Sunday, 29 January 2012



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
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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