13th February

Diaries across the generations from 1965, 1969 and 1974

Today in history:-

1961 Frank Sinatra launches Reprise label under Warner Bros Records

1895 Moving picture projector patented

2012 (Me 57) Monday
Day after what would have been mums 85^th birthday get a text from her bank saying 'to get a balance on her account txt BAL now to this number'.  First marketing text I’ve had from them since setting up the phone balance reminder about 18 months ago and she died last March.  Account was closed about last May.

30th January

Diaries across the generations from 1965, 1969 and 1974

Today in history:-

1972 Bloody Sunday: British soldiers shoot on catholics in Londonderry, 13 die

1968 Vietcong launch Tet-offensive on U.S. embassy in Saigon

1956 Martin Luther King, Jr's home bombed

1956 Elvis Presley records his version of "Blue Suede Shoes"

1933 "Lone Ranger" begins a 21-year run on ABC radio

1933 Adolph Hitler named German Chancellor, forms government with Von Papen

1974 (Mum 46/ Me 19) Wednesday

Mum – Hair 9.15.  Changed tights at Debenhams and bought four more pairs. Bought material to make her evening pants £2.47½.  Cotton and zip 18p.  Saints 2-0

Me – Got first pay packet for Esso.  Take home £67 not too good for month.  I owe £52.  Very tired.  Dave Turner came to do CPU.  Ken had day off.  Mum & Dad made Hilarys trousers.

1969 (Mum 41/ Me 14) Thursday

Beatles perform their last gig together, a free concert

Mum – Rang Molly [her stepmother].  Spent morning shopping had lunch at Northlands and tea in Tyrells met Elizabeth who is expecting a baby in May.

Me – In morn had basketball for P.T In maths did some revision.  For art ? up pot and started record cover.  Had dinner in Northlands with Mum, Dad.  In afternoon didn’t do much.  Dad got me new pair of shoes and trousers.  Bugs got boots.  Saw Sportsnight with Coleman.  

1965 (Mum 37/ Me 10) Saturday

State funeral of Winston Churchill

Mum – none

Me – no football Did not go to petes Soton got kicked out of Party Cup [FA Cup? Lost away to Crystal Palace]

1955 (Mum 27/ Me  22 days) Sunday

29th January

Diaries across the generations from 1965, 1969 and 1974

Today in history:-

1990 Exxon Valdez Captain Joseph Hazelwood goes on trial due to oil spill

1984 Space Shuttle 41-B (STS-11) Challenger launched

1983 "Down Under" by Men At Work hit #1 on U.K. pop chart

1886 1st successful gasoline-driven car patented, Karl Benz, Karlsruhe [it’s on our drive and still running]

1974 (Mum 46/ Me 19) Tuesday

Mum – Did a good mornings work cleared the music room and cooked stew.  Nick & Gary played golf and then came to lunch.  Paid papers £4.37½ .  

Me – Had day off very sunny morn had 18 hole with Nick, he did 118 I did 170.  Nice stew for dinner.  Decided to get an 8-track cartridge, cheap one.  Ali beat Frazier yesterday 12 rounds.  Good fight.

1969 (Mum 41/ Me 14) Wednesday

Mum – Had coffee with Bella in the afternoon.  Sally going to Ashurst to Phylis Smith took her freesias.

Me – In morn had English & Maths both good.  After break had Jones for Phys-Chem.  After dinner had French, Latin, Div[inity].  Had great game of football lost.  Salley left to friends in Brnmth.  Nick went back to his room.  Very nervous about Saints away to A Villa LOST 2-1

1965 (Mum 37/ Me 10) Friday

Mum – Wine & Cheese 7.30  Bassett Wood Drive

Me – had good day snowed 20-20 for spelling no football

1955 (Mum 27/ Me 21 days) Saturday

28th January

Diaries across the generations from 1965, 1969 and 1974

Today in history:-

1986 Space Shuttle Challenger 10 explodes 73 sec after liftoff [horrendous]

1974 (Mum 46/ Me 19) Monday

Mum – Did washing and did devilled kidneys for lunch met Hilary from school and saw guinea-pigs

Me – Went in at 8.15.  Not bad day.  Rained again.  Bugs went to school the GB [Girls Brigade].  Nick popped over in evening.  Playing golf tomorrow.

1969 (Mum 41/ Me 14) Tuesday

Mum – Had my hair set, took ring to Parkhouse & Wyatt got soaked walking back to the car.  W.W 10st 6lb 16^th week.

Me – In morn Bugs & I went to school Nick & Dad went to school [?] Mum and Sally went out.   In afternoon Salley made a choclate sponge.  Had last lesson off because of Masters meeting.  I played Courtney at home lost 3-1.  Refed match Corry (A) v (D) 5-4 to (A).  Mum lost 5lbs in Weight Watched she has got a badge to goal weigh made speech

1965 (Mum 37/ Me 10) Thursday

The Who make their 1st appearance on British TV

Mum – T.G 7.30 See Barbara

Me – had good day got silver star

1955 (Mum 27/ Me 20 days) Friday

27th January

Diaries across the generations from 1965, 1969 and 1974

Today in history:-

1948 1st tape recorder sold

1926 1st public demonstration of television, John L Baird, London

1880 Thomas Edison patents electric incandescent lamp [All these facts pretty unbelievable when you consider how far we’ve come in such a short time – there’s still poverty and war though, some things never change]

1974 (Mum 46/ Me 19) Sunday

Mum – Took Gary & Hilary in afternoon to Botley and walked down to the Hamble river.Bill & Betty came in the evening about ? [holiday]

Me – Went in with Ken at 8.00.  Worked till 9.20.  In afternoon had walk with Mum & Dad and Hil at Botley.  Popped round Nicks in evening.  His tele broke down.  Very rainy.

1969 (Mum 41/ Me 14) Monday

Mum – Took the magazines round this afternoon and went to Pictures in the evening.  Hilary had a skating lesson. [Mum used to deliver the church magazines]

Me – In morn went to school.  Had ernie for Bilg.  At dinner heard draw for next round of cup.  Us or Aston Villa away to Spurs.  In afternoon didn’t do much.  Watched tele listened to The Navy Lark [Would have been series 10 of 15, recorded between 1959 and 1977]

1965 (Mum 37/ Me 10) Wednesday

Mum – none

Me – did not go swimming because I have got red braid if you have got red b you do not go

1955 (Mum 27/ Me 19 days) Thursday

26th January

Diaries across the generations from 1965, 1969 and 1974

Today in history:-

1998 Intel launches 333 MHz Pentium II chip

1996 "Les Miserables," opens at Musichall Theatre, Duisburg

           [poor buggers haven’t they suffered enough]

1971 Charles Manson convicted of murder [when he met the beatles – yea right]

2012 (Me 57) Thursday

Worked just me and Barb, Trish was not fully serviceable (her words not mine).  Barbs car Olive has also died (head gasket for the second time).  That’s our cat Rosie, Leahs dog Rosie and Barbs car Olive all in the space of 7 days.  Leah said Olive will be driving up in heaven with the two Rosie’s in the back.  I said our cat didn’t like cars (only went out to vets in it) but Barb said it would be ok as she’s have her seat belt on.  In evening me and RB went up Saxon for DRINK! FEK! ARSE! I had Cheeseburger and chips she always (well nearly always has Smothered Chicken with Salad and Chips.  Fancy smothering a chicken to death seems very inhumane.  Tip for pet owners – take your pet out for drives then they wouldn’t associate going out in the car with the vets.

1974 (Mum 46/ Me 19) Saturday

Mum – Went to match Bolton shouldn’t have drawn the game as we were 3-1 up with about 12 mins from the end but Bolton scored 2 quick goals.

Me – In morn got up at 7.00.  Went to work.  Only worked till 9.00 then finished.  Saints 3 Bolton W 3

(4^th Rd FA Cup).  Had drinks with Mart & Pete Labrum

1969 (Mum 41/ Me 14) Sunday

Mum – Went to church at 9.15.  Left early for Bournemouth with Nick, Judy & Sally.  Nicky had driving lesson on the way.

Me – In morn Mum & Sally went to church.  I did H.W.  After dinner Mum, Dad, Bugs, Nick, Judy & Chloe went to Bournemouth.  I bought Nicks record player off him for £3+mine.  In evening saw The Saint

1965 (Mum 37/ Me 10) Tuesday

Mum – Cotswold Hotel 5.30

Me – Painted model boat, Mrs Everist away had Struthers

1955 (Mum 27/ Me 18 days)

25th January

Diaries across the generations from 1965, 1969 and 1974

Today in history:-

1961 1st live, nationally televised presidential news conference (John F. Kennedy)

1327 King Edward III accedes to British throne [Ah! I remember it well]

1974 (Mum 46/ Me 19) Friday

Christian Barnard transplants 1st human heart without removal of old

Mum – Scholls 10.0AM

Me – Got up about 10.10. still tired though.  Worked 2 – 7.30 then went up Bassett with Ken had couple of pints .  Watched tele.  Bugs went swimming sold out for football tomorrow.

[2011 - The Bassett Pub was where there is now a huge McCarthy & Stone old folks place in Burgess Road.  It had a huge car park at the back and the pub itself was large with a veranda running along the rear.  There was a stuffed bear in a glass case stood on the decking outside.  They also had those 1d fruit machines which I loved to play when I was a kid where the metal ball went round and round then fell into one of about 6 channels only one gave a prize probably  I remember playing Chigago 25 or 624 as I knew it.  The only Chicago song I liked, bloody great though. The first video is them as older but still kicks the second is the record and has really cool tight brass]

1969 (Mum 41/ Me 14) Saturday

Mum –  Went to town to see Val & Peter had tea at Bourne & Hollingsworth and bussed back through football crowds.

Me – In morn played with J Courtney beat him 5-4 away [Subbuteo presumably].  After dinner saw Saints 2 Aston Villa 2 replay on Wednesday.  Mum, Sally, Bugs went to see Val & Peter of Blue Peter but missed them.  In evening saw film with Chris and Stevies.  Mum & Dad went out to Dinner.

1965 (Mum 37/ Me 10) Monday

Mum – none

Me – Played with train set went to school

1955 (Mum 27/ Me 17 days) Tuesday