My secret teenage diary 1974 April (ii) - in which I think about my love for my parents.

20th (Sat)
Working today, and then went into town with Barbara from the shop. She's not bad really

21st
We drove Norma back to Lancaster.

22nd
Went into town to buy a pressie for Geoff, and came back with nowt but a headache!

23rd
Hell!! Back to school tomorrow. Did some yoga, had a long lazy bath and tried to do some homework. Didn't go to Ju's.

25th (Thur)
Back at school. Wore nice new summer dress. We had a bomb hoax at school! We all had to stand ont he hockey pitch for 30 mins while the police searched. Found nothing. I love my dad. I found an envelope with old pictures and letters and his medal and his ribbons. Made me cry. I love mum too.

26th
G is 21 in a week and I still haven't got him a present!

29th (Mon)
Back to school. me and Ju went into town. I bought G a pendant with a silver zodiac. £3.70.

30th
Out with Geoff. I think he liked his pendant thingy!

Mt secret teenage diary 1974 April (i) - April Fool jokes and dress-making.

1st (Mon)
We sent silly letters to 9 teachers e.g. Miss Roker - becoming a member of the National Union of Mineworkers, Miss Turner - 60 Enid Blyton books will be delivered. Lovely weather. Dad ill with ulcer. He's off work!

2nd
We sorted out the mess about the school dress material. I went and bought my pattern. Where is Norma? She's out in Manchester, I think.

4th (Thur)
Broke up from school. Mum is away for a week, but we seem to be coping. Me and Norma went to see Arsenic and Old Lace at the Rep. Some Coronation St actors in it.

5th
Norma out all day and dad at work. V proud of myself, vacuumed, dusted, cleaned and did washing. Started to make school dress.

6th
Dad and Norma set off at 5.30am to go and pick mum up from Weymouth. They're staying overnight. Went out with G in Heywood, then home to scary house on my own.

7th
Botheration. Just got used to being nice and quiet on my own then the family come back. They get on my nerves. Wish I lived by myself.

9th
Julie away, but back tomorrow, I think. Making dress, but bored.

10th
went to Oldham Art Gallery, should have been doing homework.

11th
Ju phoned. She had a great holiday - got proposed to by a Greek electrician!

12th
Went out with G. Saw 'Paint your Wagon' at the pictures. Good.

15th (Mon)
Me, Geoff, Ju and Andy went to Alex park in afternoon. Lovely weather. Went in rowing boat. Romantic.

19th
I've been very lazy and not done much. Oh dear, and back to school soon. Finished making dress. Quite nice.