Stories Written By: Gary Wernham

Did a bit of oil painting in morning, listened to records in afternoon. Boring day stayed in at night. Mum and dad went out.

Went nans in morning. Came home at dinner time, did a bit of oil painting in early afternoon. Had a bath at night. Never went out.

Oil painting all morning, playing records all afternoon. Swapped some records with Spinksy. Never went out at night. Still fancy Cathy.

Went nans in morning went town with grandad. Mum never went work. Oil painting all afternoon and a bit at night. Never went out at night.

Oil painting in morning. Walked nans went in Good Companions where they was for about 5 minutes. Had a bath. Neil and Barry came, they said Sutchy’s got an infection she can’t come out for 6 weeks*, that puts yesterday in doubt. Mum and dad went out at night. * Deborah Sutch had the Mumps

Went work all day. Went library at dinner, got a record and three paint brushes. Walked home watched the opening of the Olympic Games at night. Budge said he saw Sutchy and a blonde haired girl outside the shop, could have been Cathy.

Did some oil painting in morning a and Guardians. Howard came in afternoon, played loads of records. Went playing cricket at night. Howard, Bren and I went in Bernie’s till about 11.40pm.

Was oil painting most of the day, thinking of Catherine a lot all day. They used to walk past our house one time now they don’t. Gunna try and fancy this girl called Mary from now on it should be easier than Catherine in more ways that one. OH it wasn’t true by the way what Bones said coz Anthony said it wasn’t this morning.

Stayed in all day oil painting on and off. I asked Bones had he seen Catherine lately at school, he said Anthony was talking to her, she said, Where’s Gary?, and she still likes me a bit, don’t know whether it’s true. I’ve been thinking about her all day. Still madly infatuated on her.

Went school in morning. Teacher said I didn’t have to come in anymore. I was dead sick. Come home at 9.30am. Saw Cathy at school. Played cricket all afternoon and night. Been thinking of her all day, GOD when is it all gunna end, when is she gunna leave me in peace.