Work. Home for lunch. Roy took Alan to see “Jaws” (a man eating shark). Roger went too – but I’m not sure if he sat with them as he told me yesterday he didn’t want to go when Roy went. It makes me look as it I’m trying to cause trouble. 1L & 2 Senokot.
Notes
Mum Worked for Mr Ashken and Mr Stephens
During this period, mum worked as part-time medical secretary for the private practice of two surgeons, Mr Ashken and Mr Stephens, see Chapter 121. This practice was based at 41 Newmarket Road. She worked all day on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and half day on Fridays. On this occasion, she noted that she went to work and came home for lunch.
“Jaws“
Roy refers to my father Royle Drew and Alan to my brother. They went to see “Jaws“, see Chapter 122. I went too but mum was not sure if I sat with dad and Alan as she said I had told her that I didn’t want to go if dad went, see Chapter 114. I am not sure this is true. It is possible that I would have rather gone with my friends. Mum commented that “it makes me look as if I’m trying to cause trouble” which presumably means that mum told dad what I had said. One thing is for sure I would have definitely not wanted to go and see it with my mum!
“Jaws” is a very well-known 1975 film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton. Mum did not say where it was showing but according to an advert I found it was at ABC1.
Antidepressants
During this period, mum had had severe struggles with her mental health, suffering with depression and anxiety, see Chapter 116. She was on antidepressants. On this occasion, she took one tablet of long-acting amitryptilline (Lentizol, L).
Senokot
Mum noted taking two Senokot presumably for constipation. Senokot is a senna-containing medicine for the treatment of constipation.
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