Wide Angle Circles

Short of Bliptime today so an emergency 'Circles' for the widwed theme using a fish-eye lens and a table decoration that hold circular tea-lights. A bit of processing to improve it and... blip done.

I would like to get a monopod with feet that is stable enough to use 'hands free' in low light situations where tripods aren't allowed and there's nothing on which to rest the camera for a slow exposure (eg Waddesdon Manor).  I often need to do a slower exposure than I can handhold unless the ISO is a stupid levels!  It would need to be stable enough to be independent for a few secs exposure using remote trigger. I'd also prefer it not to cost a fortune.  Any ideas??