early morning idea is… to rescue some faulty prints. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So, you see, early this morning, well, not that early, it is Sunday after all, I was lolling in bed thinking about those lino prints … Continue reading →

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Some overheard and misheard snatches of café conversation…

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s slice of ham is the one in the mouth of the small dog trotting confidently down the street. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘A trendy’? ‘Oh, please, a batreen.’ ‘Whizz Dave prang-doors’! ‘He was just our call-catcher.’ ‘What?… What … Continue reading →

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Yes, but, what’s going on, in that lino print?…

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s instruction is to – slit the outer packaging with a sharp knife, peel back the protecting rubber membranes, back as far as they will go, turn on the knobs marked from one to six, but exclude … Continue reading →

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