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Happiness is a warm gun

With a gun in hand the man is removed from t he direct act of killing. It's a cowards way to kill. The bigger guns the bigger coward. In a cathedral town tesco's sets itself up with a leaden spire! Wells. Water runs down the road but it isn't bottled at source. I am hard to get to know, but much harder to forget. I see too many empty people to inspire me.

Problems in a house

No electricity in most of the house No gas for ages Kitchen unfinished Constant people coming in the house and doing thinks with drills early in the Morning and during the my split shift Painters and decorators Nothing to cook food with Nowhere to sit to eat food Nowhere to wash clothes Nowhere to dry clothes No front room No patio area No washing line Dust/mess all through the house not cleaned up by builders. No door key for my room No tv No freeview Sharing a room with a guy with zero respect for the hours I work.  Mould on panels in the cupboards in the kitchen. Forced by circumstances to eat at chippy everyday for days... A tiny pillow 12:20 and loads of people in the house and it didn't stop until at least 2am Kyle's birthday, but rules are rules? 8am noise from backyard carrying to front of house not at work until 10:30. From yard 8:12 guy hitting chisel with hammer on to wooden block before walking off...and coming back with a Stanley knife to do...

escape

I've left Padstow  Courtesy of Rick Stein. Over consumption of bus timetables may cause drowsiness.

Fitzwilliam

The bridesmaid Millais fitzwilliam museum Gimcrack Stubbs Pieter Brueghel the younger - a village festival Sistiana Metelkova Celica

First Quattro

Quattro Stagioni 52kn So far they show zero smiles towards tourists. Neptun. Brodi di aglio Ju ha od češnjaka. It must be soul destroying serving so many tourists, but I'm the only customer at present. 

One that almost got away

I have wound myself up around the church. Too many couples, old folks and everyone else in a world quite by themselves. All this history and it is empty of a companion. Jesus and zero disciples: he didn't get very far. No one ever listens to 1. Like a coil ready to spring. Orange umbrella calling the flock of tedious tourists. Thus is the story all wrapped up. All just for everyone. Beggar sits at door sifting money from the rich and poor alike. Cloaked in black and fumbling in corridors where shutters block the light. Narrow and at a point. Blink and no one is there just a spoil heaped by the portal. I rested my head by the stall serviced by loveliness.

Wine and the craft

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The grape used on Vis was apparently cloned by the Italians for Barolo or some other well known red. Plavac Mali is that grape. I have a litre of white to take onwards; one that I bought from one of the many guys, old guys, who have a wonderful craft on the island. I guess it will slowly die if the younger generation takes no interest? Everything is possible here.

Does it add up?

Suježi sir Soft cheese The air is clear. I need to change my plan slightly. I don't have enough money for another week at 100kuna per night. I did say I would stay on, but without any assistance from either Glenn or Paul this will be impossible. I feel divided. But I don't owe anybody anything. So my task is to get to this campsite south of Split. It's something like 3 km from the centre and is only €7.85 per night as opposed to what is currently €13.74. Not quite half the cost, but a lot less comfort. It is meant to rain over the weekend. Hmm. Maybe I could stay until Sunday in Vis? Fast cheap ferry Sunday noon? Too many questions and not enough assertions. Let's see what I feel on Wednesday. Bejbi bar pondering.

Assertions

Not seen a sign of Ziggy since the beach yesterday or either of the 2 Croatian girls staying in the next village along: Kut. Will go to Komiža on Wednesday just to see that place then leave on Thursday morning if no money is forthcoming. I hope I get a yes you can couch surf from Nina in Trieste and not to have to camp there!!! Money issues are stressing me out entirely too much. What in me thought €500 was enough for a month? I guarantee Emma will hate me for relying on mum again. So I can't get negative in my head. I made a mistake. These things happen and it may cost me £500 to get our of the error. It is a good job mum cares so much otherwise I'm not have a single way out. But I won't have done this without that harbour. If neither Paul nor Glenn lend to me I will be financially better off: just £400, excluding the iPhone issue. Positive it is that I feel I now have something I enjoy doing and that helps me to reach the stars. I can work in Europe as long as ther...

Back to base

Lizards, crickets and red admirals bound in front of my feet. Out of bush I step and onto dirt track Back to beach and decrepit mansion With twisted umbrella stand and rejected portaloo. I went along a seldom walked terrace to find a personal cove. All of a sudden the route vanished I'm Rosemary and pine scratched The ordered piles of stone laid a long time ago vanish A mystery why they finished nearly there so tranquil I was feeling adventure, but not quite suicide For scratches attained and, No doubt, numerous bites that will Itch and fuss my head soon I wearily, at 11am, tread the path so often walked. Hey to set off without water or a saving grace Fun and danger wrapped in one Winning is not as important to have won Like a workout I spent the morning Sustained on coffee, donut and sweat for free I hit first house and pass Lilly faded Yugo To be back in the race and a terraced garden Barring fruits and sweet smiles to mother and son. And I end my journey sear...