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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4818…

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s lost cabbage is the one sitting on the walkway of the supermarket car park. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hey up, dear reader! It’s another of my mail art postcards! Yes, mail art postcard, No. 4818. Just a simple … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4770…

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s quotation is another from Flann O’Brien’s very strange 1930s novel, The Third Policeman:I knew that liked this bicycle more than I had ever liked any other bicycle, better even than I had liked some people with … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4686…

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s weather will feature: urban pinkness in the east, raindrops the size of whelks, blackbirds carrying parasols, clouds shaped like Spanish galleons, a breeze that smells of distant pinewoods, and a smudge of turquoise coming through … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4850…

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected adjectives are: bushy, gratulatory, syenitic, podophthalmous, ventral, armgaunt, and rocky. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, it’s just another mail art postcard from the long-running grand series! Number 4850! Bloody hell, that’s a lot of cards made … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4747…

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s Victorian expletive is Cobblers!…Meaning: a load of nonsense. From Cockney rhyming slang – ‘cobbler’s awls’ – rhyming with ‘balls’.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Another of my mail art postcards – a simple collage on bright bright card using a couple … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4855…

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s rather nice fish names are: the Sargassum Fish, the Swamp Eel, the Yellow-and-Black Triplefin, the Pollyfish, the Candiru, and the Grunter. If you were thinking of starting a new fish-oriented Twitter account, which of these names … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4720…

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s unusual pencil sharpener is the one shaped like a moment of piety when visiting an ancient cathedral.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Would you like to see another of my Mail Art Postcards, dear reader?I’ve been doing these things for years … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4594…

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected adjectives are: crisp, blizzardly, quadrate, triactinal, moschiferous, chasmogamic, and potty.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here is another of my mail art postcards – a simple collage on fluorescent card using clippings from that awful UK TV listings magazine … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4755…

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s rather unexpectedly spelled word is, Coccyx… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hm… another of my mail art postcards, a simple collage on bright card using clippings from that asinine UK TV listings magazine What’s On TV. ‘Keep quiet! Hush!…’ … Continue reading →

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So, what is it that those TV ads are really saying?…

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s mollusc is the one carrying a copy of this morning’s Daily Telegraph, but unfortunately has left his bifocals in his other suit. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I struggled with limescale – it’s ten times cheaper! – weekend box … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4632…

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s very nice fish names are: the Burbot, the Deepwater Cardinalfish, the Gulper Eel, the Kokanee, and the Burrowing Goby. Just going by the name, which one of these fish would you choose to have as … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4803…

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s unusual china teapot is the one shaped like a slow song in a minor key – a good pourer, but it makes rather melancholy tea. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here’s another of my Mail Art postcards, a simple … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4780…

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s 19th c. US expletive is ‘Grease Us Twice’! A very nice rhythmic euphemism for Jesus Christ. Come on, let’s practice saying it – we can try to slip it into any conversations that we might … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4830…

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s very silly word, that should really be three words, is notwithstanding. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ah, a mail art postcard, a simple collage on bright card using cuttings from that trashy UK TV listings magazine What’s On TV. … Continue reading →

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So, what is it that those TV ads want us to do?…

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected adjectives are: crackly, Barmecidal, sposhy, xiphoid, schizopodal, facinorous, and spongy. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Don’t miss out! – bold bright blooms! – multiply your winnings 500 times! – go behind the scenes – lowest ever fibre … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4772…

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s octopus is the one in the posh department store trying on brightly coloured Bermuda shorts for the summer season. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, here is a very straightforward mail art postcard, a simple collage on bright card … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4833…

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Tpoday’s typing error is the word Tpoday’s. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A mail art postcard, a simple collage on bright card using clippings from that asinine UK TV listings magazine What’s On TV. Actually only the eyes come from … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4819…

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s elephant in the room is the one turning the furniture upside down trying to find her lost spectacles… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, another mail art postcard, a simple collage on bright card using clippings from that awful … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4814…

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s lost plectrum is the one that was eventually found under a plump red velvet cushion in Her Majesty the Queen’s state coach. (click) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quick! Put your shades on, this is a very bright postcard! … Continue reading →

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Mail Art Postcard. No. 4679…

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s quotation is from Vladimir Nabokov’s 1933 novel Laughter in the Dark, which I am currently re-reading: One day, as she was standing at the corner of the street, a fellow on a red motorcycle, whom … Continue reading →

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