Category: 50 YEARS AGO

• Sunday 25 July 1976

  Mum – At Dunoon – Pain bad all night. Still sick. GP came at 10 & sent me to Dunoon hos. Had 4 hrly Fortral injections. Roger – We got up fairly late this afternoon morning and then did some shopping while Tricia went to church. She has gone again this evening and is at…

  July 25, 2026

• Saturday 24 July 1976

  Mum – At Dunoon – Had GP at 2.30 am – stone or infection in kidney. Gave me pethidine inj & peth tablets. Stayed in bed all day. Was sick & in terrible pain. GP came 12.30 & again about 7. Cecil & Boxalls arrived. Roger – Got up earlier than usual as I had…

  July 24, 2026

• Friday 23 July 1976

  Mum’s Diary At Dunoon. Went on boat trip to Largs bit rough coming back. Pain in left back in evening ?cold? Spent day with May Dot Bill and Alf. Roger’s/My Diary Got up at about ½ past 10 & did some shopping. This afternoon we had another group practice this afternoon. I spent this evening…

  July 23, 2026

• Thursday 22 July 1976

  Mum – At Dunoon. A went on coach trip to Callander. E & I walked to Glen Massan. Fine all day. Played Scrabble & Table Tennis at night with Dot, Bill & Mary. Nice. Roger – Although I got up early, I spent all morning lazing around and reading. The man came to read the…

  July 22, 2026

• Wednesday 21 July 1976

  Mum’s Diary At Dunoon. Free Day. Went to Strone House – ordered skirt & waistcoat £17,95 – Barclaycard. Had lunch in Dunoon. Booked to go on Paddle Steamer Waverley but it did not come in time so got money back. A & E went swimming. Took A to see doctor about his toe – to…

  July 21, 2026

• Tuesday 20 July 1976

  Mum’s Diary At Dunoon. Went on boat trip to Rothesay. Bigger boat – v nice but cool tho’ sunny. Had bit of hae in aft – ?got cold. Lost red cardigan but someone found it for me. Played Scrabble at night in competition – against Lorraine who won – but only with help from others.…

  July 20, 2026

• Monday 19 July 1976

  Mum’s Diary At Dunoon. Haematuria stopped – I think. A & E went walk to BenMore Hill. I went on coach to Oban. Quite nice. Bought Iona Cross. Social at night. Then played Scrabble with May, Dot & Bill. Roger’s/My Diary Got up at about 10 just in time to let Gary who had come…

  July 19, 2026

• Sunday 18 July 1976

  Mum – At Dunoon. Went to Baptist Church in am – baptism. V nice. Went walk round Bishops Glen in aft. Went to Kirk Parish Church in evening. Excellent service. Poured with rain from 6.15 onwards. Had haematuria all day. Roger – Got up at about 10 o’clock and did some shopping. Both grandma and…

  July 18, 2026

• Saturday 17 July 1976

  Mum – At Dunoon. Did not feel v well. Pain in left back. ?kidney – due to sitting on stone wall at Tighnabruiach?? Went after prayer. New people arrived – not as nice as last week. Syd & Ann & Graham left. Felt v tired all day. Had hair set in afternoon. ?haematuria. Roger –…

  July 17, 2026

• Friday 16 July 1976

  Mum’s Diary At Dunoon. Left D at 10.30 on boat to Tignabruiach & Kyles of Bute. E went on a 4 mile walk at T. Bought “Judge” tin opener like mum’s at T. £2.53. Very rough trip out in am calmer on way back. Good concert in parts at night – recorded some of it.…

  July 16, 2026