Tag Archives: World War II

Early memories, and Uncle Alf…

Posted on October 2, 2023 by Dave Whatt

But first…Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected colours are: veal violet, raspberry rouge, toast turquoise, omelette orange, bacon blue, Gorgonzola green, butter burgundy, and pork pink.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ever since I was small, I always liked to draw things. ‘Since I was small’, … Continue reading →

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Well, I recall that there was going to be a second one, but I didn’t think about the…

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s joke is the one about the Prime Minister openly lying to the House of Commons, but I can’t quite remember how it goes – but actually, no jokes were actually made… >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It’s those lino … Continue reading →

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The Splendid Moth-Ball Storer…

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s heraldic term is ‘imbrued’ – bloodied, stained with blood. Some of the charges on my escutcheon used to be imbrued, but I thought it looked a bit unpleasant so I had them cleaned up. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> … Continue reading →

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A length of broomstick and an old book…

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s dried fruit is the dark, brooding, but still surprisingly moist, fig. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It seems a while since we dipped into that well-thumbed old junk shop book, The 1954 Gadgets Annual; the original dust jacket is, … Continue reading →

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A Short Guide to Great Britain (15)…

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s anteater is the one that doesn’t like the taste of ants very much. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I hope, over the weeks, you have enjoyed looking at that little book, discovered in a junk shop, published back in … Continue reading →

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A Short Guide to Great Britain (12)

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s financial forecast is for the yuan to quiver slightly, the pound and dollar to hum gently together in a quiet corner, and the euro to keep its head down immersed in a good book. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> … Continue reading →

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Gadgets gadgets!… (2) ‘The notorious dripper’.

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s warthog is the one advertising Oil of Olay products. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Shall we take that old junk shop book, The 1954 Gadgets Annual, down from the shelf, blow the dust of it, and have another dip … Continue reading →

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A Short Guide to Great Britain. (9)…

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s financial forecast is for money to be very very good, and lack of money to be very very bad. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Shall we yet again dip into that fascinating little junk shop book A Short Guide … Continue reading →

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A Short Guide to Great Britain (No. 8)…

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s weather will feature some slits of dampness, bouncing bubbles of brightness, and finely sculpted grey and white clouds. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It’s time for a peek into that nice slim little junk shop book, A Short Guide … Continue reading →

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A Short Guide to Great Britain (4)

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, Europe: Today’s choice adjectives are: parallel, isagogic, cuddly, quadruplex, viviparous, and buttery. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It’s time for another peek into that interesting little book from World War II, A Short Guide to Great Britain, that I bought for … Continue reading →

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