Diary Entries for : June 1976

Stayed in in morning. Phoned Neil up went his house in afternoon. Stayed in for a bit then me and Bernie went for a game of tennis till around 4.30pm. Cut grass at night. Never went out. Still like the Iron Maiden (Cath). Barry said she’s boring, but I know it’s because she’s shy. I feel sorry for her she’s an outcast.

Mum took me work at 9am. Neil Mort came at noon. Went for dinner at 12.30 at Co-op café then went for a walk round town till 1.30. Did very little all day it was very boring. Walked home, popped in at nans on way home. The fair was here when I got back. Messed about in garden at night. Phil Moores came at night. Phoned Joanne up at night to tell her we haven’t any of them shoes that she wanted so don’t come in tomorrow night (coz Neil told me she was), told her mum.

Mum took me work, very hot day. Stock came in, worked non-stop all day, knackered. Walked home at night had a bath. Still fancy Catherine a bit.

Stayed in all day very boring. Neil Mort and friend came at 7.oo pm went round fair. The Fab four were there. Every time we went near Catherine she went away every time. Neil asked her why she chucked me , she said, she doesn’t like me. I really love her. I went about 9.30pm but went back coz I was lonely. Kept thinking of Catherine and getting depressed. It’s awful only her can release me from this hell. (mum and dad went out). I think Thursday’s are very bad for me.

Stayed in in morning. Neil came in morning, helped me with my Guardians. He rang in the afternoon went in Joanne’s took some records, came out at 2.30pm. Walked to nans came back at 4pm. Went disco with Neil, stayed for a bit then went the fair. Cath wasn’t there stayed till about 10.15pm.

Went work in morning worked very hard all day in hot weather. On my dinner break met this girl who I don’t know but I’ve seen her a few times. Walked round town went back on Co-op café for a second time, came out quick first time coz Cath came in. At 6pm when I came out that girl was outside the shop with a goldfish*. I went back in shop with her coz her bag was leaking. Walked home went nans, had tea and did a job for grandad. Went round fair at night . Cath was there sat …
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Oil painting in front garden in morning. On way to Howard’s, Joanne’s sister stopped and picked me up, took Joanne and Neil to the baths. I got in the car Joanne’s mum gave me about 15p, got in baths I watched while Jo and Neil were swimming, her mum and sister picked us up again. Went playing Cricket on college later on in afternoon and night. Bren was there too Summer holiday from Cambridge. Mum and dad went out at night.

Went work did a mistake and supervisor* kept nagging, gets on my nerves. Went nans after. Went fair hanging about with different friends. Cathy an co was there, she went on the dodgem with this 3rd year lad. She stood near me for about 5 minutes and then went home. Cath and co went disco but came back later on. Catherine at a disco! She must think tomorrows the last day. * Eunice

Played Lloydy at tennis on college for 50p and I lost. Did oil painting for about 3 hours. Stayed in for rest of afternoon. Anthony said Sutch said Cath is going out with someone, and I know it’s not that lad last night, she told him that on Thursday he said. Neil came at night went on Rec. I came in and then had a bath.

Went nans got locked out, she was in town went in next doors, Harry’s. Went work in afternoon, worked hard boring day. Walked home. Went playing cricket at night with Howard and Bren.