Category: 50 YEARS AGO

• Friday 8 October 1976

  Mum’s Diary Went in city in am. Typ & dup. Mr A came about 12.30 brought me some apples & some work – he’s off to Preston till Sunday. Dictated 2 letters & told me to pp them & the sperm counts. Malcolm came about 1.30 – talked till 2.15. I felt very low. IM…

  October 8, 2026

• Thursday 7 October 1976

  Mum’s Diary Washed in am. Typ & dup. Hard to wake up. Went to GTE at 2. Had hair permed at 3.15. Wrote to Roy to tell him Mr Cook would be writing. Had letter from Roy by 2nd post — & replied to it — very distressed — he says he will not allow…

  October 7, 2026

• Wednesday 6 October 1976

  Mum’s Diary Had letter from P. Hard to wake up. Difficult to concentrate at work. Went to Tesco first then work. Mr A told me to pencil Dec 2 for my op. He had discussed it with Mr Green. Went to see Mr Cook in aft. He gave me a written reply to my letter,…

  October 6, 2026

• Tuesday 5 October 1976

  Mum’s Diary Work all day – busier than ever! Nice with Mr A. Made app. to see Dr W. on 14th. Felt depressed even at work. 2L 1M & 1S. Put second coat on wall in lounge – Cuprinol damproof I think. Roger’s/My Diary At lunch-time today I was on duty in the dining hall…

  October 5, 2026

• Monday 4 October 1976

  Mum’s Diary Woke at 4.30 3.30 with water dripping through my ceiling. Put plant there to catch it. Very very depressed. Wrote to Malcolm. Went to see Dr W at Mile End (they squeezed me in). He was very good – all I did was cry. Put me on 1 or 2 Lentizol & 1…

  October 4, 2026

• Sunday 3 October 1976

  Mum’s Diary Period started!! Went to St P in am. KFE – l was Com Stew. Took P to Newnham in aft. Left 1.45 got there 3.15. Left 4.40 back 6.10. Went to B Rd. Com service. Malcolm excellent. Helped a lot. Roy left me a note & chq for £90 saying now P left…

  October 3, 2026

• Saturday 2 October 1976

  Mum’s Diary E went to help at riding school all day. P took her & Nicola at 8.30. A went on expedition with 3 other BB boys to Holt Hall. Roy arrived about 1. Typ & dup a bit & tidied room up. Andrew came again at night. – Very depressed & worried. Wrote to…

  October 2, 2026

• Friday 1 October 1976

  Mum’s Diary Hair set in am. P did washing then we went in city & finished shopping & went to Sainsburys. Bought some Boots Vit tablets 30 for P 30 for me. Work in aft. V busy with Mr S. He said he’d like Shirley to come in while I’m off in December if she…

  October 1, 2026

• Thursday 30 September 1976

  Mum’s Diary P took A Jessie & U Arthur to station for 8.02 train. A brought me my breakfast to bed. Typed & dup in am. Judith came to see P. Then P & I went in city & had lunch & bought some things for her to go to Cambridge. I got her a…

  September 30, 2026

• Wednesday 29 September 1976

  Mum’s Diary Went to Tesco with P at 8.30. Mr A left work 11.55 to go to Dublin. Nice busy am. V busy aft. Cold no better so rang GTE to say I wouldn’t go tomorrow. 1 M at 9.45 came to bed 11pm. 1S. Rang Roy in aft – P & R had had…

  September 29, 2026