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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.

Friday, 3 August 2012

My secret diary 1973 August (i) sun, sea and boys!

Aug 1 (Wed)
Moved onto plot 30 with great chaos. Put the awning up. 3 Italians* opposite talked to us. Quite good looking. Sunbathed. Not to long, didn't want to burn. Went dancing and met 2 Dutch lads. Speak Eng very well. 1 lad - Steve - quite nice but about 16!

Aug 2
Sunbathed, swam in sea, saw a fella on sand that looked just like Robert Redford - no kidding, really beautiful, tan and everything. Met them at night - about 4 Germans asked us to sit with them. Wolfgang (Robert Redford), Rudi & Franz. Franz interested in me. He's nice.

Aug 3
Don't like sleeping arrangements. Me and Ju get trodden on constantly. Many flies and creepies. Sunbathed and swam. Camp is very nice. Germans, French, Italians, Dutch, English. Nice! Sat with Germans again in bar. Invited us to a dance in Tossa. Accepted. Taught us German.

Aug 4
Did nowt during day. Saw Germans in bar. Franz fancies me - he's nice - not as nice looking as Robert Redford, who doesn't really like us a lot I think. Ju fancies Italians, I prefer Germans. Went to Tossa with Germans. 1900 Club. Great time but had to be home for 12 o'clock.

Aug 5 (Sun)
Snogged Franz last night - he's pretty good - pash! Getting tanned now, but people keep saying we're white. Ju and I are quite close.

Aug 6 (Mon)
Can't remem properly what happened. Camp is made up of many tents and caravans in a valley and up hillsides with bay at end of valley. Not proper sand - very stoney - but beautiful water. Spent today messing about generally. Night sat with Germans!

Aug 7
Went to Llorett in morning with Auntie Marg and Uncle Alan etc. Very, very hot. Market on - nice. What should I buy family? When we went back to camp-site found Ju's mum and dad upset because they heard that Ju's gran had died. Only just found out. Ju's mum and dad flew home. Alan goes tomorrow.


*Commentary
Aug 1 - Every encounter with a different nationality was a thrill for a small-town girl from Lancashire who had never been out of England, except to Wales.

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