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Opening lines for stories never to be written…

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s giraffe is the one sitting on a park bench trying to do the Times crossword puzzle.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The village folk whispered, and said that there was a dragon visiting, but no one had seen it yet. Rudolf … Continue reading

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I’m always drawn to areas of town, like this one…

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, lectisternium.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hm… I don’t know who this land belongs too, but considering that it is right in the middle of the city centre, you’d think that they’d keep it a bit more tidy, … Continue reading

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That lino print, with the things, in the sky…

But first…Dulltown UK: Today’s moths are: the Galium Carpet, the Garden Carpet, the Latticed Heath, the Death’s-head Hawk Moth, the Cloaked Minor, and the Drab Looper.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Look, dear reader, here it is!If you’d like to see the original scrappy drawing … Continue reading

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Some more misheard snatches of classical singing…?

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s squirrel is the one that has decided to not be cute and cheeky, any more.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Classical singing.I suppose they, the people in charge of music (Who are the people in charge of music?), might try to … Continue reading

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What’s that?… Some more TV forensics?…

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s Rolls-Royce is the one with a scruffy black and white cat asleep on the bonnet…>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘What are you watching’?‘Oh, just the TV…’‘Yes, but what’?‘Oh, just people killing each other…’‘Killing each other? Do you like that sort … Continue reading

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An idea? For a future lino print?…

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s 17th century oath is Ad’s Bobbers!A simple corruption of, God’s Body. It has a nice sound to it, doesn’t it? I think I might try to introduce it into conversation today – ‘Ad’s Bobbers! Will this … Continue reading

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Oh, Dave, not another ripped poster photo?…

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s politician is the one shunned by all his politician friends, for telling the truth.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, yes, but I like ripped posters! They are so random, and so stylish. If you were an artist, and you were … Continue reading

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Oh, that lino print that I mentioned a few days ago…

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected colours are: Pastel Purple, Brush Brown, Pencil Pink, Rubber Russet, Compasses Cream, Pen Puce, Ink Indigo, Crayon Crimson, Ruler Rouge, and Sharpener Silver. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh look, here it is!For a look at the previous … Continue reading

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Just a few short, but pithy, items…

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, gymnorhinal.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuses for being late. No. 527.I’m sorry I’m late, but I started pondering on the idea of global catastrophe, again. A single overheard remark:‘No, Tony, it was only some plankets in the … Continue reading

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In the alley, a small abandoned boat…

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary words are: unalist, monteith, riffle, erinite, arbalest, and rynd. 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 up … Continue reading

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Some people like to buy cars, or a nice new suit, or an expensive frock, but me…

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s architectural term is, Dentils.The knobbly square bits that you find along the top of the entablature, above some nice Ionic or Corinthian pillars. Click.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, another lino print idea!Which has nothing at all to do with … Continue reading

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4884…

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, lateritious.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mail Art Postcard. No. 4884.A simple collage on bright card, using clippings from cheap, or free, through the front door, magazines. ‘Oh, that Dave Whatt!…’‘What about him’?‘Well, all he does is, go, … Continue reading

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But, what is it that the TV ads are trying to tell us?…

But first…Dulltown UK: Today’s carefully selected colours are: Rotten Red, Vile Violet, Yowling Yellow, Brutish Blue, Creepy Crimson, Ghastly Green, Tortured Turquoise, Moribund Mauve, Putrid Pink and Writhing White.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And which, would you gift? – Google Pixel? – a duo-pack … Continue reading

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Oh, the lino print that looks like a giant artwork?…

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, fatidical. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hm, it’s the lino print, that I showed you the preliminary drawing of a few days ago, dear reader. You may remember that the photo had my lunch in it too. … Continue reading

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Hm… some more items of overheard, and misheard, cafĂ© conversation…

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully chosen colours are: Ghastly Green, Brute Blue, Lurking Lime, Morbid Maroon, Obnoxious Orange, Worried White, and Bilious Black.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Wush’?‘Bugnel’?‘A diffle-tech’?‘That B-mop girl’!‘Broad-minded? Him’?‘What? Derby compost’?‘Simon, it is top-crunchy.’‘See, he was in a theme car…’‘Wee wee … Continue reading

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Was that an unexplained loud crash?…

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s two unconnected words are: parabola and peneplain.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, but what sort of person wants to be on one of these spook-hunting, paranormal investigator, haunted house expert, TV shows? But if you saw an advert, on, say, … Continue reading

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And it was just Doom in the queue…

But first…Dulltown. UK: Today’s nice moths names are: the Netted Carpet, the Orange-tailed Clearwing, the Ground Lackey, the December Moth, the Red Sword-grass, the Chimney Sweeper, and the Straw Dot.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, last week, it was Tuesday afternoon, or was it … Continue reading

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Just a few short, but pithy, items…

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s old wardrobe is the one that doesn’t have a magic land inside it.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuses for being late, No. 526.I’m sorry I’m late, but Bob Ross was on the TV, doing a cabin in the snow. A … Continue reading

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Hm… some more misheard classical singing…

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s lost plectrum is the one eventually found under the volcanic dust in Pompeii.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But how can their diction be so very good – with all that training, and I still can’t make sense of what they … Continue reading

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I thought that I’d call this picture, ‘A nice view of the railway station’…

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s box of mistakenly bought decaf green tea bags is the one sitting in the rubbish bin.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, ‘A nice view of the railway station’. Hm, yes, this picture was taken from the rising edge of the … Continue reading

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