Monday, 30 January 2012


28th January

Diaries across the generations from 1965, 1969 and 1974

Today in history:-
1986 Space Shuttle Challenger 10 explodes 73 sec after liftoff [horrendous]



1974 (Mum 46/ Me 19) Monday
Mum – Did washing and did devilled kidneys for lunch met Hilary from school and saw guinea-pigs
Me – Went in at 8.15.  Not bad day.  Rained again.  Bugs went to school the GB [Girls Brigade].  Nick popped over in evening.  Playing golf tomorrow.

1969 (Mum 41/ Me 14) Tuesday
Mum – Had my hair set, took ring to Parkhouse & Wyatt got soaked walking back to the car.  W.W 10st 6lb 16th week.
Me – In morn Bugs & I went to school Nick & Dad went to school [?] Mum and Sally went out.   In afternoon Salley made a choclate sponge.  Had last lesson off because of Masters meeting.  I played Courtney at home lost 3-1.  Refed match Corry (A) v (D) 5-4 to (A).  Mum lost 5lbs in Weight Watched she has got a badge to goal weigh made speech

1965 (Mum 37/ Me 10) Thursday
The Who make their 1st appearance on British TV
Mum – T.G 7.30 See Barbara
Me – had good day got silver star

1955 (Mum 27/ Me 20 days) Friday
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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