I ventured up to Dublin on Friday evening when I was finished a bit of radio work, I visited a friend of mine who I hadnt seen in a few years.. one of those nice meetups where nothing has changed and its as if you never parted.. Himself and some of his friends are squatting on the north inner city.
I wasnt in the door long and was looking for something to do, I love the squatting and DIY culture, and naturally when i was told there was no water in the upstairs of the building in the 2 months of them living there, i had to investigate..
I got into the attic and opened all the stopcocks, filled the tank which in turn filled the hot water cylinder.. Hit the switches and.... woooo hot water!
Having lived in the suburbs for the last year or 2, ive adjusted to how quiet they are.. So after drinking tea and chattin for a few hours, I bedded down on the couch..
The noise of the streets outside kept me awake, it wasnt distressing, in a way it was peaceful and enlightening to know that spaces like this are popping up again.. and rightly too! The more Squats the better.
From there the next morning (Saturday) I walked into town, got the train to Balbriggan to meet Irene and her 3 lovely kids.. Spent a few hours in her house fixing up her hair, Her hairtype was Black / Afro/ Caribbean.. Her friend Susan dropped up for a look because shes looking to get her hair maintained as well...
Her youngest has the best little giggle ive heard in a long time.. cheered me up loads.. not that I was upset, im always happy when im on the road meeting people..
Train back into Dublin where i ran the Beshoffs to get some Gluten Free Fish and Chips.. then jumped ont he 65 bus to Blessington to hang out with my brother.. watched norbit and played xbox.. some craic!
If your in Ireland and want maintenance, get in touch! we see what we can workout.. you can come visit me or ill come visit you :D
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