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And some more overheard and misheard café conversation…

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s worry, is that the BBC is slowly falling to bits. It really should stay serious, stodgy and old-fashioned, and not try to be cool and buzzing, and have mumbling people, who can’t seem to form … Continue reading →

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What is it that those TV ads are trying to tell us?…

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary words rare: pythogenic, weka, dasyphyllous, langspell, cartulary, and spondyl. 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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Some snatches of overheard and misheard café conversation…

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s quotation is from Flann O’Brien’s 1930s novel The Third Policeman:‘Well now,’ he said again. He had his little lamp beside him on the table and he played his fingers on it.‘That is a fine day,’ I … Continue reading →

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What? No coconut macaroons?…

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s rather weak Victorian expletive is Oh Blankity Blank! – hardly worth bothering to utter at all… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Good morning sir. What can I get for you today?’ ‘Right, yes… A regular cappuccino, a pot of … Continue reading →

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Jim, should you choose to accept it…

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s chocolate is the diamond-shaped one that has some bright orange sticky stuff inside it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is another recycled post from the dark days when I had my blog on Myspace, which seemed to implode … Continue reading →

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