11th January

Diaries across the generations from 1965, 1969 and 1974

2012 (Me 57) Wednesday

Was meant to start work at 10.15 but Tim Craven did British Surrealist talk which was excellent so started at 1.15.  After work Rb had nails done I picked car up from Bedford place and went to Bettys with her stuff (coffee, sugar, sprites, mug mop and flowers) picked RB up then recapped Pie song in evening 7.40-8.40  

1974 (Mum 46/ Me 19) Friday

Mum – Hilary up a little and had small dinner.  Wrote to Sally.

Me - Friday – Usual day.  Very interesting.  Ken good bloke.  Had medical very thorough passed.  In evening had drink with Ken & Rick & friend at Spa.  Rained in evening.

1969 (Mum 41/ Me 14) Saturday

Mum - none

Me – In morn got Manfred Mann “Fox on the Run” record also took football to get fixed.  After dinner Ken came to fix record player.  Went to see Saints 1 Coventry 0.  Very slippery.  Sold 25 progs 10s.   Mum made scones Good day

1965 (Mum 37/ Me 10) Monday

Mum – none

Me – went to school felt tired had good day

1955 (Mum 27/ Me 3 days) Tuesday

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The Diaries – this only changes occasionally – Rev4

Cast

Mum – Faith, Dad – Dennis

Nick  – Brother (3 years older),  Angie & Dave his children

Hilary aka Bugs aka Hil-e-Bugs – Sister (8 years younger)

Chloe – our white toy poodle

Other names are friends/acquaintances unless I add more detail in square brackets  e.g.[cousin]

Comments by me added real time will also be in [square brackets] (Rev3)

Spelling, Case and Punctuation shown is as copied from Diary

Brackets after Year show respective ages

Hyperlinks give credit to those authors and are, of course added in modern times:  Oh to have a Subbuteo online league when I was 14!

Mum

1965 (38), 1969 (42) and 1974 (47) T&G – Townswomen’s Guild.

Preface gives Objects, Structure of the Guild and hints from NUTG advisors on starting up Drama, Music, Social Studies and Arts and Crafts Groups

During the above years mum was looking after myself, my sister 8 years younger and brother 13

Me

1965 (10) Letts School-Boys Diary

Still at Infant/Primary School.  Diary quite comprehensive giving facts on First Aid, Atomic Energy, 34 question quiz, books to read (none of which I’ve ever read), Pets, Countries of the World, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Animal Facts, Finding your way by the Sun, in fact a whole mini-book in itself.

1969 (14) Dataday Diary Gives Mileage Chart, Sun & Moon settings and phases, Wine vintage chart, clothing sizes, conversion tables and car details

Films watched this year King Kong, Carry On Up The Kyber, Bullitt, Talk Of The Devil, Carry On Cowboy, Carry On Spying, What’s Good For The Goose, The Violent Ones, Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines, Sparticus, Carry On Camping, Hell Is Emply, 100 Rifles, Carry On Cleo, Carry On Screaming, Monte Carlo Or Bust, Once Upon A Time In The West, The Great Escape, The Longest Day, 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, Winnie The Pooh, Where Eagles Dare

Records Bought – Fox On The Run – Manfred Mann, Build Me Up Buttercap – The Foundations

Disraeli Geers-The Cream LP, Blackberry Way – The Move, Magical Mystery Tour – The Beatles 2EP

Let It Bleed – Rolling Stones

1974 (19) Five Year Diary