Day 2 back in Plymouth and I've enjoyed myself more than I imagined I would. After testing one of the house's two showers (and finding it a little cramped but efficient), I went to do some work at the Proprietary Library; I ended up there for about 6 1/2 hours, listing books, carrying books, checking lists against the library's existing catalogue. By 5pm I was done and starving. so I headed into town intending to get myself a burrito but soon learnt the place I wanted to go to (Bar Burrito) was closed today (passed it later on and it wasn't.....) so I settled for a cheeky Nandos. And what a Nandos it was. Supergrain Salad with chicken and chips, and some little custard tarts called Natas for dessert (yum). By this point, however (approx 6pm) it was too late to head back home as I had a poetry competition to attend at half 7, so I stayed out and wandered down to Sutton Harbour. Gradually made my way to the venue, meeting two friendly faces at the door, and one or two more inside, but finding a free enough table was tough. A lady by the name of Bev signalled me over to her table and I'm glad she did because she and a guy named Jak who completed the table's occupants were very interesting company.
We received our prompt which was a statue beneath the waves at an underwater museum in Lanzarote. I had a good idea to start but found my flow petering out halfway through so that 14 lines in 30 minutes suddenly seemed like such a challenge. But I made it just in time and despite being second to last to read, I didn't feel nervous. Didn't win however but it gave me ideas for new poetry. I appear to have gained a fan so that's a bonus too.
I think I'll have to say goodnight now though. That was my Monday.
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