Monday, 22 September 2008

Diary Entries February 1981

1st February 1981

Depressing day. Weather OK though. Had bath, washed hair & listened to record player & radio before watching telly. Hope tomorrow isn't cold.

2nd February 1981

Went to School. Glad Wendy back cos Shaz away. Saw DL couple of times & managed to smile as he walked past. Wish he would too. No HMWK.

3rd February 1981

Don't think Dave here today cos didn't see him & neither did anyone else. Windy day. Shaz absent (2nd time). Dad fixed me bike. John Lennon's song "Woman" No.1.

4th February 1981

Saw DL loads of times & heard that he's passed his O.D's! He's cute! Not exciting lessons & telly load of crap too! Read book in bed.

5th February 1981

Great innit? Dave not here AGAIN! Boring without him to look at! Maths HMWK. Did SH. TOTP improved at last cos Rainbow, Dire Straits on.

6th February 1981

Chuffed cos DL here & Riley away - so he got no hassle! Cold (windy). Maths teacher awat (Jed) but still got SH & Eng HMWK. Good day.

7th February 1981

Went shopping with Ma - town with Chez. Bought ear-rings (2 pairs) & pen refill. Chez got ace shoes at only £3. Telly good.

8th February 1981

Not exciting day. Didn't go to Cheryl's but washed hair - listened to records & radio. J Lennon int ace. Top 40 on too. Had rec on in bed.

9th February 1981

DL no here AGAIN! Neither was Chuck. Higgy here to look at though. Wend in funny mood. Shaz back. Watched telly - not brilliant.

10th February 1981

WENDY BROUGHT ME HOME FIRST THING THIS MORNING - FELL ON ICE - MADE ME DIZZY. PALE - DOCTOR/BLOOD TEST HOSP (LACK OF IRON IN BLOOD). HOSPITAL TOMORROW TOO.

11th February 1981

Had another blood test at hosp & have to do faeces tests. Can't go to school. Great. No fillings at the Dentist. Yippee!

12th February 1981

Missing DL already & the holiday's next week! Typed & listened to record player & read book about our bodies! TOTP had niggers on. Tut tut.

13th February 1981

BREAK UP FOR HOLIDAY. Hope Wend brings REPORT. Didn't! Perhaps they ain't got them yet. Ask Shaz tom. Lonely but glad of rest.

14th February 1981

St Valentine's Day. Up late. Saw about hr of Tiswas. Telly boring after that. Should've got some air really. Telly good after tea incl DALLAS.

15th February 1981

Not the best of days! Had bath as usual & listened to our wonderful radio all afternoon. J Lennon interview ended today. R Player in bed.

16th February 1981

Up at 10 (early for me)! Listened to radio, read book (finished one). Also visited Sharon's/Cheryl's house. WP braggin about Val cards. Couldn't give a toss!

17th February 1981

Stayed in all day. Listened to radio including ace DLT show. Grange Hill good and new series Scot teenager on & 2 other series Joe Dolce No.1 Dire Straits moved up 4.

18th February 1981

HOSPITAL. Put me on pills to build up my iron. Nowt else wrong with blood. Listened to radio, read & played with Space Invaders. Telly better than usual.

19th February 1981

Similar day to yesterday except I went out for a few minutes to shop. Got well ahead with 'Rats' book - may even finish it soon. TOTP quite good - Rainbow ace.

20th February 1981

Ma went to work & went off boozing with Enid. I listened to radio & played with game & read book as usual. Cold day. Telly prog not brilliant.

21st February 1981

Watched telly all day apart from when I went to shop. Eng beat Scots - Rugby. Ace game. Snowed after tea. Prog good inc DALLAS.

22nd February 1981

Usual Sunday drama. Had bath (not very hot) & listened to radio all day & read some of book. At 7.15 film Khartoum & That's Life.

23rd February 1981

SCHOOL. Saw DL who keeps staring at Wendy. She says he's bugging her though! Me too! W Palso brought Charlie perfume too. Not much HMWK. Telly.

24th February 1981

Dinner-time awful cos Chuck & his mate sprayed soap/water all over Wend but Chuck stopped soon cos she annoyed! DL didn't join in at dinner. Kill him tom if he does anything like that!

25th February 1981

Chuck's mate kneed Wendy in stomach but Noddy/Riley kneed him somewhere painful! Saw DL who didn't take part in it - good lad! No HMWK. Telly.

26th February 1981

Had laugh today. Not like yest. SH/DL joined our Biol set & sat behind me & Wendy. Didn't speak. Earlier DL said 'Bye!' to ME & smiled! Going to have to watch him!

27th February 1981

Good day. Saw DL about 3 times. CUTE! Chez sulking - don't know why. I sed 'Don't smile - we might have a nuclear war.' She didn't. HMWK & Telly.

28th February 1981

Nowt exciting happened. Typed letter for Sylvia & John. Practised SH too. Went to shop. In Dallas Sue Ellen found Dusty in wheelchair & can't see each other 'cos no children.

Tuesday, 2 September 2008

Diary Entries January 1981

1st January 1981

Not exciting day for New Year. Read & finished Blizzard book - ace. Also read bit of Flood. After tea good telly inc Papillon film with S McQueen.

2nd January 1981

Peaceful day & played records instead of radio and had another go on typewriter (like it). Weather not warm. Nowt spectacular on telly either!

3rd January 1981

Had to go shopping cos Mum not well. Messed around with typewriter, peeled spuds & listened to records after watching Dick Emery.

4th January 1981

Read bit of Geog/Biol & did SH practice. Had bath, washed hair & read again while listening to radio. Watched ace true orphan film (made me cry at times)!

5th January 1981

BACK TO SCHOOL. Saw DL loads of times. Once he came into S.23 & Deb sed he stared. Oh dear! Fed up so bed early & looked at Biol & Geog.

6th January 1981

Saw DL a lot again & Riley won't leave him be - he embarrasses me! Chez mad cos Chuck went 4 Army Int in aft. Maths HMWK. Listened to Zenyatta Mondatta (Police LP from Deb).

7th January 1981

Saw David few times & Chez thought SH wasn't coming cos she never saw him in morn! Noddy dies tom (called 'David' out). Quite good day. Wish I could go to Wendy's party.

8th January 1981

Riley shouted 'David' out & he showed him up. Poor Dave! Saw him a lot & Chez goig mad about little photo she's got of Chuck in her locket! Revised & John Lennon No.1.

9th January 1981

Good day. DL looked at me from queue! Saw him nr. S.23 too & he laughed when he saw Chez pull me by scarf. Enjoyed myself. Back to revision ? though.

10th January 1981

Revised in morning whilst listening to radio. Took Dire Straits & Police to Chez's house & talked you know who! Good day - going tom too. Records at home.

11th January 1981

Revised in morning & went to Cheryl's in afternoon. Took tape & played that & Dire Straits that Chez recorded. Had another chat & can go to party.

12th January 1981

DL said 'tell her to dance on it' to Wendy. Maybe false but at moment I think he's a bastard! Party temp'ly off. Chez upset too. Thort today'd be ace too.

13th January 1981

Nana's Birthday. 'Fraid I like DL again cos I heard him say 'hello' to Wendy & he turned me on! He's cute on his own - mustn't make him break friends with Chuck.

14th January 1981

EXAMS. Maths/Eng/Biol. Eng Exam best of 3. Saw DL once at dinner-time & he pushed that awful 'ginger-nut' in front of me (wished it were t'other way round)!

15th January 1981

Geog/Typ/SH exams. Thought Geog exam had too much Glaciation in it - SH & Typ good. Saw DL at Swill Time - he is ACE. Not so much Eng Lit today. Cold.

16th January 1981

2nd in Biol. Eng Lit Exam (last one). Boring in morn cos no exams til afternoon. Ace dinner-time. Chez said 'let's go out' & I said 'I'll miss him then' & DL heard me! Good day. Snowed.

17th January 1981

Up late. After swill went to Cheryl's & played AC/DC, Axe Attack & Police/Madness tape. Listened to Dire Straits record at home. Bath & watched Dallas.

18th January 1981

Up late again which gave me wonderful headache. Went to Chez's house after dinner & had laff at film on telly. Rainy day. DL at Swill Time tom (he's got exams).

19th January 1981

Riley & Chez stirred it up between me & DL - Chez moreso & he called me 'ugly' cos she wouldn't keep her big gob shut! Not speaking to her now. 36% Maths - not bottom.

20th January 1981

Riley said Lancy woz 'ere but I never saw him. Spoke to Chez but she didn't seem chuffed about something or other (balls to her anyway) it's DL I think about! 78% Typ (5th) 47% Geog (5th).

21st January 1981

Saw DL couple times at dinner & he didn't say 'owt nasty 4 a change. Chez shown cos Wend called Chuck over. Me shown too - at S.23 they kept coming past door & knocking on it during our Geog lesson.

22nd January 1981

Joe's Birthday. Saw DL a lot today & he didn't call me names - good boy! Chuffed with SH mark 92%! Came 3rd & beat Wendy! TOTP crap - no Phil Ed!

23rd January 1981

Quite good day. Saw ACE Dave & Chez sed he stared at me not Wendy! Good 4 him! Wendy braggin' about Barbados holiday with Darbs. Couldn't care less really & looking forward to tomorrow.

24th January 1981

PICTURES with Chez. Went to see "Life of Brian" at Odeon - it was ACE, every swear word under the sun was in it! The stoning & the crucifixion were good. When crucified everyone in shackles called 'You Lucky Bastard!'

25th January 1981

Kept Mum company today & listened to record player & radio. At 6 went to Gena's to get hair cut. It's ACE - not in my eyes now. Phil Collins 'In the Air Tonight BIP!

26th January 1981

Not exciting day. In fact I was bored as Hell! Saw David though & then WP cheered me up by saying DL ain't got a dynamic personality - soon change that! Bloody cheek!

27th January 1981

Another non-excitement day cos didn't see DL! Narked cos missed Grange Hill (forgot) & Todd Carty on. Ah, shucks! Heard Top 40 though & J Lennon still No.l with Imagine.

28th January 1981

Wendy went home later on in morning. Saw DL loads of times - wish Lin & Ali would shut up about them - I'm not blind! Felt grotty meself but recovered - partly.

29th January 1981

Knew Chez'd be upset when told her about Davies - stirring between Chez/Chuck. Nor sorted out. Saw DL - cute & his brother Paul. Wendy absent. Ultravox, JL, Phil Collins & Slade only good records on TOTP.

30th January 1981

Didn't feel well when up so stayed off school. Cold in bones as well as migraine (which disappeared after taking Migraleve tablets). Kept warm.

31st January 1981

Wendy's party off! Wonder if she's better yet. Me & Mum not 100% fit & Dran & Drad's making us worse! Not exciting day - bit depressing really. Dallas good.