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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.

Saturday, 19 April 2014

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.

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