Monthly Archives: June 2023

Well Dave, that’s an odd photograph…

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s elephant in the room is the one trying to look like a human, but struggling to hold its coffee cup steadily.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, it is an odd one, isn’t it, dear reader? It was taken from inside … Continue reading →

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Opening lines for stories never to be written…

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s moths are: the Hornet Moth, the Mint Moth, the Grass Wave, the Common Quaker, the Cistus Forester, and the Light Orange Underwing. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Helliboz, the massive clawed scaled Mesozoic beast, looked up, and caught sight … Continue reading →

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Just some snatches of overheard and misheard café conversation…

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s instruction is to: open the sealed package using an old bread-knife, slip on the cardboard face-mask, supplied in the attached envelope, peel the perforated metal foil outwards, pull off the clear plastic screening, switch on … Continue reading →

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An early example of those black charcoal and bright fluorescent ones…

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, isinglass. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear reader, I thought that, as I couldn’t think of anything to write about today, I would thrill you (only kidding) with another of my black charcoal, and small amount … Continue reading →

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Oh, no! You’re not watching the TV forensics shows again, are you?…

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown. UK: Today’s owl is the one that is badgering the badgers.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Who, me!But it seems that they are so very popular. There used to just a couple of shows, but now all the channels seem to have them … Continue reading →

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An idea for a lino print, and it already has a title…

Posted on June 25, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected adjectives are: fusty, excurrent, pugging, smicker, halieutic, attrahent, and drippy.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here’s a photograph, it’s of some drawing things, a piece of paper with a drawing on it, and a pile of mysterious eye-catching orange … Continue reading →

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Doom on the top deck…

Posted on June 24, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s barracuda is the one smoking a cigar in his stationary SUV. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What day is it today? Oh, yes, but it was late Thursday afternoon. I was having a brisk walk home with my bag … Continue reading →

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See, it got caught in a tree…

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s quotation is from Cordwainer Smith’s 1960s novel Norstrilia: He felt strange. He had whiskers like a cat, forty centimetres long, growing out of his upper lip, about twelve whiskers to each side. The doctor had … Continue reading →

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Adrian Hill’s oil painting book…

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s architectural term is, Zoophorus – a frieze with animal reliefs.Hm, I think that I’d quite like a zoophorus in my place.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, today, I thought we might have a look into Adrian Hill’s little hardback book … Continue reading →

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Misheard classical singing, on the workshop radio…

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s lost plectrum is the one eventually found on the hard magma on the side of the recently erupted volcano. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, people seemed to like that lino print I posted a few days ago, the one … Continue reading →

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What about a very quick one in black and white?…

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown. UK: Today’s lost plectrum is the one eventually found in a matchbox floating in orbit around the planet Uranus.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes… No… but they are fairly easy to do! But you do need a bit of imagination, you know, … Continue reading →

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No, but what is it that those TV ads are trying to tell us?…

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary words are: couvade, himation, rhabdus, huckaback, arsmetrick, and spontoon. 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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Back to that drawing, the one with the cramp in it…

Posted on June 18, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s unusual china teapot is the one shaped like a basket of flowers – it is a terrible pourer.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, a few days ago, I showed you, my dear reader, a photograph with a rough drawing and … Continue reading →

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I suppose it’s called Yellow and Yellow…

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is notonectal, it’s an adjective.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I saw it on my way home. I walked past it, having first noticed it by spotting its matching colours. Yes, I got a few yards down the street … Continue reading →

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Just a few short, but pithy, items…

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected colours are: orangutan orange, badger blue, racoon russet, vole violet, hawk heliotrope, mouse maroon, yeti yellow, and gorilla green.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuses for being late. No. 511.I’m sorry I’m late, but I was deciding whether to … Continue reading →

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Colosso easily flicked Tony over the hedge…

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s banana is the one that has got far too dark to attempt eating…>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It was a book for kid’s, well for boys really.Another one of my cheap, old, junk shop, charity shop, books. The Lion Annual … Continue reading →

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Signing one’s work…

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s letter of the alphabet is the J. Always an awkward letter, it looks a bit unsteady on its feet, in fact it doesn’t seem to have any feet – as if it is about to … Continue reading →

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Snatches of overheard, and misheard, café conversation…

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s architectural term is, Rampart – A stone or earth wall surrounding a castle, or fortified city, for defence purposes. Gosh, I wish I had ramparts, I’d go out and stand on them, and look around, … Continue reading →

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A lino print preliminary drawing, and a…

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s item, from the distant past, is a pocket watch.You don’t see many of them around, do you? Perhaps I should get one?>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, it’s a scruffy little drawing, but a drawing with a purpose – an … Continue reading →

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How about some paranormal investigation?…

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s gorilla is the one moaning about having to go upstairs on the crowded bus. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, you see, these psychic paranormal ghost-hunting TV shows – you know the sort of thing, people creeping about in … Continue reading →

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