Category: 50 YEARS AGO

• Monday 5 July 1976

  Mum – Hot. All at school – P went just to have photo taken. P went YH in N Wales (starting Colwyn Bay) with Helen Jones, Eliz Cowell & Laura Holman. Felt rather low all day. Took car in to garage & they checked the noise – think it is a wheel trim. Roger –…

  July 5, 2026

• Sunday 4 July 1976

  Mum – Hot. Malcolm came for some dup at 10am. Talked a bit. GTE took Comm Service in am. Excellent. Spoke on “One?” V nice service. Went to Drayton in aft. Went to Cathedral at night to hear the Phoenix Club from Down Mkt Met Church present worship in music & dance. Quite good. Y…

  July 4, 2026

• Saturday 3 July 1976

  Mum – Hot. Went in city with A in am. Then P A & E went & picked strawberries. Watched Wimbledon in aft. Saw Malcolm at night – went to fetch some Comm Wine from B Rd. P went to Theatre Royal – I thought Andrew wasn’t going but he did. I was very upset…

  July 3, 2026

• Friday 2 July 1976

  Mum – Hot. Hair set in am. P took R & A to school. E had day off. P & I went in city. I bought N/Dress £6.50 from M&S. Took P to Baltic House to give papers in re her Nat Ins No. She told me at dinner time she was going to see…

  July 2, 2026

• Thursday 1 July 1976

  Mum – Hot. Went to Show all day. A & E went too. P had maths S exam & R had beginning of his 6th form induction course. He also saw Dr Roy who seems to have talked him into doing Maths Physics & Chem to A level. Hot at Show. I did church tea…

  July 1, 2026

• Wednesday 30 June 1976

  Mum – Slightly cooler. Work all day. V tired in am. Went to church at night as there had been a break in – nothing taken. Malcolm called in aft – while I was at work. To see how I was. Rang him at night. Told me – again – I might meet Mr Right…

  June 30, 2026

• Tuesday 29 June 1976

  Mum – Hot. Work all day. R exam in am. P off all day. V busy at work. Mr S away. Barbara leaving on July 26. V v tired. Just sat & knitted all evening. Roger’s bike missing – E went round her friends to try to find it. Roger – I couldn’t go to…

  June 29, 2026

• Monday 28 June 1976

  Mum – V Hot. R had exam in am. P home all day. Saw Dr W in aft. Blood OK he says. Haemoglobin 13.? ESR 8 (is this normal). Dr W gave me some metatone to help tiredness. Went & saw Dr Roy at night about R. He will see R & will arrange R’s…

  June 28, 2026

• Sunday 27 June 1976

  Mum – V Hot. Went to St P in am. Went to Walcott in aft. Nice with cool breeze. P went to Church at night. I didn’t. Roger – This morning while everyone else went to church I stayed at home and did some work for my maths exam tomorrow. After lunch we went to…

  June 27, 2026

• Saturday 26 June 1976

  Mum – V Hot. Took E & bought jeans & sandals £4 & £5. P & A went & picked strawberries in am. Typed in aft. Went to YW Midsummer Revels at Ken & Enid’s at night. VG. Took over £43. Not many church people there. Janet Bennett told me my blood test was done.…

  June 26, 2026