Dear Diary

Dear Diary – Page 41 (Early 1960’s – Javelin)

School continued: Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 40 (Early 1960’s – Cross Country)

School continued: Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 39 (Late 1950’s – Cricket & Rugby)

Meanwhile at school, I was learning valuable lessons about working with people! Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 38 (Late 1950’s – New England Loco Sheds)

Train spotting was a major focus from 1958 through to 1963, and Pat and I would often “do” New England Sheds on Sundays as they were only about a 20 minute bike ride away. Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 37 (Late 1950’s – King’s School)

The trip back to England from Jersey was a little more interesting as the sea was quite rough. The ship’s crew had roped off the access to the bow as waves were breaking over it, and the ship was rolling very badly. Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 36 (Late 1950’s – Channel Isles)

In 1959 we had our first holiday out of England. We were going to go to Jersey in the Channel Islands which was really exciting for me because of my interest in ships. Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 35 (Late 1950’s – Grammar School)

In the late 1950’s, television was becoming a standard fixture in most homes with the result that people did not need to go to the theatre to be entertained. Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 34 (Late 1950’s – More Music)

My interest in music was now well under way and so complimentary tickets to see solo artists and groups at the Embassy Theatre were of great interest. I can remember seeing The Small Faces performing there and loved it! Rod Stewart may well have been with them at that time? Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 33 (Late 1950’s – Theatres)

In 1958, I became more interested in both the Empire Theatre (where Dad worked) and the Embassy Theatre (where Mum worked) because of the available complimentary tickets! Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 32 (Late 1950’s – Train Spotting)

For anybody not familiar with train spotting, it consisted of getting a book which contained every number of every locomotive operating in a specific area which, in my case, was the Eastern Region. Continue reading →