Tag Archives: british science fiction

Howling, gibbering, and chanting, with RLF…

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected adjectives are: spooky, plushy, ianthine, encrimsoned, propriorceptive, aptotic, and tickled.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And, speaking of powerful adjectives, today we are going to look at some more of the work of R L Fanthorpe SMBIS  (do click … Continue reading →

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The slobbering, semi-amorphous creature…

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s boomerang is the straightish one, with an attached label saying ‘return to sender’. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For several years I have been poking through my modest collection (about 140 items) of science fiction (SF) and supernatural (SN) … Continue reading →

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So simple, it needed a genius to see it!…

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dance is the Scottish dirk dance.Come on, let’s grab a couple of kitchen utensils, and we’ll have a go! (click here)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It’s Negative Minus, another Badger Book from my collection.I started collecting these many years ago; … Continue reading →

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Excitement in Space 1956…

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s featured vegetable is the escaped Christmas Brussels sprout crouching out of sight behind the toaster on the kitchen worktop. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Yes, I do actually have a biography of blues singer Tommy Johnson on my bookshelves, … Continue reading →

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Little knots of fear…

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s smell is that of boiling offal for cat feeding emanating from a nearby neighbour’s house. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Aha! Another old wrinkled 1960s British pulp science fiction novel, a Badger Book from my modest collection. This one, … Continue reading →

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Badger Books and spit holes in the snow…

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s carefully selected adjectives are: corpulent, defluent, sumptuary, cupped, magnetic, and carbuncled. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As you know by now dear reader I am a great fan of those scruffy 1960s British science fiction and supernatural pulp paperbacks, … Continue reading →

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The-Man-Who-Knew and the Power Tablets…

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s expletive is Od’s pittikins! – from ‘God’s pity’ – a Shakespearian oath. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It’s a ‘Supernatural Special’!… Yes, ‘Unknown Destiny’ another Badger Book from my collection; 1960s pulp British science fiction and supernatural stories from … Continue reading →

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Jovial ovines and other things…

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s financial forecast is for all the greasy round bumps to suddenly flatten out and then spontaneously morph into sharp saw-like spiteful teeth. Any spare money should be cuddled and petted under a blanket. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I … Continue reading →

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‘She is animating the werebeasts!’ shouted Alban…

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s joke is the one about the two old philosophers on a tandem discussing handlebars, inner tubes, and saddles. Oh, how we chuckled as we applied ointment and bandaged them up afterwards. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Good God! What’s … Continue reading →

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Art and ‘rivers’…

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s financial forecast is for the bankers to sandbag themselves into their towers whilst inflationary fat birds peck at the high windows with their nasty beaks. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I went to an art gallery opening night a … Continue reading →

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Estelle Wilde and the Green Globe…

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s featured biscuit is the ‘Garibaldi’ – what an unpleasant nasty little thing this is – even dipped in hot tea it fails to excite! Its only use is for putting under the leg of a … Continue reading →

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An oddly shaped glittering something…

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s dance is the ‘acro dance’ – come on Stella, let’s give it a try – goodness me! I didn’t know you could do that!… Here, take my hand, let me help you up again… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> … Continue reading →

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It’s a Cosmic Accident…

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s adjectives are: ‘Granular’, ‘Ravishing’, ‘Dense’, and ‘Bubbly’. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gosh, this is scary! Yes, it is another cover from one of the ‘Badger Books’ from my small collection – jolly good British pulp science fiction from … Continue reading →

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Look out everyone, here come the giant beavers!

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s featured dance is ‘the moonwalk’. Come on Veronica, slide those feet. Mm, nice ankle movement there! Oh, how gracefully you float my dear! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh, wonderful! Yes, this is another ‘Badger Book’, a British pulp … Continue reading →

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‘Microscope Experts’…

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s financial forecast is for butter futures to drop and land messily, whist the Bolivar and the Yuan struggle to get out of bed and put their slippers on. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Another ‘Badger Book’ – a British … Continue reading →

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Not another girl in a flask!

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s adjectives are: Rhapsodic, Flimsy, and Barometric. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, dear reader, it’s another early 1960s cheap British science fiction novel by R. L. Fanthorpe, this time he is going under the name of Lionel Roberts; another … Continue reading →

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Look out! It’s the X-Machine!…

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s adjectives are: nomic, reptilian, and prismatic. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, another ‘Badger Book’ cover from my collection – British pulp science fiction from the early 1960s. Isn’t this magnificent? Another masterpiece from the studio of ‘Fox’ of … Continue reading →

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Don’t look at the eyes!

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s adjectives are: bickering, carnivorous, and ductile. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Look out everybody – giant eyes in the sky! Yes, dear reader, it’s another pulp British science fiction novel from the early 1960s. A ‘Badger Book’. I see … Continue reading →

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