The Estonian Philosopher.
- Thread starter Stanley Edwards
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Couple of missions accomplished today. I tried to contact Emilio. No joy. Then remembered I had to contact Anna. Checked my phone and there are 7 Anna's to chose from. First Anna...
Hola, are you Anna from *****
No.
Oh well, good to hear from you. I will be in Madrid soon.
Eventually, I found the Anna.
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HUGE task ahead of me tomorrow.
I'm in my favourite bar. Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon can fuck right off.
Good thing about mistaken telephone calls means I have a free bed when I get to Madrid Happy accident.
I'm in my favourite bar. Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon can fuck right off.
Good thing about mistaken telephone calls means I have a free bed when I get to Madrid
Happy accident.
dessiato
🇪🇸 españa te quiero
A friend of mine has just come back from a trip to Senegal to visit her boyfriend. She said it was really nice but very poor, which she found 'offensive' (her word not mine). There was some sort of religious festival on so she couldn't spend time with the boyfriend who left her to sit on the beach for a few days. Apparently it is quite cheap to get there from here. I suppose that for you to make money selling paintings you would need to go to Dakar
I'm not planning to make any money for myself in Africa, and whilst cheap, it isn't as cheap as I thought it might be. One of the reasons it's on hold is because I want to find a new sponsor to pay something to charity while I try and sell paintings on the web for charity.
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Yesterday was a no income day. Minus €25 for hotel and about €15 spent on food, drink and tobacco. Not expecting to collect anything today either. Hotel work hasn't come good yet. Very good client I don't want to lose, so I may hang around an extra day, or Two working on the streets until hotel job happens.
I wasn't that drunk. People bought me drinks and I had a fair amount of wine with my late lunch. Trying not to drink at all, but accepting invitations and drinking with meals is OK
I wasn't that drunk. People bought me drinks and I had a fair amount of wine with my late lunch. Trying not to drink at all, but accepting invitations and drinking with meals is OK
If you're trying not to drink at all then you have to question how you've ended up drunk by early evening.
What is a "fair amount" of wine?
They give you a whole bottle of house wine with a menu del dia meal. Seems stupid not to when you've paid for it.
But, yep - back on the wagon
See more of the ME ME ME themed hotel here:
http://www.apartamentosalhambra.es/
It's more self-contained apartments with bar and 24 hour room service. It's very nice. Wish I could afford it. Lots of blank wall space still mind. I really need that work before I leave!
They give you a whole bottle of house wine with a menu del dia meal. Seems stupid not to when you've paid for it.
Choose a meal that is well-priced for the food itself. That way you should be happy with the cost whether or not you drink the wine. If you leave 3/4 of the bottle then it doesn't matter.
They give you a whole bottle of house wine with a menu del dia meal. Seems stupid not to when you've paid for it.
But, yep - back on the wagon
See more of the ME ME ME themed hotel here:
http://www.apartamentosalhambra.es/
It's more self-contained apartments with bar and 24 hour room service. It's very nice. Wish I could afford it. Lots of blank wall space still mind. I really need that work before I leave!
Is... is this the 'posh', 'designer' hotel?
They have a balcony with a misty spray thing. Views overlooking the Alhambra. Private swimming pool. Just how posh do you want it?
The website doesn't really sell as it should. It is a beautiful little hotel. Only on phase One ATM, but very, very good.
Semana Santa is huge in Granada. If you're planning a visit around then you'll need to book somewhere now if it's not too late already.
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I'm waiting waiting waiting. Spain's 'manaña syndrome'. Waiting for new PIN numbers, waiting for the go on new work. In the meantime I have to cover costs of hotel, or find a free bed. So, I'm working the streets this afternoon. Few tourists around, but plenty of US foreign exchange students. They're adventurous, travelling types who are interested in what I'm doing. I will target them.
Strap Nº2 needs repairing on my backpack.
As soon as I have PIN numbers I'm off and ready to start documenting properly on my blog. No news from publishers
I am 100% convinced this book proposal is a seller 
I've decided I'm going to try and couchsurf my way across Europe and save lots of cash
Beautiful spring day here. The worlds most beautiful person just waved and smiled the worlds most beautiful smile. Dammit!!! I don't want to go anywhere until I've been given a very succint 'fuck off'
Beautiful spring day here. The worlds most beautiful person just waved and smiled the worlds most beautiful smile. Dammit!!! I don't want to go anywhere until I've been given a very succint 'fuck off'
A day of building stock. No income. 8 sketches completed. They will convert into €200+ in time, but presently I can't afford another night in a hotel.
Free bed options are not really an option to me tonight. I'm staying out again. I've hid a huge stash of cardboard boxes in a sceret place if needed.
The other no bed option in Spanish cities (or, anywhere) is to try the entrance door to an appartment block. If it opens you walk all the way to the top floor, and use the landing, or if you're lucky, you use the service loft (place where all the electricity meters are). No-one ever goes there. I know people making permanent homes in these places in Valencia.
On the other hand... well, there are caves in Granada. Personally, I feel up for an all night session and a cup of coffee with the very late night workers in the morning
Free bed options are not really an option to me tonight. I'm staying out again. I've hid a huge stash of cardboard boxes in a sceret place if needed.
The other no bed option in Spanish cities (or, anywhere) is to try the entrance door to an appartment block. If it opens you walk all the way to the top floor, and use the landing, or if you're lucky, you use the service loft (place where all the electricity meters are). No-one ever goes there. I know people making permanent homes in these places in Valencia.
On the other hand... well, there are caves in Granada. Personally, I feel up for an all night session and a cup of coffee with the very late night workers in the morning
goldenecitrone
post tenebras lux
A day of building stock. No income. 8 sketches completed. They will convert into €200+ in time, but presently I can't afford another night in a hotel.
Free bed options are not really an option to me tonight. I'm staying out again. I've hid a huge stash of cardboard boxes in a sceret place if needed.
The other no bed option in Spanish cities (or, anywhere) is to try the entrance door to an appartment block. If it opens you walk all the way to the top floor, and use the landing, or if you're lucky, you use the service loft (place where all the electricity meters are). No-one ever goes there. I know people making permanent homes in these places in Valencia.
On the other hand... well, there are caves in Granada. Personally, I feel up for an all night session and a cup of coffee with the very late night workers in the morning
What are the night time temperatures in Granada this time of year?
Variable! Can still get very cold. IME middle of March is when the switch gets flicked to spring, but those big snowy mountains can make a difference at night even in July.
As luck has it I have found a semi-vacant office block with free WiFi and bathrooms
No apparent active security, so I'll sleep until 11am and walk out as nonchantly as any other visiting client. Even has power sockets to recharge my laptop, cameras and phone. Not sure who else has discovered it.Beats €25/night for an added matress.
That was very nice! Cleaner came in at about 7.30AM, didn't notice me. Seems no-one else knows about that place. Hopefully they won't lock up for the weekend and I save myself another €75. Either that, or put myself on a mates sofa.
Just Three boxes to put into the place I will be moving into when I eventually return. Waiting for postman to arrive with PIN numbers. Think hotel job has a severe case of manaña syndrome - I won't bother waiting, or chasing any longer. It's all upto the postman/bank, then I'm off
Confident about making cash in Spain. Southern France looks OK. May try Paris. Want to work in Berlin cash, or no cash. Haven't looked at a map from there on yet.
Just Three boxes to put into the place I will be moving into when I eventually return. Waiting for postman to arrive with PIN numbers. Think hotel job has a severe case of manaña syndrome - I won't bother waiting, or chasing any longer. It's all upto the postman/bank, then I'm off
Confident about making cash in Spain. Southern France looks OK. May try Paris. Want to work in Berlin cash, or no cash. Haven't looked at a map from there on yet.
What I love about this so much is being able to turn a 30 Cent sheet of paper into €30 wherever. Once you know how!
I'm in my favourite bar. Considering another night in the 'free' hotel with 'free' WiFi, or paying the extra €25 for a bit of luxury.
Strange thing...
People keep asking me why I am still doing this if I have money. It's sort of something you just can't stop doing. Best answer I can come up with beyond... well, I still need money.
Vacant office hotel then
e2a; an important edit here: when the local MiniMarket comes to you for change and a loan you know you're winning.
I'm in my favourite bar. Considering another night in the 'free' hotel with 'free' WiFi, or paying the extra €25 for a bit of luxury.
Strange thing...
People keep asking me why I am still doing this if I have money. It's sort of something you just can't stop doing. Best answer I can come up with beyond... well, I still need money.
Vacant office hotel then
e2a; an important edit here: when the local MiniMarket comes to you for change and a loan you know you're winning.
Still no PIN numbers, so I went to the bank.
"Yes, we have them, but you can't have them we have to post them to you"
Weekend plus at least Two more days in Granada then. This place is a trap!
"Yes, we have them, but you can't have them we have to post them to you"
Weekend plus at least Two more days in Granada then. This place is a trap!
Couldn't find any of your sketches on your blog Stan.
There are some there somewhere. I'll take pics of what I do this afternoon and post them here this evening.
