Tag Archives: creation

I could make a fortune selling these things! Well, no, not really…

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s thing to look up, is the word, influenza…>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, a spot of winter influenza. I’m struggling to write this, well there’s nothing else I could think of doing – sneeze, sneeze. About a week ago, I … Continue reading →

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Plenty of big white curves…

Posted on December 18, 2021 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s weather will feature: creeping chilly dankness, clouds of granite, old wet brown leaves underfoot, a slit in the sky with a sparrow tumbling through it, that funny smell of the end of a year, and a … Continue reading →

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Recycling that bird thing…

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s made-up is word is Plem – which apart from forming a few technical acronyms, doesn’t seem to exist. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh, another mug of tea, an orange plastic template of ellipses, a so far untouched lino … Continue reading →

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The bike turned upside down…

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s lost plectrum is the one eventually found in the bottom of an old  squashed euphonium case by the refuse bins at the back of the Royal Albert Hall. (click) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Synthetic…’ ‘Pardon?’ ‘Synthetic.’ ‘Well, I … Continue reading →

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Creativity with capital letters…

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s interesting china teapot is the one shaped like the Empire State Building – looks great, but not a very good pourer… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Creativity – what a funny business it is – but it’s not really … Continue reading →

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Perhaps this is not “This is not art. No.17″…

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected adjectives are: knobbly, waspy, pennatulaceous, coracoid, lixivial, strongyloid, interprovincial and frumpy. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is not art. No. 17: It was yesterday afternoon, I was sitting upstairs on a number 8 bus heading into … Continue reading →

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The Sneaky Moon-Sun Clue…

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s colours are: torrid taupe, melancholy mauve, vulgar violet, romping red, groaning grey, bombazine black, anodyne azure and rollicking russet. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Unless you are very new to these pages you will almost certainly have spotted that … Continue reading →

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