Tag Archives: ancient Egyptians

Oh, a Christmas card with some Crush names…

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s ancient Egyptian deity, appearing as a lioness-headed cobra, is the goddess Tefnut. From Hermopolis and Leontopolis. Her associations are moisture, and the Eye of Re. Click here.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hm, yes, Christmas cards. On the door mat.Oh, look, … Continue reading →

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Yes, but, suppose you were on Deimos?…

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s ancient Egyptian deity is the goddess Taweret, she is a hippopotamus, but with lion and crocodile parts. Her associations are household and childbirth. Click here.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Deimos?Yes, dear reader, it’s alright – but today we are … Continue reading →

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Dave, I’ll bet that sketch is for another lino print!…

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected adjectives are: rubbery, arcuated, lappeted, myrmecoid, santalaceous, objurgative, and bouncy.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear reader, are you ready for the familiar ‘build up’ to another lino print? Or are you fed up with this sort of thing, … Continue reading →

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Behind the ear rambling…

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK/Europe: Today’s wrinkled old snapshot is the one of me being thrown out of the Bullingdon Club for being too nice, and also for being poor. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The lad, in his late teens or his early twenties, … Continue reading →

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Brownlow, the professor and the tart…

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK/Europe: Today’s quotation is from Vladimir Nabokov’s 1928 novel King, Queen, Knave, which I am currently re-reading: Once again in her drawing room that fool of a painter, a languid rascal with dirty fingernails, glued his lips … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4668…

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s financial forecast is for bunches of certified cheques and crisp large denomination bank notes to feel very nice in the hand, and for coins to be stored away in large jars in dark cellars until … Continue reading →

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In the museum…

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s interesting china teapot is the one shaped like the Sydney Opera House – listen, you can hear ’em singing away inside as you pour your tea… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is another picture from my days of … Continue reading →

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Monumentality and dust…

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s honoured guests are the Richard Branson lookalike twins. Goodness me, what a scary pair of confident gaping grins!… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is a picture of four of those small sculptures I came up with a couple … Continue reading →

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