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The Dull Men’s Club

Posted Wednesday, September 30th, 2015 at 09:27

When Leland Carlson signed me up for the Dull Men’s Club I had no idea he’d generate so much publicity. Every newspaper this morning (and TV, and radio) is full of the Dull Men of Great Britain book which is published by Ebury Press tomorrow. Here’s a sample:

Daily Mail

Daily Telegraph

I was elected to the Dull Men’s Club because of my interest in (OK, passion for) follies. I think that’s a perfectly reasonable interest, and not at all dull. My neighbour in Harlech, however, collects handsaws — he has about 15,000 of them, dating back to the 1500s — and has written a mighty monograph on the subject. Now THAT’s dull, so I proposed him for membership and he creamed in, thereby making Harlech the dullest town in Great Britain, with two Dull Men living next to each other.

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2 Responses to “The Dull Men’s Club”

  1. Susan Pasters Says:
    September 30th, 2015 at 18:52

    Now I know what I want in our gift exchange!
    Well done Gwyn…it’s good to be famous for something, but I don’t find you to be dull in the least.

  2. Susan Pasters Says:
    September 30th, 2015 at 20:24

    Ah! It has been brought to my attention that I am not qualified to judge dullness in others since I am utterly obsessed with making tote bags.


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