Sunday, 29 January 2012


23rd January

Diaries across the generations from 1965, 1969 and 1974

Today in history:-
1973 President Nixon announces an accord has been reached to end Vietnam War
1962 British spy Kim Philby defects to U.S.S.R

1974 (Mum 46/ Me 19) Wednesday
Mum –  Met Betty for coffee bought Rec token at Smiths, home for dinner and then back to have my hair washed.  Took my dress back as it needs repairing.
Me – Picked van up not a trace marvellous.  Got ? fixed.  Had dinner at club with Dad.  Mum had her hair done in afternoon.  I worked 2 – 10 with Ken.  Got to be up early.

1969 (Mum 41/ Me 14) Thursday
Cream releases their last album "Goodbye"
Mum – Social Study 30, Education for the Blind by Commander Ellis
Me – In morn had  COG test not bad ¾.  For art made toby jug bust then made a pot.  After dinner had Latin, French & English.  Mum got me a record by the Move [Blackberry Way I expect].  In evening watched tele.  Mum & Sally went to Guild.

1965 (Mum 37/ Me 10) Saturday
Mum – Papers 25/10d
            Nappies 8/9d
            Baker     2/4d
            Sweets  4/2d
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                    £2  1s  1d          [12d=1s , 20s=£1]

Me – Had football match 2-1 to us.


1955 (Mum 27/ Me 15 days) Sunday
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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 page when I was 14! (Rev3)

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 Khyber, 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, Spartacus, Carry On Camping, Hell Is Empty, 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 Buttercup – The Foundations
Disraeli Gears-The Cream LP, Blackberry Way – The Move, Magical Mystery Tour – The Beatles 2EP
Let It Bleed – Rolling Stones

1974 (19) Five Year Diary