Diary Entries for : May 1976

Fan club still come round. Shirley went to Manchester so walked home with just Catherine. Mum and dad went out at night. The fans could have come in but Shirley was away and Catherine was babysitting so Howard came in at night.

Went nans went town come home. Mr. Walker gave me £153.12 insurance money, mum gave me £50. Put £35 in bank, took £15 to town, got a Wrangler jacket for £9 and a record for £3.50 saved £1. Went town with Joanne’s boyfriend* and Barry Norris. * Joanne Baron’s boyfriend was Neil Mort.

Very boring day stayed in all day. Went Woolston Leisure Centre at night with Phil Moores. It’s bigger that the C.C, quite a lot went. Had my eye on Karen Norris nearly all night. Nothing happened though. Mum and dad went out at night.

Took camera school, took the fans, at home time Gordon took a photo of Catherine Deakin, a close up, the four kept laughing and hiding their faces. Neil Mort came at night went disco, it was boring. Spinksy was with a girl, I thought if he can get a girl so can I. When I came home Uncle Ray was here, said grandad will not live very long.

Took and aerial photo of Catherine and the mob and loads of 5th year girls. Fan club still come round, walked home with them. Seen quite a lot of them actually. They’re really cute.

Had O Level art exam* all day today very boring, it’s quite good. Never saw the fans today coz of exam. They think I might be leaving school on Friday coz I told them to see what they said. They looked a bit upset but I’ll surprise them after Whit hols when I turn up. * The O Level art exam question was called quite simply, Black on white, and I did a painting of the American Soul singer, Rufus Thomas. The image I got from my pop magazine called the Story of Pop. The exam was six hours long …
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Never saw the fan club at all today missed them in a funny sort of way. Before I went to school Patch got out, so when I came back from papers I went for him, he was at the end of the school field all his gammy leg was bleeding had to wash it and bandage it up. Was a bit late for school.

The 5th year girls left officially today. I was surprised to see girls crying. The fans were away yesterday and today. Gordon came at night, met Massey and we went Yvonne’s house for a bit of a party. Got home at about 11.45pm.

Went nans in morning, came home mum and dad went the pub till about four. Very boring afternoon. Howard phoned at night went Padgate College playing table tennis till about 10.30pm.

Very boring day stayed in all day and night. Mum and dad went out at night.