Sunday, 15 January 2012



4th January

Diaries across the generations from 1965, 1969 and 1974

1974 (Mum 46/ Me 18) Friday
Mum – Secon Vegetable concentrated [?].  Delivered magaziness and called to see Rev.Vear but he was in bed, home at 12.20.  Spent afternoon with Lucy Hoben.  Saw Treasure Island.
Me – In morn saw ? at Esso. Got wages from Classic & cards. In evening Nick popped over. Mum and Hil went to Treasure Island. Rainy Day.

1969 (Mum 41/ Me 13) Saturday
Mum - none
Me – In morn at morn sprayed record player. At 11.00 went with Pete and Bill to Oxford. Had to change at Reading. Had drink when we got there. Went in at Cuckoo Lane end. One minute to go and Ron [Davies] equalised 1-1. Had a meal before getting the 7-5. Met two girls 16-17 one who had a piece of asbestos on her head had to have 7 stiches.  Dad went to see a car. Good day. got in at 9.30pm.

1965 (Mum 37/ Me 9) Monday
Mum – none
Me – played records in morning took dog for walk in the afternoon

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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 also
Hyperlinks give credit to those authors and are, of course added in modern times:  Oh to have a Subbuteo online league when I was 14!

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 Kyber, 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, Sparticus, Carry On Camping, Hell Is Emply, 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 Buttercap – The Foundations
Disraeli Geers-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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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