Diary Entries for : March 1976

Gave Duane Gaz Bannister’s* dental card, he thought it was mine, he wrote Gaz loves Mags and Cath. I told Banny what Duane did he showed teacher Eyresy he came over and Duane told him I go out with Catherine Deakin, he knows her I couldn’t disagree coz I told Duane I go out with her. Hope teacher doesn’t say anything to her or her friends. On the way home I told Anthony the story. When we overtook Catherine’s mob he said, “Mr.Eyres knows about you and Gary”. I told him, tomorrow tell Cathy it was a misunderstanding , I …
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Catherine went to Anglesey with school in afternoon so never saw her at home time. Missed her even though there isn’t anything to miss. God how I like that girl. Never went out at night.

Went nans. That clock for other nan isn’t ready yet. Warrington got knocked out of the cup today, Widnes 0-6. Stayed in all day and night.

Stayed in in morning. Gave Mally a card and a record coz he’s just come out of hospital, on way met Dave Turner* he said play rugby on the Rec. so I did all afternoon with John Hails mob. Stayed in at night. * Dave Turner is John and Malcolm Hails cousin on their mothers side

Nothing happened today quite boring really. Still like Cathy, in fact, hardly seen her at all today. She’s ugly, flat, hardly any personality, but why the bloody hell do I like her so much? A question which millions of people all over the world have been asking for years.

This morning saw C.D’s Geog book for the first time this year. When I wrote in it last year she knew it was me coz I mentioned my name. She wrote she fancies George or Ian and don’t answer back. So that’s me out of the rat race, the dream is over. I‘m gunna try and get Steve Costello fixed up with Cathy just for spite. He said he will come tomorrow night. Did homework at night.

On a wooden fence and wall at Green Lane was written in chalk, Cath + Ian. It must have been done last night. At home time Anthony started stirring saying, Mr. Eyres knows all about you and Gary, she was just smiling. My fantasy has just ended. The myth has died, thus leaving behind a disappointed fool.

Saw C.D’s Geog book, what it really said was, George or Ian’s pen rules and don’t answer back. There was Colqoun’s address and 22 Anson Close. I asked Gaz Beechall who lives there, he said Ian Bellas. She fancies that kid and maybe vice versa. Although I’ve never yet seen him with her coz he’s got blonde hair. I’ve nearly solved the mystery now just a few loose ends to tie up such as finding out who this guy is and if he likes her or not. I feel secure and confident now I know where I stand. It all …
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Debbie, Joanne and Lesley all say hello, but bloody Catherine doesn’t. Stayed behind at bit at school watching all the kids play their guitars. Did Guardians, still fancy Catherine the worse one of them all

Went nans for dinner at 9.30am stayed in all afternoon and night, boring day. Every one of my friends who have seen Cathy thinks she’s terrible, saying I must be hard up and all that. Even though I don’t know what I see in her, she’s a magnet and I, a metal