2nd January
Diaries across the generations from 1965, 1969 and 1974
1974 (Mum 46/ Me 18) 3day
Mum
– Hilary & I went to meet Bella in town. Bought felt & remnant for making
elephant. Nick and Judy came in
Me
– Had dinner at club with Mum, D & H.
1.30 – 8.30 Worked. Bruce came in. Jeff went to see Lulu. In evening had few drinks with Paul not bad.
Mum & Hil went to town in morn
1969 (Mum 41/ Me 13) 4day
Mum
– none
Me
– In morn went to the training went to new forest to do hill running and
relay got back at 1.00. Went home. In
afternoon Dad, Mum, Bugs & I went to town.
In evening Pete, me, Iva and Steve had game of cards the frost thawded
last night.
1965 (Mum 37/ Me 9) 6day
Mum
– none
Me
– packed train up pack stuff from
cubboard up played with Chris
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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
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
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