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Er… and a little bit more rambling on about playing blues guitar…

Posted on March 23, 2024 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s dictionary word is loxodrome. Oh, this one looks interesting, shall we look it up?>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, this will be the third one of these – I didn’t really mean to do so many.You could click here and … Continue reading →

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The print that didn’t have a photo of its preliminary sketch…

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s plectrum is just one of the millions that now exist in the world.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, there was no preliminary rough sketch to be seen for today’s print; maybe it didn’t have a sketch, or maybe it did, … Continue reading →

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Are they French birds, then?…

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s striking fish names are: the Oilfish, the Porbeagle Shark, the Long-finned Char, the Grunt, the Blacktip Reef Shark, the Amberjack, and the Zebra Pleco.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> French birds?Ah, you are referring to the shapes of their heads having … Continue reading →

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Some smallish items…

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s Christmas card is the one which sheds its bloody green glitter everywhere… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Excuses for being late. No. 276. I’m sorry I’m late, but I was foolishly mixing up my cosines and tangents. A single … Continue reading →

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Oh God! Not more problems…

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s unusual pencil sharpener is the one shaped like a flag in a gale. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> When I was at school, many years ago, in science and maths lessons as part of our learning we were asked … Continue reading →

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A spot of maths on the train…

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s random dictionary words are: pennill, pennon, peneplain, pensil, pennyroyal, and rodomontade. Please have these words looked up and placed in suitable sentences ready for Professor Mouldie first thing after breakfast tomorrow morning. Should the professor … Continue reading →

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Tubes…

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s English towns with unpleasant names are Retford and Slough. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‘Mummy…’ ‘Yes Dear?’ ‘Mummy, are we… just tubes?…’ ‘Tubes Dear?’ ‘Yes…’ ‘…and by ‘we’ do you mean you and me?’ ‘No, no, all of us … Continue reading →

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