Sunday, 29 January 2012



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
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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