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Mostly you will find, here, transcribed entries from the secret diary that I used to keep as a teenager between 1970 and 1975. I try to be honest with my transcriptions, but, just occasionally I do edit, to protect myself or others from embarrassment or some other emotion.
Also, though, I like to do a brief review of the books I have been reading, so these are interspersed throughout. I reserve the right to write blog entries, also, about other random things.
Why do I keep this blog? I don't know. I am an academic and one of my research interests is around how people construct their own identities. The diary transcriptions, and what I write about my books, are very much about revealing something of my identity.

Monday, 5 July 2010

My secret diary 1970 July (i)

July 1 Wed
Proud because everyone was admiring our model in art. (Got 85% in maths, 3rd) Boring day. We're going camping in holidays.
July 2
Nice day. Got a letter from Shirley. 8 sides!!! Wrote a letter to Lorette*. Norma finished dress. (R.I. 66% Music 60%) Average 70.7%
July 3
S and J came. Going to do science experiments. Them two giddy.
July 4
Got new coat. Wore the dress that Norma made. Babysat for Audrey. Awful but funny. Me and Norma were both tired out. Not Sandra.
July 5 Sun
Went to see Susan and Anthony. Quite good. Home from holidays. Bought me a preesent. I was touched. Took Lady. 2 plane crashes.
July 6 Mon
OK day. Could be better. Everyone was touched about planes. Horrible! Norma got lots of phone calls about Oldham Oxfam after write-up in paper.
July 7
Went on trip with school. To Pilkington's Glass Museum. Quite good. (Ainsdale. Beaches. Sea) Made a fool of myself when coach nearly went without me.
July 8 Wed
Got an awful suspicion that mum's been looking at Diary. Help. Invited Shirley to walk on July 11th. After careful thought. M.W. thief.
July 9
Shirley* came and we made arrangements. She's changed. She's grown too! I hope mum hasn't looked in Diary. Posted letter to Lorette.
July 10 Fri
S, J and me must be good friends. We had a good talk today about periods. Went up town to library for 'Oldham Project'.
July 11
Phew. Went on 16 mile walk today, for school swimming pool*. Raised £1/12/0d not very good. Dance after. Shirl refused a lad who wanted to dance.
July 12 Sun
Shirley slept. She's nice. That lad last night was too old really. We took Shirl home. Made a few things. Boring day really, looking back.
July 13
Terribly tired. Didn't argue with S at all. I think I'll steer clear of arguments. Miss Hatch praised me. Chuffed. Met our 'friends' again (see March 5/6)*
July 14 Tue
Right on time. School prize-giving. Humph. Right flop!!! Dad keeps going on about me not getting a prize. I'll try next time. Miss Turner doesn't like me.
July 15 Wed
No art. Saw 'Caesar and Cleopatra' instead. Wonderful acting. That Caesar. Although she was a girl, she made a dead sexy fella!!! (A.T. - J, C and R thought so too!)
July 16
Did hardly any lessons. Break up tomorrow. Feel dead depressed for some reason. Still thinking about Caesar yesterday.

Commentary*
July 2 - Lorette was my French penfriend. She lived near Amiens, I think.
July 9 - I went to primary school with Shirley, but we went to different senior schools.
July 11 - much of our school life seemed to be dominated by raising money to build a swimming pool. This was achieved, but I don't think I ever swam in it. Did I?
July 13 - these were the girls who we thought terrorised us as we went home from school, knocking our velour hats off, and calling us 'posh'. Part of the penalty paid for going to a selective grammar school.
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