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The Dawdle Hall Diary

11 Saturday Nov 2017

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McMarbleous!

 

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We are having a McMarbleous time at Dawdle Hall. Hear how plans were put on paws after a trip to bonny Scotland triggered a Carrara cavalcade.

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Hats Off to:

The Titanic of the Mountains about to rise from the depths of despair

And all conkering Chelsea pensioner John Riley

 

 

The Dawdle Hall Diary

26 Tuesday Sep 2017

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Going Bananas!

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Palm tree potty Lord Horatio here once more. Read how we are going red banana barmy down at Dawdle Hall and, despite the odd “paws” in growth thanks to Whimsy the dog, looking forward to the new wonder fruit gaining mass appeal.

 

Hats Off photo

 

Have a peek at Hats Off too and meet:

Opera singer Heather Main who serenades her winning racehorses

Rising stone skimming star Charlotte Greenway

Plus engineer Ray Middlesworth who saved London’s secret underground Mail Rail

And the team at Ohio University who have come with a tiny machine that repairs the body.

Heart and soul

23 Wednesday Aug 2017

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Hot to trot Lord Horatio here. Read how my bid to ‘keep the faith’ during a big Northern Soul revival all-nighter at The Hall, courtesy of hip nephew Alexander, led to an agonising all dayer in bed! To savour the flavour of the occasion enjoy this vintage clip of how it should have been done courtesy of our YouTube pals and sensational Judy Street.

 

 

 

 

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13 Sunday Aug 2017

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Weed warrior Lord Horatio is back from the field. Read how my dream of a bramble free ramble began with a high tech backpack blitzkrieg and ended in a blaze of vainglory!

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Look in Hats Off too for:

Professional mermaid Laura Evans

And: Choirs beating time in prisons

Also: Eden Project goes international

 

 

 

The Dawdle Hall Diary

25 Tuesday Jul 2017

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Barking mad Lord Horatio at your service. Visit Dawdle and Whimsy to find out how my bid to follow in the footsteps of Dr Dolittle by talking to the animals and attempting to learn their languages landed me in the dog house and turned the air blue!

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Also go to Hats Off to celebrate:

Trainy McTrainface

And: A new sack race world record

Also: The big festival of Spam

Plus: David Bowie’s strange tribute ice cream

 

 

 

The Dawdle Hall Diary

19 Wednesday Jul 2017

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Mowtorsport mad Lord Horatio here. Catch-up with my heroic efforts to break into the turf world of Lawnmower Racing and read how, while going round the bend, I cut it just a bit too fine!

Hats Off photo

Hats Off to: Three legged pet saints Jim Nelson and Rene Agredano.

Also: The renegade artists livening up grim concrete bollards.

And: The Algerian engineer who is bottling Saharan sand and building houses with it.

The Dawdle Hall Diary

27 Tuesday Jun 2017

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Digital dynamo Lord Horatio logging on again to say hello. Learn how dogged determination virtually wrecked my dreams of Olympic gold as I grappled with the brave new world of eSports.

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Also go to Hats Off! to read about the couple with a ticket to ride to end all tickets to ride. Destination? Every station! In the UK.

The Dawdle Hall Diary

13 Tuesday Jun 2017

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An emulsional Lord Horatio welcomes you to another exciting episode of dawdle and whimsy. Read how my fascination with an amazing new discovery led to a brush with disaster as I went potty about paint!

The Dawdle Hall Diary

08 Thursday Jun 2017

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Star gazer Lord Horatio here with my eyes firmly on the future. Read how I am tipping up and coming young opera singer Nicola Said, budding actress Georgie Oulton and man of many talents Arun Silva for greatness. Also learn how Whimsy my faithful hound is preparing for fame too here

The Dawdle Hall Diary

23 Tuesday May 2017

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I See No Chips!

Lord Horatio on hand again. See me grasp the nettle of microchip implants now in The Snug. Learn how this new wave of technology became a bit of a dawdle and whimsy digital nightmare. Read how getting a firm grip saved the day! https://dawdleandwhimsy.com/about/the-snug/dawdle-and-chips/

Hats Off photo

Also go to Hats Off to find out why Project Loon is celebrated  https://dawdleandwhimsy.com/hats-off/

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