Category Archives: spoem

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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Some more of those Crush names…

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected colours are: passive pink, vacant violet, riotous red, murky maroon, yawning yellow, gurgling green, sneering sienna, brutish black and frowning fawn.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hm, I just received an email from Veronica Crush, writer from the glory … Continue reading →

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Mayonnaise coming out of a hole in the ground…

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary words are: amentum, pallescent, theotokos, jesserant, quodlibet, and delundung. 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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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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Mayonnaise leaning against a wall…

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s moths are: the Horse-Chestnut Leaf Minor, the Light Crimson Underwing, the Pale Eggar, the Silver Y, the Ghost Moth, and Dewick’s Plusia. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was only just thinking that we, in this area of town, don’t … 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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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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Doom on the top deck…

Posted on June 24, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s barracuda is the one smoking a cigar in his stationary SUV. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What day is it today? Oh, yes, but it was late Thursday afternoon. I was having a brisk walk home with my bag … Continue reading →

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The early Doom surprise…

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s prophesy is for the world to end soon, but with a completely warm finish. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The phone rang at 8.16 this morning. I was still lolling, tucked up, in my bed, I was asleep. ‘Who … Continue reading →

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Mayonnaise uncovered…

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown UK: Today’s dictionary words are: calamary, caducibranchiate, caespitose, calavance, caduac and cadi. 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 →

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Doom on the walkway…

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s aardvark is the one sitting on a bench in the town centre, angrily ripping up a copy of the Financial Times. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is it Monday today? It was Sunday, yesterday, not that that matters, I … Continue reading →

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Mayonnaise in the art gallery…

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s vulture is the one standing and complaining to the barista about the meat in the café’s sausage rolls… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, a visitor, from my distant past, visits Dulltown. She, Myrtle, now living in Cumbria, was … Continue reading →

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Mayonnaise in the early morning…

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s catchy word is loosestrife, sometime known as ‘creeping Jenny’. We’d better look it up, I think… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I sometimes wake up at about 4 am, but I can generally turn over and drop off again … Continue reading →

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Doom and the unexpected phone call…

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary words are: amadavat, integument, vug, montre, savate, himation, cothurnus, bilian, and scroddled. Please have these words looked up and placed in suitable sentences ready for Professor Mouldie, first thing after breakfast tomorrow morning. Extra … Continue reading →

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Mayonnaise on the upper deck…

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected colours are: Brian Brown, Orville Orange, Rudolph Red, Pansy Purple, Margarita Mauve, Bendor Black, Yvonne Yellow, Polly Pink, Bert Blue, and Garry Green. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The other day, for the first time in ages, … Continue reading →

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Shopping Doom…

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s suit of armour is the one which is complete, except for an obviously missing gorget. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Early yesterday evening, I was standing in the check-out queue of the supermarket; my pile of shopping was on … Continue reading →

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Mayonnaise behind…

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s lost plectrum is the one eventually found in Prince Charles’s box of best cufflinks. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yesterday, late in the afternoon, I was sipping at a hot cup of green tea in the café – the … Continue reading →

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Doom not included…

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s architectural term is Diaconicon. In Byzantine architecture, a room attached to, or enclosed in, a church. I was thinking of having a small diaconicon built, but in the end, and after much thought, I eventually … Continue reading →

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Underground Doom?…

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s unusual china teapot is the one in the shape of the USS Enterprise spaceship from Star Trek. It is very attractive, but a remarkably difficult pourer. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This morning, I was just pouring the boiling … Continue reading →

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Just a few smallish, but pithy items…

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s lost plectrum is the one that was eventually found in the toe of one of Sherlock Holmes’s thick woollen bedsocks.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuses for being late. No. 485.I’m sorry I’m late, but I got carried away writing some … Continue reading →

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