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I love Edward Monkton. He's poignant, he's whimsical, and he packs a punch in his witty, seemingly innocent, words. Coating it with a sweet shell of humour, he manages showing us how powerful our powers of denial and how good we are at rationalising everything. I saw some of his books just now at a bookstore at Dartmouth, and ooh! I want them all!

Yep, I went to for a daytrip to Dartmouth today. Dartmouth is BEAUTIFUL! Its very quaint, with lots of old architecture, cobbled streets and friendly faces. I went to art gallery after art gallery, but my favourite was white sails. I appreciate simplictic art like those of Edward Monkton, Lucy Truman, Ruben Toledo, Lulu Guiness and Picasso. I don't know what genre they fall into, I just know I like them - the kind of art they put up in cafes and powder rooms.

I suddenly ter-inspired to start painting again.

Maybe I'll just stay in Plymouth during the hols, buy a set of paints and brushes and some canvas, and paint to my heart's content.

Or I'll stay at a B&B in Dartmouth for a week. So many quaint old bookstores not unlike what Scoob books used to be like, back when it was in Brickfields. And the breakfast at a french diner called Al Fresco (I think) was absolutely superb! I'm so addicted to mushroom, tomato, pepper and grilled cheese omelettes and french onion soup now.. And there was a guy playing guitar and singing old French songs there as well. It was lovely, sitting by the entrance, sipping probably the best hot chocolate I ever had, watching people walk their dogs by the embankment. Had to leave soon though, as there were people queueing up for a seat inside. Definately one of those places where I wouldn't mind going again and again and again.


Thats the embankment... it was misty and oh so idyllic...

Thats me at the embankment.

at Cafe Cache - joined the Japanese students for coffee

I also went to the Dartmouth Castle, which I thought was a complete waste of £2.70. Nothing much in there, just old walls and cannons and all that, at least, nothing I've never seen before. The view was beautiful though...

View from the top

I half expected to see mermaids lazily sunbathing here...

so many cannons!

Faizal, who's with the Arab Military, taught me how to hold a gun.

So yeah, had a great time at Dartmouth.

By the by, I also bought blueberries! They were on offer, two 200g punnets for £3. Am gonna bake blueberry muffins tomorrow, so stay tuned!