Sunday, 29 January 2012



24th January

Diaries across the generations from 1965, 1969 and 1974

Today in history:-
1991 "Les Miserables," opens at Theatre St. Denis, Montreal
          [Apt title - most miserable musical I’ve ever seen]
1985 15th Space Shuttle (51-C) Mission-Discovery 3 is launched
1984 Apple Computer unveils its Macintosh personal computer
1962 Brian Epstein signs management contract with the Beatles
1943 Hitler orders nazi troops at Stalingrad to fight to death
1880 W. C. Fields born


1974 (Mum 46/ Me 19) Thursday
Mum – none
Me – Did early shift for bob.  Got up at 5.00 in at 6.00.  Tape went up the shoot.  Finished at 1.00. Mum & dad went to Mollys.  Nick, J, A and Hil went to see Anita Harris in Peter Pan.  V Tired.

1969 (Mum 41/ Me 14) Friday
Mum – Coffee with Mary Shaw.  Carol [Paine] brought twins to see Sally
Me – In morn had Latin & French.  For games had games on tennis courts.  Mum bought for me ‘The Magical Mystery Tour’ 2 EPs.  In afternoon had Geog and Maths.  In evening Mum & Dad went to my 3rd form parents evening.  Good day.

1965 (Mum 37/ Me 10) Sunday
Mum – none
Me – Sir Winston Churchill died 90 years at 8am was sick

1955 (Mum 27/ Me 16 days) Monday
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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