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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4851…

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s quotation is from Flann O’Brien’s very strange 1930s novel The Third Policeman: ‘What is your attitude to the high saddle?’ inquired Gilhaney. ‘Questions are like the knocks of beggarmen, and should not be minded,’ replied … Continue reading →

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Doom aims high…

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s architectural term is ‘plaisance’ – A summer-house or pleasure-house near a mansion. I used to have a pleasure-house near my mansion, but after a while it stopped being a pleasure and became an annoyance, so … Continue reading →

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