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

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Dave Whatt

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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Oh, Dave, not another ripped poster photo?…

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Dave Whatt

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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Court cards in trumps are useful only for the tricks they make…

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s augmented chord is the one at the beginning of No Particular Place to Go.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It’s that old fat battered book again!Yes, it is that cheap junk shop book, The Daily Express (a British newspaper) Enquire Within, … Continue reading →

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In the alley, a small abandoned boat…

Posted on April 27, 2024 by Dave Whatt

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…

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Dave Whatt

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

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Dave Whatt

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?…

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Dave Whatt

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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Was that an unexplained loud crash?…

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Dave Whatt

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…

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Dave Whatt

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…

Posted on April 13, 2024 by Dave Whatt

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

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s architectural term is, Peripteral.Of a building, surrounded by a single row of columns.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Shaped with precision – the joy is shared! – re-engineered! – a spectacular camera – a quick and cold wash? – mini-almond! – … Continue reading →

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Yes, I have done a lino print a bit like this before…

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s great idea is that rich people making more money will prevent the oncoming global catastrophe!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, the first double lino print, (ones that should be framed separately, but displayed on a wall at a certain distance … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown UK: Today’s dictionary words are: akee, femerell, torbanite, limn, wamus, and marcescent. 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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No, no, I’m sorry, but you can’t have that lino print!…

Posted on January 27, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s rather unfair joke is the one about the Prime Minister’s short legs.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear reader, if you are puzzled by the title of today’s post, you could perhaps have a look at my earlier blog about how … Continue reading →

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A short message from Doom…

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s novel pencil sharpener is the one shaped like an angry right wing politician.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, a message from Doom – Simon Doom, poet from the glory days of the Hull Surrealist League.It was on a scrap of … Continue reading →

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Dave, those rules, for selling your work…

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s lost plectrum is the one eventually found between the fingers of Abraham Lincoln’s giant statue.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Dave…’Eh?…‘I’ve just been reading, a bit of one of your blogs, from a while ago.’Oh?…‘Yes…’Reading one of my blogs, eh?… That’s … Continue reading →

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Opening lines for stories never to be written…

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s unusual china teapot is the one shaped like the head of a famous right-wing politician. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> His name was Fotheringay Snyde, but people used to call him Frothy, as that was his nature. He was very … Continue reading →

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But snails and worms should be procured for them…

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown. UK: Today’s sudden silence will be when the aliens, in their UFOs, will stop all the wars going on in the world…>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Come on, dear reader, let’s travel back in time!Well, no, not really, but we can have … Continue reading →

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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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Do you fancy a trip into space with Captain Condor and his pal, Pete?…

Posted on December 28, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltowen, UK: Today’s Tetradactyl is the one running a giant international investment and finance company.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Come one, dear reader, let’s nip back to the 1956 Lion Annual, a kids’ book, probably bought and given as a Christmas.present.The front and … Continue reading →

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