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Well, the odd-looking thing, dominating the photo of the drawing for a new lino print, is called a…

Posted on May 18, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, hodmandod.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, with a title like that for today’s post, I think we’d better start off with a look at the photo: So, which shall we talk about first, the drawing, which is … Continue reading →

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How an old painting changed my life, well, just a little bit…

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s octopus is the one currently reading about quantum mechanics.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It is (the painting I’m going to mention), and has been for years, in the local Art Gallery. When I was a child, if I was in … Continue reading →

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Come on, let’s have some fun, on the moon!…

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s nice sounding word is, marzipan.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Imagine being a kid back in 1956!And for Christmas we got a book, perhaps like the Lion Annual for that year. The girls would get books with ponies on the front … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Dave Whatt

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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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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That day, when the clouds were being obliging…

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, mullion.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, clouds.Aren’t clouds great?Think of the millions of them all over the planet, and not a couple of them match, they all look different. I’m afraid I haven’t done the research (that’s … 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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A replacement for those ripped up lino prints from last week…

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown. UK: Today’s dictionary word is, astragal. Shall I look it up for you, dear reader? No, I think today, I’ll let you do the looking up.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Last week?Oh yes, last week, it was Friday the fifth. I had … Continue reading →

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Forensic time fillers, with a guitar tuned in open D…

Posted on April 6, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s satsuma, in the pack from the supermarket, is the one that has a soft flat edge, which goes in and out as you press a finger against it.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was lying in my bed this morning … Continue reading →

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Albert, what’s that funny smell?…

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is, piepowder.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Everybody likes to have a gadget or two. And also, what a good word gadget is!We’ve all got gadgets now, haven’t we? Very clever ones. Phones with everything in them, including cameras. … Continue reading →

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Opening lines for stories never to be written…

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s post was written in a café about two weeks ago – well before my falling over drama!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lord Bathernerst, sounded and looked like a lord, but he wasn’t one. His parents, Hugh and Sophe Bathernerst, chose … Continue reading →

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Oh? So, it’s upside down, then?…

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s lost plectrum is the one eventually found in a tea caddy that once belonged to Jimi Hendrix.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ho, now, here’s a photograph! Yes, it’s upside down.I was strolling into town via the slightly longer walk, through … Continue reading →

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The eldest son of Duke, Marquess, or Earl…

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s made up word is Kolzonate.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Come on, dear reader, let’s zoom back to the year 1934!We do this by picking up another of my cheap, scruffy, tattered, junk shop, charity shop, books – The Daily Express … Continue reading →

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Albert and Madge, and the coat hanger…

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected colours are: raspberry red, raspberry orange, raspberry green, raspberry turquoise, raspberry black, raspberry cream, and raspberry grey.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It’s another old book from my modest collection of old books.Today’s, The 1954 Gadgets Annual. The items in … 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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I think I’ll strum some minor chords and watch a police forensic show on TV…

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary words are: totty, parvis, spatchcock, glyconic, mekometer, and brank. 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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Damn!… Thinking pigeons!…

Posted on January 20, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s aliens, in their hovering spacecraft, are the ones laughing at the way us humans constantly try to create wars to kill each other.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have a scruffy back garden. Birds and small animals come in and … Continue reading →

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Me, I’ve never seen a ghost, but…

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary words are: antigropelos, futtock, ruddle, lammy, wherry, and hamfatter. 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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Some strange lighting in the café…

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected colours are: grumpy green, mawkish maroon, ghastly ginger, ruddy red, bloated blue, outlandish orange, yawping yellow, bland burgundy, and flippant fawn.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Look! It’s another photo.Here we go, dear reader! Yes, there I was, in … Continue reading →

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But, it came to me in a dream…

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s quotation is from a science book (Life on the Edge, by Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe McFadden) I am currently re-reading:Our next bout of shrinkage takes us down to the molecular scale of just a few nanometres … Continue reading →

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