Category: 50 YEARS AGO

• Tuesday 27 April 1976

  Mum – RAE started school. Nice day at work. JPS going on OK – one large stone. Rang M Cook re P’s grant form. He said I’m to fill it in & declare how much Roy gives me & that we haven’t lived together since June 73. To take photstat copy of it. Andrew Wright…

  April 27, 2026

• Monday 26 April 1976

  Mum – Took Auntie Dolly to bus at 7am. E came home then – had spent night at grandmas. Took P to dentist at 9am. Went to see M Cook 11.30 – to wait & see if Roy writes in next month. If not to go & see him beginning of June. Talked long time…

  April 26, 2026

• Sunday 25 April 1976

  Mum – LPMA Sunday – not bad. Drayton for tea. Mr Cheeseman brought rest of R’s things in aft. (Did not see him). Worked on Comm Roll 8-11.30pm. Rang FR briefly at night. Roger – Got up late at 11 o’clock, had my breakfast and listened to the Radio. For dinner we had Pork then…

  April 25, 2026

• Saturday 24 April 1976

  Mum – Typed & dup all day. P went to school concert in evening. Mended things in china cabinet. Roger got home about 10.30. Rang FR at night. (Tummy pain began I think) added 7.5.76). Roger – Either didn’t get up as early as usual or the others got up earlier as they were up…

  April 24, 2026

• Friday 23 April 1976

  Mum – Hair set in am. Then typed. Work in aft. Mr A came in briefly. Went to Blackfriars Hall at night to concert by High School Orchestra & Heilbronn (Germany) Orchestra – v good. Rang FR at night. Posted letter. 1S. Roger – Got up before the girls and Geoff dropped Gary, Bob and…

  April 23, 2026

• Thursday 22 April 1976

  Mum – P started school. Went & saw Bert & Rose at church in am. Got another prescription from Dr W for Triogesic. Went to Chairman’s for ½ hr – he’s going away for few days. Had lunch in city with A. Bought waterproofs for holidays A 7.25 mine 7.70 E had one + skirt…

  April 22, 2026

• Wednesday 21 April 1976

  Mum – V busy at work. Sinus pain very bad in am. Sharon came in aft & I finished typing her thesis. YW at night – a quiz v Mile Cross & Costessey. Nice to see YW from MX – Janet Taylor, Betty Colver, Joyce Smith in particular. Had letters & cards from Roger. 1S.…

  April 21, 2026

• Tuesday 20 April 1976

  Mum – V busy at work. Sharon came in & I did some more of her thesis. Roy left at 4am & I didn’t sleep again. V tired at night. FR rang in evening – nice. 1S. Roger – Hitch-hiked to Domme and Beynac today with Susan. We had 12 lifts and one came very…

  April 20, 2026

• Monday 19 April 1976

  Mum – Easter Monday. Roy took Alan to dog racing at Yarmouth. Washed then cleaned house ready for German person coming. Typed & dup in aft – & did a little gardening. Roy denied reading my things. This has destroyed any tiny respect I had for him – if he’d admitted it & jeered at…

  April 19, 2026

• Sunday 18 April 1976

  Mum – Easter Day. Went to 8am Communion & 11am Service. WGBR at both! Drayton for tea. Carol service at night (KFE). Choir sang 3 items. Organist resigned. P had £6.90 stolen from purse in am (another JC teacher about £8). Mr R not bothered (said ins would pay) at first then when 2nd theft…

  April 18, 2026