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Category Archives: heraldry
Drama in the back street…
But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s suit of armour is complete except for one vambrace, which was missing when it came back from the cleaners. (click) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here’s another photograph of mine from last December – do you think it is … Continue reading
Posted in art, arts, brain, colours, composition, cool, creation, drama, Dulltown, green, heraldry, Hull.UK., humour, information, learning, observations, photography, puzzle, seeing, serendipity, style, surrealism, thinking
Tagged art, Art school, arts, back from the cleaners, blathered, cake in a box, cause and effect, colour, crescent moon, dictionary word, discovery, eyes peeled, graffito, green mould, history, late, late teens, looking at stuff, madness, observations, photography, serendipity, something out of nothing, style, suit of armour, surrealism, the firmament, tiny stars, under a cake, vambrace, words
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Some chevrons and some squelchy grass…
But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s confused film star is Mette Bidler. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Do you like the catchy, but intriguing title of today’s post? Have you been drawn in by it, dear reader? Back in January I was walking over the … Continue reading
Posted in art, arts, books, brain, colours, composition, cool, creation, design, Dulltown, existentialism, green, heraldry, Hull.UK., humour, information, observations, photography, seeing, serendipity, style, surrealism, words
Tagged art, arts, Bette Midler, bright colours, celebrities, chevrons, click, colour, composition, dictionary word, discovery, downpour, dustcart, earthy, eye-catching, fecund, flyover, heraldry, looking down, moistness, observations, photography, red and yellow, refuse wagon, serendipity, style, vibrant, words
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Just chatting about a photo…
But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s suit of armour is the one which is complete, except for a missing left poleyn. (click here) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is a photograph of mine, it’s from last December: ‘What’s this one about Dave?’ ‘About? Oh, … Continue reading
Posted in academia, archeology, art, arts, brain, colours, composition, conversation, cool, creation, design, drama, Grumpiness, heraldry, history, humour, information, photography, puzzle, seeing, serendipity, style, thinking, words
Tagged art, arts, balancing act, beauty, black and yellow, bright colours, carefully chosen colours, chatting, colour, composition, conversation, dictionary word, discovery, history, in the midst, observations, photography, poleyn, serendipity, striking image, stripes, style, suit of armour, t-shirts and socks, turquoise, words
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Dave, stop it! It’s just a roof…
But first… Dulltown, UK/Europe: Today’s carefully selected colours are: apple violet, mushroom jade, meringue orange, peach black, blueberry green, cauliflower red, and battleship yellow. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So, yesterday afternoon I was sauntering down a nearby main road; for some reason my … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, brain, cafe, design, drawing, heraldry, history, humour, information, learning, observations, puzzle, seeing, serendipity, Star Trek, style
Tagged architecture, art, arts, chapels, churches, clever brain, colour, dictionary word, discovery, drawing, Gambrel roof, Helm roof, heraldry, hipped roof, history, knights in armour, Mansard roof, observations, pyramid, religion, saddleback roof, serendipity, style, Victorian architecture, words
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Just one or two short but pithy items…
But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary words are: arabin, warling, phaeton, spink, lappet, and excambion. 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
Posted in academia, brain, cafe, conversation, cool, drama, dreaming, Dulltown, existentialism, heraldry, Hull.UK., humour, information, observations, overheard, photography, poetry, seeing, serendipity, spam, style, surrealism, words, writing
Tagged advertising, arabin, arts, biters, conversation, dictionary word, excambion, existential angst, instruction, lappet, madness, misheard, name change, observations, overheard, phaeton, photography, poetry, Professor Mouldie, serendipity, spam, spink, style, surrealism, tree costume, warling, words, writing, wyverns
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What’s in Ugg’s handy snake-skin pouch?…
But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s architectural term is Sally-port. A postern gate or passage underground from the inner to outer works of a fortification. I used to have a sally-port, but I had it filled in as soon as I … Continue reading
Posted in archeology, architecture, brain, conversation, drama, food, heraldry, history, humour, people, thinking, words
Tagged animal husbandry, conversation, dictionary word, discovery, heraldry, history, old Holy-Man Gugg, pets, religion, style, Ugg and Lugg, words, Xugg, yellow eyes
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It’s just a bit waxy, that’s all…
But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s heraldic term is ‘paper heraldry’ – a derogatory term for accessories, such as crests, designed after heraldry ceased to have a practical function, which could not have been used for their original purpose. Someone once … Continue reading
Posted in archeology, conversation, drama, heraldry, history, humour, information, instruction, reading
Tagged 1954, Albert and Madge, An Extension Tool for Reaching Awkward Places, conversation, economy, heraldry, history, household hints, instruction, madness, paper heraldry, serendipity, shoe polish, style, The 1954 Gadgets Annual, tripe, words
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This is not art. No. 29…
But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s old U.S. expletive is – I’ll be John Browned! A rather pissy watered down euphemism for – I’ll be Goddamned! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Doh! I’ll never get up to date with posting my photos from a year … Continue reading
Posted in abstract, art, colours, composition, cool, creation, design, Dulltown, expletives, heraldry, history, Hull.UK., humour, information, observations, painting, photography, seeing, serendipity, style, surrealism, swearing, words
Tagged art, arts, colour, dictionary word, discovery, ducal coronets or, graffiti, heraldry, history, mad English teacher, observations, painting, photography, school days, serendipity, spray paint, straightway, style, surrealism, this is not art, twerp, words
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Some more of those Crush characters…
But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s heraldic term is Lord Lyon King of Arms – the chief herald in Scotland. (L L K of A) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh good! Veronica Crush, writer from the glory days of the Hull Surrealist League, now … Continue reading
Posted in brain, celebrities, creation, heraldry, humour, people, puzzle, story, surrealism, words, writing
Tagged arts, celebrities, character names, heraldry, history, King of arms, Lord Lyon, madness, Monty Tick, real name, serendipity, style, surrealism, tall tree surgeon, the glory days, The Hull Surrealist League, Veronica Crush, words, writing
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Just two people at a cafe table…
But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s heraldic term is Fusil – an elongated lozenge. (Fusil) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So, one day in the middle of last week, I was sitting at my favourite cafe table, teapot, cup, and small chocolate enticement to the … Continue reading
Posted in brain, cafe, conversation, creation, drama, Dulltown, existentialism, heraldry, history, humour, information, misheard, overheard, poetry, serendipity, surrealism, words
Tagged a night string, a white mood, Americano, amoeba, arts, conversation, dictionary word, discovery, fusil, heraldry, history, lozenge, madness, misheard, muse had gone, observations, overheard, poetry, serendipity, style, surrealism, words, wreckio
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Bird talk…
But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s heraldic term is Label – a difference mark across the chief of the shield applied to the arms of a son, usually the heir. (Label) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Let me ask you something…’ ‘Eh?’ ‘As a dove … Continue reading
Posted in colours, conversation, cool, drama, heraldry, humour, information, style, surrealism
Tagged 'label' heraldry, birds, colour, conversation, dictionary word, doves, fashion, heraldry, in thrall, mimicry, parrots, pigeons, style, surrealism, swagger, words
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I was just passing the barber’s shop…
But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s heraldic term is impalement: the placing of two coats of arms side by side on a single shield. (Impalement) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here’s one I took earlier this month – is there enough verticality in it for … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, architecture, art, composition, Dulltown, fashion, heraldry, Hull.UK., photography, seeing, style, words
Tagged advertising, architecture, art, arts, colour, contrast, dictionary word, grafitti, hair-cut, heraldry, nice hair, observations, photographic composition, photography, serendipity, stripes, style, surrealism, verticality, wide-angle zoom in, words
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Some snatches of overheard and misheard cafe conversation…
But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s heraldic term is Purpure – the heraldic name for the colour purple. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘A dog-piece?…’ ‘The arses are chocky?’ ‘They were crying apples – right on!’ ‘No, Bo, be fair!…’ ‘How are you getting on … Continue reading
Posted in brain, conversation, drama, existentialism, heraldry, humour, information, misheard, overheard, people, poetry, serendipity, sex, surrealism, words
Tagged arts, colour, conversation, dictionary word, discovery, heraldic colours, heraldry, history, madness, misheard, overheard, purpure, sex, style, surrealism, words
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Letting the windpipe hang over the side of the pot…
But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s heraldic term is Plate – a silver roundel. I had some plates on my shield, but I had them scraped off – people said they looked like hubcaps… Plate. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It’s a bit battered and … Continue reading
Posted in archeology, books, food, heraldry, history, humour, information, instruction, learning, reading, serendipity, surrealism
Tagged 1934, Britain in the 1930s, coffee as disinfectant, Daily Express Enquire Within, Dancing the one-step, dictionary word, haggis, heraldry, history, instruction, lights and lungs, serendipity, style, surrealism, the sheep's pluck, windpipe, words, writing
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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4578…
But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s heraldic term is point – the base of a shield cut off by a horizontal line. I had my coat of arms done with a point, but I got fed up with it and had … Continue reading
Posted in art, brain, composition, cool, drama, heraldry, humour, information, Mail Art, poetry, postcards, seeing, serendipity, style, surrealism, words
Tagged advertising, art, arts, awful TV listings magazine, clippings, collage, colour, eyes, fearful symmetry, heraldry, photography, poetry, scary, scary image, serendipity, style, surrealism, TV, tyger, What's On TV, William Blake, words, writing
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Brownlow and the professor receive a parcel…
But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s existential angst is centred around the sound of the word pamphlet. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Brownlow!… Brownlow! Where the hell are you?’ ‘Oh, hello Professor, I was down in the basement dusting those rather cute canopic jars that … Continue reading
Posted in archeology, brain, conversation, drama, existentialism, food, Grumpiness, heraldry, history, humour, surrealism, words
Tagged archaeology, Aunt Cissy, Berlin, canopic jars, celular telephones, conversation, dictionary word, discovery, Dr Sputz, Dusseldorf, ermine, fruit cake, history, jerkin, madness, parcel, Professor and Brownlow, silliness, style, surrealism, words
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Some song lyrics misheard over the cafe hubbub…
But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s heraldic term is ‘rampant’ – of a beast, rearing up to fight. When I was having my coat of arms done I wanted a ‘hamster rampant’, but the College of Heralds would have none of … Continue reading
Posted in art, brain, cool, creation, dreaming, existentialism, heraldry, humour, information, misheard, music, poetry, serendipity, sex, surrealism, words
Tagged arts, cafe song lyrics, california, coat of arms, college of heralds, dictionary word, discovery, existential angst, heraldry, history, madness, misheard, misheard song lyrics, music, poetry, rampant, serendipity, sex, style, surrealism, taking the piss, words
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Just a few shortish items…
But first… Dulltown, UK/Europe: Today’s heraldic term is Knight Banneret. A high ranking knight in command of a body of men; a square or oblong banner denoting his presence on the field. (KB) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuses for being late. No. 403. … Continue reading →