The Estonian Philosopher.

[Stanley Edwards]

I've lost my Spanish phone charger. Fuck knows where and when I last used it.

Not quite ready to visit friends just yet anyway, and I can't give a fuck about work etc, so no big problem.

It is still warm enough to sleep out here. Safe. Showers on the beach.

I smell of cheap aloe vera deoderant.

 

[Corax]

I've lost my Spanish phone charger.

Do it yourself then FFS.

 

[Stanley Edwards]

Do it yourself then FFS.

How?



It's an old Samsung single pin job. The internet cafe guy says he can get one for tomorrow.

I'm wondering where to go from here. Not sure about a full on 'Uslar'/Amen Industiries approach to Granada. I sort of fancy spending winter in the Canary Islands

 

[Corax]

How?

Bless your cotton socks Stan. It was a 'joke', read it again.

Crap joke of course, but joke nonetheless.

*kisses top of Stan's head and goes 'aaaah'*

 

[goldenecitrone]

How?



It's an old Samsung single pin job. The internet cafe guy says he can get one for tomorrow.

I'm wondering where to go from here. Not sure about a full on 'Uslar'/Amen Industiries approach to Granada. I sort of fancy spending winter in the Canary Islands

Go to La Gomera. Best island there by far. Although, you may end up surrounded by German hippies again. Life could be worse.

 

[Stanley Edwards]

Go to La Gomera. Best island there by far. Although, you may end up surrounded by German hippies again. Life could be worse.

I think I can make enough cash to do OK over winter in the Canaries. May need Gran Canaria for real cash, but La Gomera looks good.

In the meantime... I'm enjoying fine weather in Sitges. The 24/7 laundrette was closed today (Spain - manaña), and I still don't have a replacement phone charger. Think I'm going to sleep under the boats tonight.

I seriously need clean clothes!

 

[goldenecitrone]

I think I can make enough cash to do OK over winter in the Canaries. May need Gran Canaria for real cash, but La Gomera looks good.

If you go, head out to Valle Gran Rey, the last stop on the ferry over from Tenerife. As you walk from the harbour along the seafront there's a 4 storey building of apartments facing the sea. You can rent rooms here for 20 euros a night with a little kitchen and bedroom. It's top middle of this photo.

 

[Stanley Edwards]

I'm going

I fancy a winter of just painting what I want to paint. Even if I have to sell them at stupid prices it beats cleaning toilets. €40/day should be very easy. I won't need anymore than that.

In the meantime...

I have to get back to Granada and move furniture again. May spend a couple of weeks here in Sitges, working in Barcelona to save a bit of cash.

 

[Pickman's model]

I'm going

I fancy a winter of just painting what I want to paint. Even if I have to sell them at stupid prices it beats cleaning toilets. €40/day should be very easy. I won't need anymore than that.

In the meantime...

I have to get back to Granada and move furniture again. May spend a couple of weeks here in Sitges, working in Barcelona to save a bit of cash.

you do that. focus on your art and avoid unnecessary distractions like posting here.

 

[Stanley Edwards]

you do that. focus on your art and avoid unnecessary distractions like posting here.

But, I need good feedback from people like yourself to help me develope my style.

 

[weltweit]

I have to get back to Granada and move furniture again. May spend a couple of weeks here in Sitges, working in Barcelona to save a bit of cash.

Stan I have only travelled really by motorbike but there was always the issue of where I could leave my stuff, throw over panniers and the like are not very secure. You must travel with some clobber at least one decent sized rucksack, do you take it everywhere with you?

 

[Pickman's model]

But, I need good feedback from people like yourself to help me develope my style.

if you can go round europe and survive largely on the money you get from painting you're doing fucking well. i've long been impressed by your ability to live like that. it's the non-art related posts which i object to, eg about germany being gay, about unfortunate encounters in hostels etc.

 

[Greebo]

if you can go round europe and survive largely on the money you get from painting you're doing fucking well. i've long been impressed by your ability to live like that. it's the non-art related posts which i object to, eg about germany being gay, about unfortunate encounters in hostels etc.

^^^this

 

[Stanley Edwards]

Stan I have only travelled really by motorbike but there was always the issue of where I could leave my stuff, throw over panniers and the like are not very secure. You must travel with some clobber at least one decent sized rucksack, do you take it everywhere with you?

Two rucksacks. About 35 Kilo's presently. Most of the weight is paper - print outs of book proposals. Clothes. Small netbook. 3 small cameras. Digital Microscope. Toiletries. Various untensils (well, a corkscrew). Paint brushes, pens. Letters and momentos I've collected en-route.

I keep the smallest backpack close to me at all times. Big packback is only clothes. Easy enough to replace. The biggest annoyance is having to pack everything up when I need a crap. Takes 20 minutes, or so to 'set up stall' on the street. If I can't find anyone to trust I have to pack everything up and cram me and backpacks into a cubicle, then go and set everything up again.

I'm thinking I'll sleep on the beach tonight. Big backpack will be under my back/head. Small backpack will be under my legs and tied to a foot, and in turn tied to big backpack.

You get used to it.

 

[Stanley Edwards]

if you can go round europe and survive largely on the money you get from painting you're doing fucking well. i've long been impressed by your ability to live like that. it's the non-art related posts which i object to, eg about germany being gay, about unfortunate encounters in hostels etc.

Don't fucking well read them then you tosser.

 

[Pickman's model]

Don't fucking well read them then you tosser.

they don't show you in your best light and it's in your own interests that the non-art threads you post display you as positively as they can - at the moment you come across all too often as an alkie loon, which is i'm sure far from the truth.

 

[Stanley Edwards]

Germany is fucking gay. Tough!

 

[weltweit]

Germany is fucking gay. Tough!

Having lived in Germany admittedly only for half a year I have to say in sympathy with Stanley that the proportion of mullet hairdos and popularity of disco dancing, leather trousers and nude saunas does lend one to the conclusion that Germany is certainly different!

 

[Pickman's model]

Having lived in Germany admittedly only for half a year I have to say in sympathy with Stanley that the proportion of mullet hairdos and popularity of disco dancing, leather trousers and nude saunas does lend one to the conclusion that Germany is certainly different!

yes. but a nation which is not afraid to display mullet haircuts in public must be tough to deal with the consequences of that behaviour.

 

[weltweit]

yes. but a nation which is not afraid to display mullet haircuts in public must be tough to deal with the consequences of that behaviour.

even Keegan

Knew when to stop !!

 

[Stanley Edwards]

Expensive day

Hotel €40
New Phone €25
Washing and drying clothes €12

It is shit quiet here. The police have nothing better to do than bother me, and there are very few people strolling the prom. However, I've picked up a nice commission from a gay resturaunt. I like these people. They are gay people with a sense of humour and money to spend on art to decorate their new resto.

Met an interesting English guy here. Told me his life story of how he once had a very good job. House in the leafy suburbs supporting 4 children etc. Then he was made redundant. He now lives off a small pension travelling around Europe in a van with a small fold-up bicycle. Proper 'old skool' English gent complete with HUGE beer belly. I sort of had a future vision of myself there Not a bad life as far as I'm concerned.

The police. This is interesting. They firstly told me to pack up. I asked about permission. "Very difficult" they told me. I explained who I was and what I was trying to do. One of them looked at my map, saw I had started from Granada and then muttered something to his colleague about "the painter from Granada" and they walked away Not sure that will work in Barcelona, but I need to go back to make decent money. Sitges is only good at weekends.

Internationally famous tomorrow!

Radio interview goes out in German initially, then English a few days later. I¡ll post a link.

Spanish mobile number 12. WTF am I doing wrong?

 

[weltweit]

Met an interesting English guy here. Told me his life story of how he once had a very good job. House in the leafy suburbs supporting 4 children etc. Then he was made redundant. He now lives off a small pension travelling around Europe in a van with a small fold-up bicycle. Proper 'old skool' English gent complete with HUGE beer belly. I sort of had a future vision of myself there Not a bad life as far as I'm concerned.

But it makes you wonder what happenned to his children no?

 

[Stanley Edwards]

But it makes you wonder what happenned to his children no?

His son was an art student who did an exchange in Granada for a year. He's still in touch with his family. He's in his mid 60's so, I guess his children are (and were) adult when he quit his old life. Sitges is a small place. I may invite him for a drink and eats if I see him again.

 

[Corax]

However, I've picked up a nice commission from a gay resturaunt. I like these people. They are gay people with a sense of humour and money to spend on art to decorate their new resto.

Are they German?

 

[Stanley Edwards]

Are they German?

Nope. French. And, they loved it.

I get the gig in the newest, most gayest, most 'super chic' resto in Sitges. 10 plate designs and a huge mural featuring gayness playing on the beach. See where humour gets you?

I like these guys, and they have got exactly the right idea about what Sitges is. I'm back in posh hotels (with WiFi - look out late night Urbs ). I am going to enjoy this. My friend Joseph has just returned. Others may be arriving shortly. My beautiful friend is just a short train ride away. It may be a bit more than just a couple of weeks!

And, this new mobile. It's good. It's just a phone. It's all I want - a phone that works. Redundant German network iPad and HTC have hit the bin. A phone and a netbook with PhotoShop. It's all I want.

 

[Pickman's model]

The police have nothing better to do than bother me

oh dear this will end well

 

[Stanley Edwards]

oh dear this will end well

Shit avatar. Not gonna bother.

 

[Pickman's model]

Shit avatar. Not gonna bother.

what do you mean 'not gonna bother'?

but i agree with you about your avatar.

 

[Stanley Edwards]

Sitges now has an English shop

I had a pocket full of useless Pound coins. They accept Sterling.

I have...

A bottle of Fuller's ESB
A bottle of Theakstone's Old Peculiar
A bottle of Stowell's California Merlot (how crass of me)
A Bombay Bad Boy Pot Noodle
A packet of Crawford's Ginger Nuts
A jar of Bovril
A tin of Tate & Lyle Golden Syrup
A packet of Bachelor's Savoury rice (mild curry)
A packet of Fox's glacier mints
A bar of Green & Black's milk chocolate
A tub of poncey Yorkshire Crisps

All came at half price from the bargain basket

 

[Corax]

No marmite.