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What is it that those TV ads are trying to tell us?…

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s moths are: the Lunar Hornet Moth, the Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk Moth, the Hebrew Character, the Old Lady, the Scarce Vapourer, and the Transparent Burnet.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Our app gives you the best – it feels a real difference … Continue reading →

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Some more of that misheard classical singing on the radio…

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected colours are: beef blue, porridge pink, veal violet, beer brown, spaghetti sienna, gorgonzola green, tripe turquoise, pork purple, and apple azure.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ah, the studio/workshop radio is switched on, and is packed full of news, … Continue reading →

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Oh, it’s just a fish on a pub…

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, nunatak. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There is a pub, in an industrial area of town, it is called the Inkerman Tavern. I’m not sure if the place is still open for business, but I’m attracted to … Continue reading →

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I could make a fortune selling these things! Well, no, not really…

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s thing to look up, is the word, influenza…>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, a spot of winter influenza. I’m struggling to write this, well there’s nothing else I could think of doing – sneeze, sneeze. About a week ago, I … Continue reading →

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Mail Art postcard. No. 4941…

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s fish names are: the Black Swallower, the Coffin fish, the Dorab Wolf-herring, the Bluegill, the Glowlight Danio, and the Lampfish.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Another of my mail art postcards. A very simple collage on bright card. No, but apart … Continue reading →

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What is that those TV ads are trying to tell us?…

Posted on December 9, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s quotation is from A Confederacy of Dunces, a 1960s novel by John Kennedy Toole:Inside Ignatius saw a seething mass of people. Cigarette and cocktail glasses held like batons flew in the air directing the symphony of … Continue reading →

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Well, it’s complicated, but it’s a bit daft…

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s elephant in the room is the one throwing satsumas at the politicians on the TV screen.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hm, yes, it’s another of those quick monoprints, monotypes, that I sometimes do, to use up the leftover black ink … Continue reading →

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Doom stands up at the front…

Posted on November 18, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected colours are: bolder brown, gravel grey, sandy sienna, muck maroon, manure mauve, rock red, mud magenta, pebbles pink, concrete crimson, and grass green.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Was it Tuesday? Yes, it was, it was the evening. I … Continue reading →

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What is it that those TV ads are trying to tell us?…

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown UK: Today’s dictionary word is, isobront.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Internet banking! – a million drivers – weird or what? – as pure as a parent’s love – colour vibrantly! – it brightens our mood – more vitamin C! – two for … Continue reading →

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Just a few, mostly short, but pithy items…

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s moths are: the Brindled Beauty, the Flame Shoulder, the Cinnabar, the Large Red-belted Clearwing, the Old Lady, and the Riband Wave.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuses for being late. No. 519.I’m sorry I’m late, but I walked into a large … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4943…

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s special word is Gorgonzola.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here it is!Look!… Another of my mail art postcards. I have done a lot of these things over the years. Maybe, when, and if, I get to card number 5,000 I should … Continue reading →

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What is it that those TV ads are trying to tell us?…

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s bruised grape is the one hiding under the fridge.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It’s active fresh for seventy days! – by lifting each other – the best care for your animal – 100% online discount! – the performance of a … Continue reading →

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Just a few short, but pithy, items…

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s cat is the one asleep under the bottom of the Virginia creeper.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuses for being late. No. 518:I’m sorry I’m late, but I was waiting in for my rat poison coming from Amazon. A single overheard, … Continue reading →

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Oh, do I smell burning?…

Posted on October 3, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s adjectives are: crumbly, leporine, shrieval, theophanic, minatory, ostreophagous, and fruity.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It was a tricky photograph to take.I had walked past it a few times, wondering what the best way to take it would be. It was … Continue reading →

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Look out! Here comes a large food item!…

Posted on September 16, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s lost plectrum is the one eventually found in Grannie’s jar full of buttons.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It’s another photograph with items of food in it. Hm… the horizontal splits in the image are nicely positioned, aren’t they? I think … Continue reading →

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

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s letter of the alphabet is the capital N.A fairly stable looking letter, but that upright on the right-hand side could wobble if the wind gets up… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Twister wrapper! – glucose monitoring? – a whoosh of … Continue reading →

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So, who was it, on the phone?…

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, metempiricism.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Round about teatime yesterday, I heard a phone ringing. But it didn’t sound like my house phone, it sounded like a mobile, cell, one. That was surprising, as I don’t have a … Continue reading →

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A sort of vague idea for a lino print…

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s lost plectrum is the one eventually found, oh, with some important documents, at the bottom of Donald Trump’s golf bag.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear reader, what do you think of my idea of, when deciding to show you one … Continue reading →

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Ah, here is a photograph…

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s unusual china teapot is the one shaped like a free-floating boiled egg. It is a fine pourer.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hm, it seems to be mostly about food.Photographically, I have been here before. It is snapped from a couple … Continue reading →

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Just a few short, but pithy items…

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s elephant in the room is the one having a violent argument with the gay zebras.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuses for being late. No. 515.I’m sorry I’m late, but I got engrossed in a Bob Ross painting. A single overheard … Continue reading →

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