Diary Entries for : April 1976

Stayed in all day afternoon and bloody night. Mum and dad never went out. Met Cathy at 7.00pm went for a walk up Crab Lane, Debbie Sutch wanted to come too so she did. Went ghost hunting up Enfield, they both thought I was very brave. I never really met them was only kidding.

Went nans all day. Went disco on my own, met a load of mates. Wasn’t as many there this week. On the speaker announced, Barry Norris and Catherine Deakin , she wasn’t there but he was. He’s a small weedy kid with no sort of status whatsoever. I don’t know, she does pick em don’t she.

Never went nans today, had a day at home listening to records, very boring day. Never went out at night.

Revised at nans all day it was very boring. Howard and Tayle came at night went walking about. He said he was talking to Cath, she said, It’s not true what he says about me, whatever that means. She definitely is going out with him, I’m naturally upset. Everyone, even Howard said I don’t know what I see in her, even I don’t know. I suppose they’re a good pair together. Too good for me.

Had a bath and did Guardians in morning. Revised for a solid hour in afternoon. Called for Howard at night played soccer on college with about 12 kids. Got my eye poked out by Mike Baguley, all my eyeball is sore.

Bought some Gary Glitter records from John Hail, 20p each. Creosoted this old couples shed, they gave me £1. Impossible to refuse it. Played soccer on college at night after went in Bernard’s for a bit.

Birthday today sweet 16. Went town in morning got 2 more Glitter records and another one. Went in a pub in Lymm with mum and dad in afternoon. Stayed in for rest of afternoon and most of night. Howard phoned went his house till about 10.15pm. Went bed then my birthday ended.

Went visiting to Helens* all day in St. Anne’s, went in a pub and golf club it was quite a boring day. I never like visiting really. All I seem to want to do nowadays is be with Cathy. * Helen and John Chetter were friends of my mum and dads. Helen was in Warrington hospital having her baby daughter, Christine, the same time as my mum had me. They used to come and visit us and their Warrington friends and relatives every Christmas for many years.

About 12 of John Hail’s mob went Southport today, I was in Dave Turner’s car. When we got there we went on the fair and played rugby and cricket. On the way back 2 of the 3 cars stopped at the pub, ours never Mally and I were dead sick. Went Howard’s about 9pm, hoping to see Cath, never though. Mum and dad went out, Howard and Tayle came in. Tayle made us some chips. Howard asked Norris about Cathy, and he said he’s not seen her since Friday.

Went nans all day, trying to revise, didn’t do much, very very very very boring day. Had a bath at night.