Category: 50 YEARS AGO

• 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

• Friday 25 June 1976

  Mum – V Hot. Hair set in am. Went to work at 12.30. V busy. Went to choir practice at night. Saw NJ – waved on way home. Mum went to Mansfield. Roger – The heatwave continues today. Out in the sun on Wimbledon’s Centre Court it was 106°F. I went to school for a…

  June 25, 2026

• Thursday 24 June 1976

  Mum – V Hot. R at school all day. P went round Mackintosh’s in aft. Saw FR aft & even. Lovely as usual. Saw Dr W in am. Went for another blood test in am. PRAYER OF RELINQUISHMENT If you want me to be alone for the rest of my life, help me to want…

  June 24, 2026

• Wednesday 23 June 1976

  Mum – V Hot. Woke at 4.30am worrying about P & Andrew etc. Wrote thoughts to Malcolm & delivered them on way to take A to school. P & R off in am. Worked all day. Mr A away but very busy. Andrew showed coeliac film at night at church for me. Still very worried…

  June 23, 2026

• Tuesday 22 June 1976

  Mum – Hot. Work all day. V v busy. V worried about talking to Andrew – but did it at lunch-time. He understood & told me his problems – not good marriage. Rang M first & afterwards. Roger – Giscard d’Estaing, French President’s state visit started today. The test match finished drawn. Cooked my own…

  June 22, 2026

• Monday 21 June 1976

  Mum – V low in am. P at school all day. R off all day. Fetched car back at 4pm. Took A in city & bought him trousers & T shirt £8 £9. Went to Joint Circuit Sub Com Mtg at night. Malcolm picked me up. I talked to him about P & Andrew –…

  June 21, 2026