Diary Entries for : June 1976

Best day of my life (or one of them) Went school in morning, stayed at dinner. Debbie and Joanne said will I go out with Catherine, I said Don‘t believe you, then Catherine admitted it was true. I told them I had an art exam then went to it. They stood near a wall looking up into the classroom where I was at dinner and last break. I think she must be keen. Didn’t see her at hometime. So I’m officially going out with Catherine Deakin*. Played table tennis with Howard at night. It took me 314 days to get …
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Went nans for dinner went Dolcis working. Debbie and Joanne came in, talking to them for ages. They said they will try and get Catherine to phone me at night but she‘s a bit shy. Got paid £1.86. Walked home. Catherine never phoned, at first didn’t want her to then realised how lonely I get then I did. Been off my food today. I think the symptoms are lovesickness.

Been off meals today, stayed in all day. Very very long and boring. Want to be with Catherine all the time. Mum and dad went out at night. John Roach came, he came in at night.

Never spoke to Catherine probably coz we never came into contact. Went disco with Neil Mort. After the Fab three and Neil Mort phoned Catherine and said it was me. They wanted me to speak to her but I wouldn’t, wish I had now. Debbie Sutch and Closey came into grave yard at night with me for a mad walk. I’ve just got to speak to Catherine tomorrow. Feel like writing pages about her* but I’ll just say one thing, it’s more than an infatuation. * I’m not sure what I would have wrote about at the time but it …
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Went to school at 10.00am. Never spoke to Catherine or came in contact with her except at hometime. Debbie and Lesley were looking at my record book then Catherine came up looking at it. Joanne said to me, Tell Catherine to walk home with you, but I wouldn’t. I’ve not told anyone I’m shy. Bet they think I don’t like Catherine, but she does too. All I want to do is talk to her but I’m very shy.

Went school in morning Roachy come, I wanted desperately to see Catherine today. Didn’t see her in the morning but when I came back at dinner the Fab four came running up and Catherine was at the back. They said will I meet Cath at 1pm tomorrow, I said Yes, stood with them at hometime. Joanne and Debbie said, why don’t you walk with Cath, and I did, all the way home*. We broke off from the other three , Catherine never said anything, I did most of the talking what bit I did. She seems very shy, or is …
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Worse week of the year up to now John Roach came in morning went school in rain wanted it to stop coz of meeting Catherine. Never spoke to her today. Walked home with Joanne, she said they don’t speak to Cath because she didn’t want to be alone with me yesterday dinner. I asked Joanne could she try and get Cath to phone she said she’ll try. At 5pm Debbie rang* and said Catherine doesn’t want to go out with me anymore but she still likes me. She broke it to me gently and asked me was I upset, I …
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Never went school all day was drawing in morning and Neil Mort came in afternoon, watched a film. I gave him that big Gary Glitter record I made the one I wanted Catherine to see. I still fancy her but what can I do now, nothing at all. It’s a desperate and unpleasant situation. Went both nans at night. Never went out.

Never did papers, went work from 9 till 6, and one hour for lunch but I only had half an hour. Sutch and Joanne came in but only stayed for about a minute. Waited for bus for an hour in rain, talking to this old man. Bus never came, walked home called in at nans. Did an oil painting at night or shall I say started one. Very good too.

Did some oil painting in morning went in Good Companions at dinner met grandad there, stayed for about 1 hour. Walked home. Barry Norris came went for Moores went Woolston Leisure, sat with Nancy from Dolcis and Karen Norris. Bet she thinks I want to go out with her coz Barry kept hinting to her, quite embarrassing.