I am going to back track just a little here because it just occurred to me that I learned some significant lessons while living in peoples’ homes. Continue reading
Dear Diary
This Category is really a collection of jig-saw puzzle pieces, which each piece offering a little insight into me! Will you ever see the complete picture? Of course not, but if you are good with puzzles, you could complete enough of the picture to see some details of what is in it!
Dear Diary – Page 61 (Mid 1960’s – Peterborough)
My parents’ new home was in a small village with a poor bus service to larger towns. The most common method of public transport was the trains, and the train station was a good 20 minute walk from their home! Continue reading
Dear Diary – Page 60 (Mid 1960’s – Career Crash)
During my time at Cardiff my parents had sold the house in Peterborough, and moved to a building site in Essex where Dad had started to build another house.* The caravan had been moved down much earlier.
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Dear Diary – Page 59 (Mid 1960’s Blue Star Line)
My second term at College was much more congenial. There was (obviously) a new intake of juniors and I was now JLC of a cabin*. Everything ran pretty smoothly and, again, I finished with a very high average. Continue reading
Dear Diary – Page 58 (Mid 1960’s – College Life)
The program was split over 3 terms. The first term was difficult for me, and probably every other new cadet, because we were the “lowest form of life” in the College. Continue reading
First Blog Birthday!
This Blog was created in October 2014 and so on this, its first anniversary, I am reflecting with considerable amazement as I feel as if I have a family spread around the world. Continue reading
Dear Diary – Page 57 (Mid 1960’s – Cardiff)
January 1964 was to be such a change for me. Continue reading
Dear Diary – Page 56 (Mid 1960’s – Leaving School)
Formally leaving school in December 1963 was an emotional experience, which caught me totally off guard! Continue reading
Dear Diary – Page 55 (Early 1960’s – G.C.E. Results)
The G.C.E. “O” Level examinations were scheduled before the Summer holidays, with an option to re-take any subjects as necessary before the Christmas holidays. As I was not due to start College in Cardiff until January 1964, that would be very convenient if I had problems! Continue reading
Dear Diary – Page 54 (Early 1960’s – G.C.E.s)
School was becoming very demanding as the G.C.E.’ “O” Levels* got closer. Continue reading
