Sunday, August 23, 2009

Abhaile

Fucking train stations.....again.

Where am I this time?

Sounds like Gdansk but looks like Liverpool.

Fuck. I'm home.

A worried flock of Mormons scurry away from the blast radius around me in double quick time. They weren't here for me. I didn't maim them too professionally. They don't seem too out of place in the Mook parade outside the station. Even with the usual scabby wino/junky/god botherer /taxi driver slurry fermenting the place didn't seem too bad. The sunshine helped. I look up to the unusual blue and spy an Air Corps Cessna doing Lazy Eights.

Odd that. Scorning the mobile I hit up Bock on a landline. As I wait for it to connect I see the combined police and army teams pull up front. The Cessna was flying top cover for them. Just in case the Wright Bros came back to life and decided to attack them...with a paper plane.

My call goes through.

"I'm here"

"What's the weather like there?"

"Lovely. A bit warm for you maybe."

"Agreed. Have you much luggage?"

"No."
"Go out the gate and turn left. Go up Hyde Road.There's a pub about 50 metres down on the left. Wait there."

"Vehicle?"

" You'll know it."

I did too.

16 comments:

mapstew said...

Ah, wasn't that a song?
' Top a Hyde road'!

The Hangar Queen said...

'Twas......yer man o' de Earles' did dat.

Conan Drumm said...

What was he driving, a banger or a classic?

EashtGalwayWoman said...

http://todayyouareyou.com/
Thought of you today when I read this

Bock the Robber said...

You think I'd drive a banger?

The Hangar Queen said...

Conan,
Long time no see. It's a hard one to pin down actually. It does have an altimeter and a pitch indicator though and that's just class.

Easht,
Now that's a story. Can you imagine that?. Thanks for the thought.

Bock,
I can't actually imagine you in any other motor now. If you pull up in a Vauxhall or a Toyota I'll know it's Doppellganger Bock.

Conan Drumm said...

Ah, at a guess that'd be a Jap import... maybe a Pajero with a thirsty beast under the bonnet?

The Hangar Queen said...

Close. There was a thirsty beast in the driver's seat right enough. It IS an import but think Cyrillic alphabet.

Kim Ayres said...

So he drives a Lada?

mapstew said...

Kim; nobody DRIVES a Lada!

PI said...

So are you in Ireland? Ans can you solve a puzzle? Just finished reading 'Angela's Ashes' and kneel at his feet. But why the title? I could swear Angela doesn't die in the book.

Conan Drumm said...

Let's see, I'm ruling out Yugo, NSU, FSO, Skoda, the Lada Samara, and ancient Polski-Fiats... so it's either a T-72 or a T-90. Right?

savannah said...

so, where are y'all now? xoxox

Tinker said...

You look like Life is agreeing with you.

I took most of a year off, and thought I would check in with you...

travelling, but not in love said...

Hmm. Sounds to me like the adventure is just beginning. Looking forward to seeing how it all goes....

Laurie said...

Devin. Where. Are. You?