A day in the life.4718

A day in the life.4718

In 1978 I got involved in radio

A few years later NYS Motor Vehicles gave me a plate IRISH DJ

So I became a DJ too.

Playing at Parties Weddings and even Dances.

During the troubles in Ulster

Especially during the hunger strikes I was active

Talking almost every week about the conflict

I often interviewed the chaplain at H Block

Some people told me to be careful what I said

As my phone was probably tapped

One day I’m driving in heavy traffic

And I noticed a car behind me

I make a few turns it’s still there

I make two quick rights and a U-turn

He follows me into the street

I’m waiting for him with my window down

“Are you following me?” I ask

“I am” he said “are you really a Dee Jay?”

It was Thursday and a band had just cancelled for a Saturday wedding.

The wedding was at 2 o’clock and I was booked

So we had it at 7 O’clock and everybody had a ball.

Over the next ten years I got at least 7 parties a year

From that one wedding reception

Little do we know how things are going to turn out..